How to Create a Custom Frames for Canva using Canva and Powerpoint

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I have had several people reach out about Canva's SVGs not working... to resolve this issue use convertio.co/ to convert your PNG into a SVG to resolve this problem

[@AfsaaNasir]

Even after that it doesn't work

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@AfsaaNasir wow... sorry to hear... I did a bunch a couple of days ago and had no issues

[@katarzynacoffin8544]

@@digitalartwithcanva I can't do it either. Tried in Word and the same , not working

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@katarzynacoffin8544 make your SVG in covertio and not Canva.... Canvas SVGs do not work for some reason

[@katarzynacoffin8544]

​@@digitalartwithcanvaI did but still not working

[@Geoffmetric]

I AM SOOO HAPPY TO REPORT THAT I FOLLOWED THESE STEPS ON MY WINDOWS (with Microsoft Edge) AND IT WORKED OUT PERFECT. I AM SO HAPPY AFTER SPENDING A SLEEPLESS NIGHT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS FANTASTIC DESIGN. I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY WITH MY MAC. BUT SO FAR I FEEL GREAT. THANK YOU

[@digitalartwithcanva]

did you try the keynote one I sent you to try on your mac?

[@Geoffmetric]

@@digitalartwithcanva I tried it but it didn't work like yours. When I right clicked and selected the "break apart" option, it change the entire shape to squares. It did not work. Thank you for asking and I will keep trying

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@Geoffmetric I am sorry that didnt work out

[@Geoffmetric]

@@digitalartwithcanva Thank you for your response. I noticed that in other to make it work with keynote, you have to choose elements in graphics instead of shapes. I tried designing a four pie circle using 4 quarter circles from graphics. Eureka!!!! It worked. Thank you so much .Your help, suggestions are HIGHLY appreciated

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@Geoffmetric woop woop!!!! glad everything worked out for you

[@PrayingGodsPromises]

Thank you. Glad you specifically said you have to use another program. Not everyone is exactly explaining it that way.

[@digitalartwithcanva]

you are very welcome... I try to be as transparent as I can.. it doesnt help anyone if I leave stuff out

[@esraajumaharab8162]

Grateful for making this video. I could design part of the set up for my son's photos of his 1st year. Thank you

[@digitalartwithcanva]

you are very welcome

[@disguisethesurprise]

Hi! Thank you for the video. I just tried it several times using your exact directions, however, like below, when I insert the image in powerpoint, it makes the image fill the whole letter (I used a "G" to try). At one point I was able to get the G with sections (although it did not pick up one of the lines), but then in canva when I went to insert a pic, it filled the whole letter, not just one section. It recognizes it still as one large image.

[@disguisethesurprise]

OMG, I think it is the canva svg's not working. I just did it with convertio and it worked!!!!!!! Yay, so excited. Thx!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@disguisethesurprise it is Canva's SVGs... a bunch of people have said they dont work for custom frames with powerpoint... glad you got it

[@disguisethesurprise]

@@digitalartwithcanva yes! Curious what you think about putting a border around these elements afterwards. I simply made a copy of the letter and hollowed it with a thin border. Seems to work for a tight frame. I do see some people with an outline that is not directly touching the images...sort of a floating outline. Not sure how to do that

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@disguisethesurprise I have looked for a way to try and make a custom frame with a border... but I really couldnt find anything... I am thinking they do some kind of overlay to create those

[@NancyGardner-u9h]

Thank you for this great video. However, I am still having difficulty. I am trying to make a frame out of a very simple logo. I have followed all your instructions but do not get the option in PowerPoint to "convert to shape". When I try to fill the shape, it fills the entire rectangle of my graphic rather than the pieces of the logo. I even tried connecting the pieces with a line like you demonstrated and still doesn't work. Any advice you could offer would be appreciated. Thank you!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

did download as a SVG from Canva? they dont work... download the PNG take it to convetio.io and convert to SVG then ttake it to powerpoint and see if that works for you

[@ambertaylor3849]

You have to make sure you insert it from powerpoint and not from the very top. I was having the same issue. I also had to use convertio, even though I gave canva pro

[@marouamoudj4180]

Is there a way to make this frames with phone? I don't have a pc

[@digitalartwithcanva]

That I have no experience with that.... sorry I could not be of more help

[@marouamoudj4180]

@digitalartwithcanva Thank uuu❤️

[@lagolindopreschool]

When i did all this and in canva tried to drop a new photo into one of the smaller frames it put the image into the whole shape instead if the small shape. How can i fix this?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

do you have facebook so you can show me? facebook.com/michelle.toth.5/

[@disguisethesurprise]

@@digitalartwithcanva This just happened to me too!

[@lagolindopreschool]

Following now. I tried to do a number as the original dhape if that makes a difference

[@digitalartwithcanva]

hrmmmmm.... are you trying to do a collage

[@lagolindopreschool]

Yes, I wanted a collage within the number 3. Would the line weight be an issue I chose 1 as the weight?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@lagolindopreschool here is another method if you want to try kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTLmmWfmMqtebM

[@Crystalnachi]

I tried the pro version and saved as an svg and it didn’t work in PowerPoint recognizing to turn into a shape

[@digitalartwithcanva]

so I have others tell me the same issue with using an SVG from Canva... take you png over to convertio.co/ to change it to a SVG... everyone I have spoke to with that problem said that solved the issue

[@CFCBoxing-fightgears]

I don't have option of "Shape Format" in my PowerPoint 😢 what should I do

[@digitalartwithcanva]

Oh my goodness.... it should be there in the upper left corner once you upload the SVG into PowerPoint... did you use Canva to make your SVG? if so try using Convertio like I did in the video to convert the PNG to SVG... I have had some people have trouble with the Canva SVGs

[@Crystalnachi]

Can you make text with multiple frames inside. Like an initial with several frames to add pictures?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

if I am understanding you right... what I would do is.. break up my letter with white lines to make frame pieces of the letters... then each piece should be a frame... if that makes sense

[@digitalartwithcanva]

or you could do it this way kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTLmmWfmMqtebM

[@kellyaconnors]

hi there. i get to the last step of uploading the PDF to canva and then when I add it to my blank canvas, each element is not its own section/shape. it's still seeing it as one whole shape. help please

[@digitalartwithcanva]

did you make multiple frames in one PDF? or did you a element with multiple parts?

