Canva VS Kittl: Which should you use?

[@Kittldesign]

Thanks for the honest feedback here! We do have photo editing features in our adjustments panel, over on the right side menu, when an image is selected, and multiple-pages (multi-artboards) are coming soon!

[@c.u.online]

Can't wait for multiple art boards!!! that is a GAME CHANGER

[@Straingelove]

I wish it wasn’t so expensive, I would love to use kittl but I can’t afford to use this right now as I’m not making enough sales. I wish you had a cheaper once a year payement.

[@JasonStansbury-p5r]

Hello Kittldesign, can you tell me how to change black grunge to white? I don't see that option, but I have seen folks using white instead of black.. thank u for any help..I mean the texture, I know I can change the splatter type .. but the regular textures..

[@SensorySoundsASMR]

​@@c.u.onlineare all kittl designs and images for commercial use? I find there are a lot of limitations with using images from canva

[@MikeBelobradic]

Love Kittl! Would love to see a ton more apparel mockups. Just good basic options in t-shirts, sweatshirt, hoodies etc. would be a great addition.

[@MikeBelobradic]

Great overview. I use both and prefer Kittl by a country mile. I am designing for POD apparel and as you noted, their designs are incredible and great to build from. Canva lacks a basic feature of having no 300dpi png export, so that's a major limitation and quite stunning that they do not offer this (so it's not good for anyone doing print on physical products -- and the pdf option is not what we want). Canva wins for mockups, Kittl basically has a few and they're not great. So I use Canva for mockups mainly and Kittl for almost everything else. You hit all the pertinent points here, so great overview!

[@sweetbeep]

I think maybe half of POD people use canva for their designs

[@bluecreekroad]

I currently use both pretty extensively because they each have their pros and cons. I primarily use Kittl for the creating of my actual designs, and I use Canva for my mockups and marketing. If I was forced to choose one and only one though, right now it would probably be Canva. I'm really surprised Canva has not added more text effects though. That might be the biggest con to Canva for me.

[@c.u.online]

same! Kittl is quickly adding more while canva is focused too much on the AI tools when just text effects could help them out. Now kittl is coming for those downsides

[@CaliberDawn]

Do u have pro for Canva?

[@armpitsalad]

I like that CANVA shows me the spacing distance when placing images. Makes it easier to keep it symmetrical. BUT KITTL offers specific color removal

[@ashley-lyn]

I use both Canva and Kittl, but hands down kittl is my favorite!

[@elcisne09]

I currently use Canva and have used it for a variety of design projects. I love Canva, but I'm liking the features that Kittl offers in particular with text manipulation. Adding textures, masking and just being able to move the letters in any direction is a huge plus to creating unique designs. Sounds like their licensing is more reasonable for POD sellers too. Perhaps I'll be using both for the features I like in each.

[@jreysanmig]

Are the features in Kittl mentioned in this video included in the free or paid plans?

[@Flemishe]

A little off topic but I had a question about Canva: What is the difference between the solid and dotted line when it comes to the center? I cannot seem to find this answer anywhere!

[@nwinburn]

FYI, If you go month to month with Kittl the price is $15, not $10. If you pay annually, it is $10/mth = $120.

[@RoloTube]

makes sense to use kittl for pod. thank you for the detailed video

[@maxwell-cole]

I use both too. Basically this post summarized every pro and con. 🎉

[@persia888]

I think I’ll go for Kittl. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@aprilbutler7126]

As always thank you for all the great info!!! I use both but I'm leaning more and more to Kittl especially with the effects they offer

[@AzureNeptune998]

Would you or have you created a video showing a walkthrough for design, mockup, etc for kittl?

[@c.u.online]

I did :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jZlZ2Fac-ie5I

[@G.G.8GG]

Great list of facts to decide by. Lots to contemplate but so glad to have it Thank You!!

[@ArtistCreek]

Kittl is not available on mobile. ALOT of us design using mobile devices exclusively. I was really disappointed when I did a trial then couldn't even use it at all because it isn't mobile compatible. Canva is exactly the same whether you use it on mobile or desktop. I finished a design literally while waiting in line at the grocery store.

