How to Skew Image in Canva

One of the few things that I really hate from Canva is that there is no native feature to make a picture be skewed like this. It is really really embarrassing considering that this tool has so many features. We have AI features now, we have so many colors, we have text fonts, and we can make our design look pretty, but when it comes to changing the perspective of a picture, Canva does not have that.

At the very least we have the ability to use a third party tool with a skew feature integrated in Canva. I will show you how you can make a photo in your design be skewed like this example. These are the steps I keep using.

Skew Image in Canva workaround

Visit the Apps menu. Add a new page and add a picture if you want an example to follow along. Go to the App section and search for Skew Image.

The one that you want to use is called Skew Image. If you are using that tool for the first time, click Open. You will see settings for horizontal and vertical skew.

You can adjust the slider, or you can also adjust the number manually if you want to. This is how you add a skew effect to a picture. When you are done, click Add to design.

It will render the picture and upload this picture to your Canva file library. You will be able to use this picture in your design. If the image is gone, I do not know why, but I have seen this happen.

Sometimes it might not be successful. If that is the case, I recommend an alternative tool. It has worked better for me when the first one fails.

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Reshape for Skew Image in Canva

Add another page and add another photo. Go to the App section again and search for Reshape. Open this tool and select Skew.

Play around with the dots or control points along the sides of the picture. Click and drag any of these points to make the image look skew, depending on how much skew you want. Keep adjusting until the perspective looks right.

When you are done, click Save. The image will be rendered and it will be inserted into your design. That gives you a second option to make an image skewed in Canva.

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Final thoughts

Canva still does not offer a native skew or perspective tool. You can use Skew Image for quick sliders and numbers, and switch to Reshape if the first tool fails. With these two options, you can get a clean skewed photo inside Canva.