Create Stunning Instagram Carousels with Canva: Step-by-step Tutorial!

Discover how to create stunning Instagram carousels with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide using Canva! 🚀 In this tutorial, we'll cover everything you need to know to design eye-catching carousels that will boost your engagement and make your profile stand out. Learn the secrets of choosing the perfect size, creating an engaging layout, and best to export your creation for maximum impact and to captivate your audience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your Instagram game and grow your following! 🔥
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00:00 - Introduction
00:12 - Why carousels?
00:12 - Why carousels?
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04:14 - Creating your custom artboard with guides
07:15 - Designing and putting together a carousel
12:01- Ways to crop/resize your carousel images
12:30 - Tip No 1: Cropping accurately
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[@everydaynaseeha4575]

Absoluty brilliant tutorial, Wayne! 🎉 I've been using Canva since they started, for my various entrepreneurial andventures, and have grown steadily as a "self-taught" designer. A total Canva Geek! Your content has inspired me like no other creators has. I am on fire! Thank you soooo much!

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you so much for such a lovely message! 🤩 That's made my day! I'm glad it's helpful - keep creating!!

[@adagarza6685]

I don't usually comment, but you are awesome! I'm learning so much already! I even added myself to your Canva course wait list. Thank you so much!!!

[@createdbywayne]

Let me know if this tutorial was helpful - and if there are any others that would be helpful! Help me help you (as they say! 🤣🤩) 🖤

[@digitalebetriebswirtin]

Woow - that was incredibly helpful 🙏🙏 I ´d love to have your template but could not find it in your store 😥😥

[@createdbywayne]

@@digitalebetriebswirtin I'm so glad it was helpful! I am actually releasing a pack of carousel templates similar to this next week on my site. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter and I'll make sure I let everyone know when they are live. Thank you for your comment! 🖤

[@digitalebetriebswirtin]

To be honest: I'm already in your newsletter! That's why I'm totally happy that I was able to buy your salespage templates at the initial price and got the matching social media templates as well - they are *so beautiful* 🤩🤩 @createdbywayne

[@createdbywayne]

@@digitalebetriebswirtinthank you so much! ❤

[@ariyosoyoze464]

i just found this astonishing tutorial,,my great thanx to you, hope u r successful and happy more

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@adamsonbabatunde2139]

I can’t thank you enough for this tutorial! God bless you!

[@createdbywayne]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elonanamor6420]

I just found you last night and I have learned so much already from the few videos I have watched. WOW. So knowledgeable.

[@createdbywayne]

Thanks Elona! 😊

[@audreyfem]

This was amazing to learn. Tech and graphics in particular are an Achilles heel for me. I am in the midst of launch prep and have never felt more confident in what I can put out on the socials. Thank youuuuuuu!!!

[@createdbywayne]

I'm so glad it was helpful! And good luck with your launch!! Have fun with it! 🖤

[@philrichards9554]

Awesome. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@createdbywayne]

Glad I can give you a little inspiration Phil! 😁

[@cindygentrydesigns]

Another brilliant tutorial!! Thank you.

[@createdbywayne]

Glad you liked it Cindy! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment! 🖤

[@BeccifromOz]

👋 I’m binge watching your videos. So much value 🥰

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you SO much Bec - that is really lovely to hear! I hope they are helpful 🖤

[@lizbarbato8460]

This was fabulous…thanks for creating this. I love your content 🎉❤

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you so much Liz - and I'm so glad it was helpful. Good to have you here 😁 And thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment 🖤

[@poetrybyrajni]

As usual wonderful

[@createdbywayne]

😊

[@telubyestela5866]

Reallly well explained...thank you so much!

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you so much - I hope it's helpful! 😊

[@janetoltrogge6955]

Love your presentation style. Great flow.

[@createdbywayne]

Thanks Janet. 😊 I appreciate that! 🖤

[@shanzaykhan8465]

I love love love your channel.

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you Shanzay! 😊 I really appreciate that. Glad to have you here 🖤

[@javisierra1517]

Hi Wayne! Great tutorial For a long time I was looking for a tutorial to make a carousel, and now I found it thanks to you! Now Im a new subscriber of your channel!

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you! Good to have you here! 😁

[@authenticherhealing]

Absolutely great tutorial, your work is so helpful! Thank you 🫶🏾

[@createdbywayne]

You are so welcome! I'm glad it was useful! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🖤

[@eusiahcruz9340]

glad i found a tutorial how to cut the images that doesn't use splitting websites. thank you!

[@createdbywayne]

Glad it was helpful! 😁

[@cookinglivewithlala]

Great value! Thanks so much.