[@c.u.online]

thats actually a great point too! I am going to recommend that to them on their feedback page as that would be a big help especially for ipad designers

[@LMCEK]

Great info. I tried Kittl about 3 months ago & they didn't have a ruler/grid pop up when designing. Anyone know if this has changed? Made even, manual spacing of graphics & lines difficult

[@Kittldesign]

We are getting ready to release our ruler and grid tools soon!

[@LMCEK]

​@@KittldesignThank you this would be extremely helpful. In fact, it is the only barrier keeping me from switching from Canva to Kittl. I like to create some designs from scratch with creative Fabrica graphics. Even when customizing Kittl templates, it's really hard without an automatic ruler/grid being applied to the design. I can almost guarantee I'm not the only person holding out on Kittl for this reason. It was a glaring problem. Most of us who use Kittl are amateurs. We need our software to help us make designs that are perfectly spaced and symmetrical

[@LMCEK]

​@@KittldesignCan you please feature this upgrade on your website somehow. Thanks

[@imacceptingbut4718]

I also regularly use both and give Canva the prize. Kittl does have a lot of fun, editable images but it gets questionable at the download phase. My biggest Con for Kittl is even if you set the DPI to 300 and use the 'Optimize Quality' bar, your image still comes out as "medium resolution" in Printify. This, in turn, is sketchy if you're selling POD as the image might come out looking faded or "cracked" during printing.

[@CBestPal]

Canva has only 92DPI for PNGs as far as I know. How do you increase it to look better in Printify?

[@MikeBelobradic]

Interesting, I don't have this problem with Printful and Kittl.

[@MikeBelobradic]

Exactly. Hard to believe they don't have hi res pngs. That's my major negative with Canva and why I don't spend much time designing anything in there. @@CBestPal

[@imacceptingbut4718]

@CBestPal idk....I think Printify has a live chat option, though. I believe it's built into their website.

[@emerislinmer]

I don't have that problem either with Kittl, no problem getting high resolution images. I did have one wee problem recently though where the file wouldn't export correctly and I had to recreate the project from scratch in another art board.

[@JuliaLeoshkoKangina]

Thank you Cristina!

[@c.u.online]

Welcome!

[@LieslWeppen]

Kittl has added photo editing/raster image editing a couple of weeks ago. You can alter brightness, hue, saturation etc., but I think it doesn't´t have as many options as Canva. (I'm not quite sure, since I've stopped using Canva a while ago)

[@RickHenderson]

OMG I've seen your commercials 3 times this week. You're super cute! Can't wait to check out your channel.

[@michellefarriseducationall3027]

Your video was very valuable.

[@StarAlchemy]

Thank you again sharing such helpful content that’s not a broken record of what we’ve already heard. Would love a video on your productive efficient listing process. How you post your listing correctly and efficiently the first time. I am about to post my first listing and my perfectionism have me checking that everything is perfect before listing.

[@hillaryw.3995]

You're the best! Thanks so much for this breakdown.

[@c.u.online]

You are so welcome! ❤

[@prescillagcon]

I just subscribed to Kittl Pro today after debating for 5 months and already missing Canva's background remover when you upload a graphic from creative Fabrica and erase some parts of it. I don't know if you can do that in kittl.

[@WellnessBeautyBrands]

the app on canva sounds super useful

[@c.u.online]

It is!

[@southernbellcooks5175]

Help me to understand. You can't use Canva templates, correct? You would have to make your own, but you can use Kittl templates. Is that correct?

[@glasshour902]

That was an in depth tutorial for POD seller! Good job!

[@jenjen2744]

This was fantastic! I’m a Canva user & shared your exact frustrations & likes with that platform.

[@CBestPal]

Thank you for this video, very helpful! I use Canva but I really love the templates in Kittle ! I am not sure about the types of files generated by Kittle (only PNGs ?), maximum dimensions and resolution of files. Can you help with this info?

