{"id":7987,"date":"2023-12-15T18:37:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/?p=7987"},"modified":"2023-12-15T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:37:26","slug":"how-to-change-shape-of-image-in-canva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-shape-of-image-in-canva\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Shape of Image in Canva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re working on a design and it requires you to change the shape of the image, you don\u2019t have to leave Canva, as the approaches listed in this guide featuring detailed steps will help you do it right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">What we cover<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-shape-of-image-in-canva\/#Change_the_Shape_of_an_Image_using_Elements\" >Change the Shape of an Image using Elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-shape-of-image-in-canva\/#Change_the_Shape_of_an_Image_using_Crop_Tool\" >Change the Shape of an Image using Crop Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-shape-of-image-in-canva\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change-the-shape-of-an-image-using-elements\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_the_Shape_of_an_Image_using_Elements\"><\/span>Change the Shape of an Image using Elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin by opening the project you\u2019re working on from the <strong>Recent designs<\/strong> section on the Canva home. If you haven\u2019t started with any, click on the <strong>Create a design<\/strong> button present at the top right corner and choose a design.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-edf376bb-36a4\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-edf376bb-36a4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Create-a-design-2.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Create a design\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1487\" height=\"597\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>After the design is loaded, navigate to the options on the left and click on <strong>Uploads<\/strong>. If it is empty, upload an image by clicking on the <strong>Upload files<\/strong> button. However, if you have already uploaded it, click on it to add it to the design.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-00dc7a57-98dc\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-00dc7a57-98dc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Upload-image.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Upload image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"343\" height=\"550\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Once the image is added to the design, click on <strong>Elements<\/strong> from the available options on the left. Now, type <strong>Frames<\/strong> in the search bar associated with it and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-a8790796-0357\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-a8790796-0357\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Search-for-frames.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Search for frames\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"888\" height=\"501\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>By doing so, you\u2019re displayed with the results. To gain access to all available frames on Canva, click on <strong>See All<\/strong> next to Frames.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-463a59ca-eb04\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-463a59ca-eb04\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/See-all.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"See all\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"423\" height=\"287\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>With all frames displayed, click on any to add it to the design. Next, drag the image onto the frame added to change the shape of it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-bebfd81a-a089\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-bebfd81a-a089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Drag-the-image-on-to-the-frame-.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Drag the image on to the frame\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1732\" height=\"710\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>If you have done it right, you will have a similar result to the one below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-2a4b7e57-e66e\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-2a4b7e57-e66e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shape-changed.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Shape changed\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1811\" height=\"748\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change-the-shape-of-an-image-using-crop-tool\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_the_Shape_of_an_Image_using_Crop_Tool\"><\/span>Change the Shape of an Image using Crop Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Repeat <strong>Steps 1 &amp; 2<\/strong> from the above approach to open the design and add the image. Once done, double-click on it to open the <strong>Crop tool<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-ffc4affc-58fe\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-ffc4affc-58fe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crop-tool.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Crop tool\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1686\" height=\"721\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Now, <strong>freeform crop <\/strong>or change the<strong> aspect ratio <\/strong>by using presets. Once you\u2019re happy with the result, click on the <strong>Done<\/strong> button to change the shape of the image. If you aren\u2019t sure what to choose, click on the <strong>Smart Crop<\/strong> button to automate the cropping process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-c4d47450-d16c\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-c4d47450-d16c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crop-result.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Crop result\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1917\" height=\"889\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congratulations on successfully changing the shape of the image in Canva!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the two approaches work great, each has limitations like lack of flexibility and customization. Hence if you aren\u2019t happy with the results on Canva, consider using online image editing tools or dedicated image editors like GIMP or Adobe Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"related-reading\">Related Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-freehand-crop-in-canva\/\">How to Freehand Crop in Canva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-make-2x2-image-size-in-canva\/\">How To Make 2\u00d72 Image Size in Canva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-color-of-png-in-canva\/\">How To Change Color of PNG in Canva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-paint-on-canva\/\">How To Paint on Canva<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you trying to change the shape of an image in Canva? 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