Canva Video Editing Course Online October 2, 2026

Introduction to Canva Video Editing

• Overview of Canva and the video editor
• Understanding the Timeline Editor
• Introduction to the multi‑track timeline
• Overview of tracks: video, audio, graphics
• Importing footage and assets
• Choosing video templates for different platforms
• Customizing template content

Editing Basics: Clips, Transitions and Timing

• Trimming and Splitting: how to trim clips, split at the playhead and rearrange sequences
• Transitions and Animations: adding transitions between clips
• Using pre‑built animations and customizing durations
• Controlling Timing: using zoom in/out on the timeline for precise edits
• Adjusting clip length and position
• Understanding and managing frame rates and duration

Layering Graphics and using Text and Effects

• Adding Titles and Lower Thirds
• Inserting text layers
• Choosing fonts and colors
• Adding animations
• Using Brand Kits for consistency.
• Overlaying Graphics and Stickers: adding logos and stickers
• Adding photos and shapes
• Layering order
• Customizing opacity and blending.
• Special Effects: applying filters, adjusting brightness/contrast, adding animated elements including stickers and GIFs
• Using crop and mask tools

Working with Audio

• Adding Music and Sound Effects
• Accessing Canva’s audio library
• Importing your own audio
• Aligning audio to visuals
• Controlling volume and fade in/out.
• Recording voiceovers
• Using the AI Voice tool to generate narration 
• Timing and synchronizing audio on the timeline
• Enhancing audio to remove background noise
• Balancing multiple audio tracks.

Captions, Subtitles and Accessibility

• Adding automatic Captions
• Customizing caption placement and style
• Adding manual subtitles using Dynamic Text 
• Using AI to add subtitles
• Translating captions into multiple languages.
• Accessibility best practices

Canva AI video editing and creation

• Automating video and photo editing with Magic Video
• Create video clips using AI
• Refining clips 
• Understanding usage limits and licensing
• Using Magic Media and Highlights to generate video clips
• Identifying video highlights from longer footage 
• Using Magic Resize to adapt videos for different platforms

Branding, Templates and animation

• Using the Brand Kit: setting brand identity
• Working with Advanced Templates
• Customizing multi‑layer templates
• Creating simple animations 
• Customizing transitions and adding special effects.

Sharing video for feedback and collaboration

• Sharing projects and collaborating with teammates
• Gathering feedback with commenting
• Understanding version history and permissions

Exporting completed video

• Understanding export settings
• Choosing the appropriate format 
• Selecting resolution
• Managing file size
• Understanding watermarking
• Publishing directly to social media