

Of course, the first step is to make sure you have a photo to work with. This is useful if you have a photo you want to use for, say, a social media header, but you need a clean space to add text. The first use case is a fun one, and that’s adding a gradient that fades into transparency.
HOW TO MAKE PHOTO VIDEO THAT FADES IN OUT HOW TO
Of course, if you need more detailed direction than that, here you go! How to Add a Gradient That Fades Into Transparency

Click the gradient shape of your choosing, and then place the gradient over your photo. To add a gradient in Canva, go to “elements” and then search “gradient” to easily find a gradient solution. (Video at the end if you’d rather view than read!) So, I’ll run through three really simple yet nice-looking use cases of adding a gradient in Canva-fading a gradient out into transparency, fully covering a photo with gradient, and then adding a nice colorful background slate on photos that don’t have a background. Meaning, with all sorts of animated text options, the ability to remove photo backgrounds, and more, it’s easy to forget there is still basic, yet still cool capabilities within Canva.Īnd today, that brings me to the use of the gradient, and specifically, using gradient to fade in and out of photos.

One thing that happens when you have the design world at your fingertips is you begin to forget about the basics. Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links within the content, sidebar ads, and in other areas, which means if you click those links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission.
