# Design: Mood Boards & Presentations

## Who would benefit from this training? <a href="#who-would-benefit-from-this-training" id="who-would-benefit-from-this-training"></a>

* Commercial Interior Designer, Residential Interior Designer, Furniture Dealer Ancillary Designer, Furniture Dealer Sales/Coordinators, Brand Designer, Brand Marketing, Brand Sales

## Step 1: Open the Canvas for this Training <a href="#step-1-open-the-canvas-for-this-training" id="step-1-open-the-canvas-for-this-training"></a>

[**Design: Mood Boards & Presentations**](https://www.canoa.supply/canvas/spicy-shrimp-HQ1niyWbkv) <mark style="color:purple;">**👈**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}
This "**Training** **Canvas**" is in Preview/Viewer mode to all users - If you’d like to edit this Canvas, [<mark style="color:purple;">**duplicate**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation#duplicate-delete-rename) the Canvas and edit the duplicated version.
{% endhint %}

* Use the Training Canvas to follow along as you learn the basic functions and create mood boards and presentations of your own.
* Helpful Tip: Have access to multiple tabs and/or screens? Make the most of your training session with **Canoa University** open on one monitor (referring to the Syllabus with helpful articles and the Training Checklist), and the **Training** **Canvas** open on the other.

## Step 2: Syllabus <a href="#step-2-syllabus" id="step-2-syllabus"></a>

You now have your very own teaching assistant and guided support along side the Training Canvas. Below are helpful articles and videos that will help you along the way.

*\*Also search for articles in the AI Search Bar above*

### Canvas Basics

* Recap:
  * &#x20;[**Canvas**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas) **&** [**Canvas Basics Guide**](https://www.canoa.supply/canvas/social-lab-VGlaS4BHJG) - moving around the Canvas
  * [Adding in Images](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/working-with-images/how-to-add-an-inspiration-image)
  * [Adding in URL links to Canvas](/docs/collect/how-to-add-links-into-canvas.md)
  * How to bring in products to your Canvas

### Creating a Mood Board & Vignettes

[**Helpful tricks 'n tips to make a mood board**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/working-with-images/how-to-create-collages-and-vignettes-for-your-presentations#creating-a-collage-or-vignette)

* The right click menu
  * Bring to Font / Back
  * Flip Vertically / Hoizontally
  * Align and Distribute
  * Lock & Unlock
  * Group
* Features that appear when you select an image
  * Appearance icon: Opacity adjust
  * Appearance icon: Remove background
  * Appearance icon: Greyscale
  * Crop
* [**Organizing your Canvas for design development and presentations with Frames**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/working-with-frames)
  * Example [**Templates**](https://www.canoa.supply/templates)
  * Add [**Text**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation/how-to-add-text) and [**Lines & Shapes**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation/how-to-add-lines-and-shapes)
  * How to [**Export to PDF**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-use-presentation-mode#export-your-presentation)
* How to [**share your Canvas**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/sharing-your-work/how-to-share-your-canvas) with others&#x20;
  * [**Collaborating with** ](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/collaborating-with-others)**team members**
  * [**How to Export**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/sharing-your-work/how-to-export-or-print-your-canvas) your work out of Canvas
  * Leaving [**Comments**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/collaborating-with-others/how-to-provide-comments-and-notes)
* [**Arrange your Canvas Dashboard**](/docs/getting-started/arranging-your-canvas-dashboard.md)

## Step 3: Training Check List <a href="#step-3-training-check-list" id="step-3-training-check-list"></a>

Go through all of the important topics by following this checklist:

* [ ] Create a New Canvas
  * [ ] Either select a Blank Canvas or Choose one of Templates
* [ ] Add inspiration images by drag & drop and copy-paste
* [ ] Drag & drop products from the [**Canoa Product Library**](https://www.canoa.supply/products) or try copy-paste from external websites
* [ ] Create a collage/ mood board
  * [ ] Try creating a layered collage vs. a collage in a grid - explore the right-click menu vs feature icons when you select your images
* [ ] Add [**Text**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation/how-to-add-text) & [**Shapes**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation/how-to-add-lines-and-shapes) to identify portions of your Canvas or label your presentation
* [ ] Create a vignette with the image view of your products
* [ ] Create a layout with the 2D vector product drawings
* [ ] Add [**Frames**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPv-aYlk3I) to organize your Canvas
* [ ] Copy-paste from one of our [**Designer Templates** ](https://www.canoa.supply/templates)
* [ ] Create a look-book page using product card view, floor plan or layout using drawing view, and vignette or product images
* [ ] [**Share**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/sharing-your-work) you Canvas with a team member
* [ ] [**Comment**](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/collaborating-with-others/how-to-provide-comments-and-notes) on Shared Canvases
* [ ] Arrange your Canvas Dashboard
  * [ ] Rename your Canvas
  * [ ] Set a Thumbnail Image

## Video Recording & Transcript: <a href="#video-recording-and-transcript" id="video-recording-and-transcript"></a>

* Sent directly to you at the conclusion of your training session. Contact <support@canoa.supply> if you haven't received this.

## Resources: <a href="#resources" id="resources"></a>

**📋 Training Canvas -** [<mark style="color:purple;">**Design: Mood Boards & Presentations**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/canvas/spicy-shrimp-HQ1niyWbkv)

**🖼️ Templates** - [<mark style="color:purple;">**Sample Templates linked here**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/templates)


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