How to add a White Outline to an image in Canva!
Go to your Canva home page and click ‘Create a design’. For this particular feature, it doesn’t matter which dimensions you choose for your graphic. You can either create a new post or select an existing one.
You’ll first need to remove the background of your image. Fortunately, Canva Pro offers a one-click solution for this!
Upload your image to Canva and add it to your page/template
Select your image
Go to > Effects
Select > Background Remover
Once the background of your image is removed, you can apply the white outline/border effect.
Select your image
Go to > Effects
Under ‘Shadow’, you will see an effect that says ‘Glow’. Apply this option and then click on the settings icon that displays
You’ll then be able to adjust the following settings: size, transparency, blur and color. These are the recommended settings for a solid white outline:
Size: personal preference, but I recommend anywhere from 8-14
Transparency: 100
Blur: 0
Color: White
And that’s it! You can now make any adjustments necessary to create your ideal white outline. This may take some practice and playing around to see what settings work best for your specific images/style.
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