In this video I’m going to show you how to design gorgeous lead magnets and PDFs in
Canva.
Canva is a great resource and has a number of templates that you can choose from to create
different types of graphics, such as blog post images, social media images and logos.
Today we’ll be focusing on how to create a PDF from scratch that can be transformed
into a worksheet, checklist or cheat sheet that you can send as a lead magnet.
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First of all, if you don’t have an account with Canva yet, click the link below this
video to create one - it’s 100% free, so you have nothing to lose.
To design gorgeous lead magnets and PDFs in Canva,
Click on ‘create a design’, and then select ‘US letter’.
You will notice that this will open up in a new tab, which is the Canva editor.
The first thing we’ll do is add a header image.
You can either select a free photo from Canva, or upload one from
your computer.
Resize the image so that it only occupies the top fifth of the page, and reduce its
transparency so it’s not the focal point.
You’ll notice that Canva provides you with guides to make sure everything is properly
aligned.
Click on ‘text’ and ‘add heading’.
Change the text so that it becomes your worksheet’s title, and move it so that it’s centralized
within the header image.
You can also change the font and text size if
you so desire.
Now click on ‘add a little bit of body text’.
Align it to the left and change the text so that it fits with the subject of your worksheet.
Again, you can change the font and text size if you wish.
If you want to add an ‘answer’ section to your PDF where those who opt in can later
fill out their answers to a particular question, click on ‘elements’, ‘shapes’, and
select the first square on the left.
Resize it so that it is centralized, and change its color to a light grey such as #f1f1f1.
To do so, just click on the color editor in the top-left, the + sign, and enter the color
code.
You can add more text and answer boxes as you please.
To finish things off, let’s add a footer to include your website and copyright information.
To do so, click on ‘elements’, ‘shapes’, and select the first square on the left.
Make it’s full width, drag it all the way down to the bottom, and make it as thick or
thin as you please.
If you wish, you can change its color to better fit in with your
branding.
Click on ‘text’, ‘add a little bit of body text’, and customize the font, size
and copy to enter your website information.
Align this to the left.
Copy what you just did, but enter your copyright information instead.
Align this to the right.
​​And that’s it!
If you want your PDF to have multiple pages, all you have to do is click on copy this page
on the right-hand side of your design.
You can also edit your PDF title and download it by clicking the buttons in
the right-hand side of the top bar.
Pro tip: keep this PDF that you just created as a template.
This way, the next time you want to create a PDF, all you have to do is
copy it, and change the title and body text to fit in with the new worksheet, checklist
or cheat sheet you wish to create.
Make sure to watch my video on how to create a fillable PDF form for free, if you want
to take things to the next level, and add a typable section to this PDF you just created.
I now want to hear from you.
Let me know if you’ve already created a PDF with Canva, and what kind of PDF you created:
was it a worksheet, a checklist, a cheat sheet, or something else?
Let me know in the comments below.
If you want to have this step-by-step guide with you while you design your own gorgeous
lead magnets and PDFs, make sure to download the How To Create a Freebie in Canva Guide
by clicking on the link in the description box below.
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