[@edgardumea]

New Etsy wannabe-seller here: I'm using Canva for the moment and my designs are exported at 5000x5000px(this is the resolution found in various tutorials). Whatever images I am using in the designs are high quality(say 4k resolution @300dpi). Now, when you export the design from Canva, there is no DPI setting and of course the high quality material loses its "umph". My question to you: do you upscale your design before sending it to the printer? What Canva resolution are you using if you don't mind me asking?

[@chasethecool]

Can we use Canva elements and Kittl Elements commercially? Like we can put these designs on our shirts to sell on etsy?

[@c.u.online]

I have a video on both of their licenses :) kittl yes- canva yes too but has some requirements. You cant just print 1 canva element, you have to add sometbing to it

[@ionlyemergeafterdark]

Since I like simplicity not complexity in designs I think that Canva is better for me.

[@CaliberDawn]

Can the mock-up AI editing on Canva available w/o Pro?

[@c.u.online]

Want to try out Kittl? Give it a go! kittl.pxf.io/c/3175291/1364465/16402 and watch my full Kittl tutorial if you need help getting started: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5jZlZ2Fac-ie5I Also for 10 free fonts from creative fabrica use this link: www.creativefabrica.com/ref/1976233/

[@givepeaceachant108]

A little off topic but do you have any thoughts on Looka vs. Canva for designing a branded website? Looka has nice logo designing, branding, POD, plus, AI powered website design that seems to work quite smoothly. I agree Kittl designs are more enticing, but there is no website builder. Canva has the photo and video editing, but I’m wondering if you’ve tried Canva for a branded website design? I tried Canva for video editing and I agree, it was super buggy and frustrating! Thanks ❤

[@norahwason3306]

month to month for kittl is $15

[@KoelnGuido]

120$ annually = 10/month 😂😅

[@norahwason3306]

@@KoelnGuido it's 10/month if you do annually. She said it was $10 month to month and it's $15.

[@myblueskye777]

Can Canva and Kittl templates be used for print-on-demand items that I can sell?

[@c.u.online]

Yup, as long as you change some of the element, you're free to use it for POD

[@myblueskye777]

@@c.u.online Good to know! Thank you! The first item I altered worked fine, but then I couldn't export or download the second item. Is there something I might be missing? I did alter the second item, as well.

[@geemcdee]

Thanks for the great content!

[@c.u.online]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@lgnrome]

I choose none

[@WellnessBeautyBrands]

i guess kittl after listening to you

[@SYN30STM]

Canva sucks if you are trying to make shirts. If you use a template and change it the website needs to say "do you have permission to use this" if it ask you, do you own the copyright? You cant use it on a shirt store. I think kittl you could use any design for commercial use i believe

[@taba1208]

The kittl element library is incredibly basic

[@BettyMullins]

Kittl is 15 dollars a month....

[@futuristica1710]

They are not design tools, just decoration tools with templates.

[@alaminsagor68]

Wow

[@matthewmander4490]

figma for its masking.

[@colleencourt6203]

Until I can use Kittl on my phone Canva is going to win this battle every time.

[@dbreardon]

Is she crying? The corners of eyes near her tear ducts look white, like she is crying. What's the deal?

[@sweetbeep]

It's white eyeliner. It's a trend.

[@Chad-Tyrone-Pookey]

Kittl is so addictive! Canva is not, it looks dated, good for old people like facebook. For real.

[@KoelnGuido]

LOL😂😂😅

[@c.u.online]

I get so addicted to looking through the templates too!!

[@Chad-Tyrone-Pookey]

@@c.u.online Yes, Kittl is gorgeous!

[@carlosfaught]

Not kittl

[@jayjayf9699]

Photopea

[@c.u.online]

is great as a helper but i dont like to do my designing there

[@bl4ckw1z4rd3]

Bye Canva! 😂😂😂😂

[@CryptizenCollectiveResearch]

Neither. Learn some basic graphic design and make your own stuff. Templates are no good when everyone’s using the same tools and templates.