[@kellyaconnors]

@@digitalartwithcanva I used text to write a word. Converted it to an image rather than text. Made all my lines to split up the sections. Downloaded it as png and converted to svg. Added to PowerPoint. Converted to shape. Saved as pdf. Upload to Canva. Then when I select to add to canvas, it drops in as individual rectangles of each letter as a whole rather than broken up into all the pieces I created with the lines. I then thought maybe it was because I used a word so I tried all the steps with circles, basically exactly like your video and it didn’t work either.

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@kellyaconnors did you fill the shape with an image before you downloaded to a PDF from powerpoint

[@kellyaconnors]

@@digitalartwithcanva yes, but it fills the whole word with the same image. Which I can’t tell from the video if that’s what happens for you also since it’s a stock photo and it’s hard to tell if it’s filling each part of the wheel separately or it’s filling it as a whole.

[@digitalartwithcanva]

if you have facebook send me a message so we can work through it facebook.com/michelle.toth.5/

[@barbra429]

What if I have my own shape that I took a picture of. It's a teardrop shaped earring and i want to make a frame of it?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

yes... I made a video to show you how... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6DGm5ptZs6rl7c

[@artsyedzy]

what version of powerpoint are you using? thank you!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I have microsoft 365

[@StQ3]

I am able to do everything up until I need to "convert to shape". For whatever reason I am not able to click that on powerpoint, any idea why?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

did you make your SVG in canva?.. if so try making it in convertio.co/... people have told me the svg's from canva do not work

[@StQ3]

@@digitalartwithcanva Yes that worked! Now the issue I'm running into to is when I add it to Canva it just shows as a white page, not my image . Your instructions are clear, this is just difficult! lol

[@StQ3]

Oh my gosh, I missed the part where I need to change to PDF. it works now! This was super helpful, thank you!!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I am glad you got it straight...WOOP WOOP!!!!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@StQ3 I have done that before... you aren't the only one

[@fab1krns621]

my PowerPoint can't view svg files

[@digitalartwithcanva]

did you download it as an SVG from Canva? download as PNG then go to convertio.co to convert to SVG... something with the Canva SVGs doesnt work

[@successodion7966]

I converted from that website but it doesn't display on PowerPoint

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@successodion7966 did it not upload to powerpoint?

[@ManoBilli-o7m]

My PowerPoint is not supporting the svg file, when upload it's giving me error. Any solution?

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I have others with the same problem if they downloaded an SVG from Canva... do like I did in the video... download as PNG then go to convetio.co and change to SVG... everyone who has had that problem said it works that way... I dunno if Canva SVG is different for some reason... I only have the free version... so I dont know

[@ivanaanis4925]

@@digitalartwithcanva I did it the other thing reading solution from comments but it aint working :(

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@ivanaanis4925 using convertio to change it to a SVG didnt work for you?

[@katarzynacoffin8544]

@@digitalartwithcanva didn't work for me

[@MyeFavors]

Thank you 🥳

[@digitalartwithcanva]

you are very welcome

[@achristabynon]

Do you think this method can work with Canva Presentations instead of Microsoft PowerPoint? 🤔

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I dont think so... been playing around to see and dont see a way to do it... there is no conversion to make it a fillable shape.... but if you have Pro you might have more bells and whistles than I do and maybe there is a way... I might not have that option

[@SarahColeVAonDemand]

No problem! I did your other one with the element and it worked perfectly! You rock!@@digitalartwithcanva

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@SarahColeVAonDemand Thank you!!! and I am glad it did work on the other one

[@fab1krns621]

my PowerPoint keeps telling me this image can't be displayed

[@digitalartwithcanva]

try the method in the video using converio.co to convert to svg

[@dscreations1797]

I want your help madam

[@digitalartwithcanva]

about what

[@StockQueen.]

How would you create a number collage with multiple pics but with no lines in between? I have tried everything, but can not get it right.

[@digitalartwithcanva]

I have an idea... give me a day and I will make a tutorial if my idea works out

[@digitalartwithcanva]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHTLmmWfmMqtebM

[@SarahColeVAonDemand]

Thank you for this. The only issue I had is when I hit "convert to shape" it became a square. Leave it to me. Ha!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

oh my goodness!!! I have not yet run into that problem... I wish I could help you with a solution

[@digitalartwithcanva]

try this... I just had someone have the same issue.... she downloaded her element as an SVG from Canva and it did like you said.... she tried doing the PNG and converting it in Convertio and it work perfectly... maybe a Canva SVG is not a true SVG... i dunno

[@SarahColeVAonDemand]

Magic! That did the trick,@@digitalartwithcanva Thank you!!

[@digitalartwithcanva]

@@SarahColeVAonDemand awesome... glad it worked out

[@Geoffmetric]

I am sorry to report that I have followed all the paths that you recommended. None has worked for me. The Canva SVG and PNG through Convertio - No success. I am using Mac.

[@digitalartwithcanva]

do you have keynote? if so you can try this way kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKOooI1varSjeK8si=1KMDYOGEZcUHeWIQ

[@NeilAldreinAmiscua]

wow it works..

[@digitalartwithcanva]

That is awesome!!!