[@createdbywayne]

Glad it was helpful! 🖤

[@katarzynacoffin8544]

I am so happy I found your channel! I love Canva and can’t wait to start creating using your tips. Thank you 🎉😊

[@createdbywayne]

I'm glad you're here! 😊 Welcome - and keep creating!

[@katarzynacoffin8544]

Although I am not new to the design I find your tutorials very informative and helpful. The best KZbin channel I have came across in my opinion. I started in Adobe, then moved to Affinity and Canva. I signed up for your course and can't wait to get started 😊 Love your content.

[@createdbywayne]

@@katarzynacoffin8544 I'm so glad! 🖤

[@DaretoSituations]

Amazing Man. You are such a Canva Gem. Love from Pakistan. Keep enlighting with your superb knowledge.

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@gratefulgrows]

Thank you!

[@createdbywayne]

You are welcome! Hope it helps! 🖤

[@tanjasophie]

Thanks so much :)

[@createdbywayne]

You're welcome! I hope it was helpful 😊

[@StormAdats]

You're awesome

[@createdbywayne]

Well thank you 😊🖤

[@DolphinConsult]

Very helpful and informative … I don’t use my Instagram … but now I want to try this 👍😉 I'm an IT instructor teaching my clients how to use their programs (including Canva) and I love your way of teaching. It’s very similar to my own (that's probably why I love it) 😉

[@createdbywayne]

Instagram is my fav social media channel cos it’s so visual. But like with all those channels it can become overwhelming. Just make sure you have fun with it! Glad to have you here! 😁🖤

[@garthwilson]

Great stuff Wayne, Thank so you much. How do make the place holders and use them like you have them below you art board.

[@createdbywayne]

Hey Garth ! You mean the thumbnails that are below the working part of your dashboard? That's the timeline that you can access by clicking on 'duration' in any multipage design. It basically allows you to treat it like a video timeline. Let me know if that is what you mean!

[@achristabynon]

Thank you so much for providing this video; it's quite informative! Instagram is fairly new to me (even though it's been around for a while). I was planning on using 1080×1080 instead of 1080x1350 simply because it seemed more appealing. However, after your explanation of screen space, the vertical posts makes more sense. I also didn't think about overlapping elements to help make it one long flowing image to keep the audience engaged. What about other social media platforms (Pinterest, Facebook, etc)? Maybe tips on how to create content (like boards & pins) and/or which platforms to use/avoid for a business setting? What's your take on email marketing/newsletters? I know you already have a video for Convertkit, but what about Flodesk? Perhaps a comparison? Pros & cons of each?

[@createdbywayne]

Those are all excellent ideas - thank you so much! 🖤

[@em.naturalnie]

❤️😊

[@createdbywayne]

😊

[@skeptononline4217]

After a little searching last night I found you and wow. Your content is amazing. It is easy to follow along and looks great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. In this tutorial when you add the first and last images, I am assuming you created them previously. Are they stored as images or something else? Thanks!

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you - and welcome! Yup, those two are just images of individual post layouts I created in Canva, and exported as individual images. You could just create that layout on the first and last slides using elements, but I didn't want to spend too much time on those. Hope that helps! 🖤

[@darlynperez2381]

You are so awesome! I'm a new subscriber! Can I use this measurement in Facebook?

[@createdbywayne]

Thank you for being here! 🖤 Yup, this size should work perfectly on Facebook.

[@nicolacee123]

This is very informative, thanks Wayne. Can you advise what font you used for this? It looks great.

[@createdbywayne]

The serif font is a custom font I uploaded, but it's very similar to Bookmania in Canva - check it out!

[@nicolacee123]

Thanks! 😀

[@elizabethmendez333]

Hola, buenas tardes. Por favor podrias activar los subtítulos en español

[@createdbywayne]

Hola. Si hace clic en el ícono de CONFIGURACIÓN en el video y luego elige SUBTÍTULOS, debería tener la opción de TRADUCCIÓN AUTOMÁTICA y puede elegir su idioma.

[@advertbarbados]

REQUEST HOW CAN I MAKE AN IMAGE SPIN AROUND?

[@createdbywayne]

There is a 'rotate' animation that you can apply to any element. Is that whjat you are looking for?

[@porky1566]

Great video but I wanted to see how it looks on Instagram.

[@createdbywayne]

Hey Gary - You are right! I didn't actually show it in situ! My bad! I do have a mockup of what it looks like if that helps: www.canva.com/design/DAGD98ozFzw/ln9tzBUe56H6OkrLEENOvw/watch?DAGD98ozFzw&

[@fionaharrison9314]

Awesome video, I learnt so much

[@fionaharrison9314]

Awesome video, I learnt so much