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            Canva

            Created by Amy Holmes, Modified on Thu, 27 Jul, 2023 at 2:27 PM by Amy Holmes

            Canva is a user-friendly, design and publishing tool that offers both free and paid accounts. As the tool increases in popularity, we should consider how to use Canva in a way that promotes digital accessibility. Use the chart below to determine the best solutions for your Canva designs and review the tips for best practices.


            Canva Designs and Solutions


            Canva Design

            Digital Accessibility Solution

            Flyers 

            Consider flyers to be decorative images and list the information as text in the body of the message/document/newsletter

            Images with words

            Include the words in the alt text or in the body of the document. Describe the image if it is meaningful

            Images without words

            Decide if it’s a decorative or meaningful image. 

            Decorative: Type alt="" as the alt text. 

            Meaningful: Describe the image in the alt text or in the body of the document

            Invitations

            Consider invitations to be decorative images and list the information as text in the body of the message/document/newsletter

            PDFs

            Option 1: Use Adobe Acrobat Pro to tag each piece (text, images, shapes, headings) of the document and format the reading order.

            Option 2: Create the document in an accessible format (Word, Docs, Slides, PowerPoint, Sheets), provide it alongside the Canva PDF, and allow students to choose their preferred format

            Presentation with music

            Download as MP4 video. Upload to YuJa and provide an audio description or text description of the video

            Presentation with voiceover

            Download as MP4 video. Upload to YuJa and edit captions

            Presentation without animation/audio/video

            Save as PowerPoint presentation. Run the Accessibility Checker in PowerPoint and correct errors

            Printed hardcopy

            Printed materials are not regulated by digital accessibility standards


            Tips for Canva Designs

            • Font should be at least 12 point

            • Choose fonts that are easy to read

            • Avoid using all caps 

            • Avoid using color alone to indicate meaning

            • Check the color contrast

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