Graphic Design with Canva vs Video Editing Essentials
A side-by-side comparison of two GeraLearn courses on price, level, length, certificate, and the exact skills each one teaches — so you can pick the right one and start today.
Quick answer
Both are strong, highly-rated GeraLearn courses. On price-for-rating, Graphic Design with Canva (Free, 4.8★) is the better value pick. Choose Video Editing Essentials instead if its skill set matches your goal more closely — see the breakdown below.
Side by side
Every figure below is GeraLearn's own published course detail.
| Measure | Graphic Design with Canva | Video Editing Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | £39 |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Length | 8 hours | 14 hours |
| Format | video + projects | video + projects |
| Rating | 4.8★ | 4.7★ |
| Learners enrolled | 16,300 | 5,400 |
| Certificate | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Creative Skills | Creative Skills |
Only Graphic Design with Canva teaches
- Graphic design principles
- Typography
- Colour theory
- Canva
- Social media design
Only Video Editing Essentials teaches
- DaVinci Resolve
- Video editing workflow
- Colour grading basics
- Audio mixing basics
- Video export
Frequently asked questions
- Should I take Graphic Design with Canva or Video Editing Essentials?
- It depends on your goal. Graphic Design with Canva is a beginner course (8 hours, Free, rated 4.8★) aimed at entrepreneurs, marketers, content creators, anyone who needs to produce visuals without a designer. Video Editing Essentials is a beginner course (14 hours, £39, rated 4.7★) aimed at content creators, youtubers, marketers, small business owners needing video content. On price-for-rating, Graphic Design with Canva is the stronger value pick; choose Video Editing Essentials if its skills match your goal more closely.
- Is Graphic Design with Canva or Video Editing Essentials cheaper?
- Graphic Design with Canva is cheaper at Free, versus £39 for Video Editing Essentials — a £39 difference. Both include a verified certificate option.
- What will I learn in Graphic Design with Canva?
- Graphic Design with Canva teaches Graphic design principles, Typography, Colour theory, Canva, Social media design. It runs 8 hours in a video + projects format at beginner level. No prerequisites required.
- What will I learn in Video Editing Essentials?
- Video Editing Essentials teaches DaVinci Resolve, Video editing workflow, Colour grading basics, Audio mixing basics, Video export. It runs 14 hours in a video + projects format at beginner level. No prerequisites required.
- Do both courses include a certificate?
- Yes — both offer a verified certificate of completion you can add to your CV or LinkedIn. Free courses are free to audit, with the certificate available for a small fee.
Course details (price, level, length, rating, skills) are GeraLearn's own published catalogue data. Free courses are free to audit; a verified certificate is available for a small fee. A Gera Systems product.