How to Prepare a Canva File for Professional Printing (Safety Area, Bleed, Crop Marks)

[@MissMegaBug]

UPDATE: You can now convert your file to the CMYK color profile! Be sure to do this, as printers work with CMYK. ➡ kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl7aqXSsiL6mn5I

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@quenuk]

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[@faithmarfil7512]

This tutorial is exactly what I needed. Using Vistaprint too. Thank you so much!

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[@deegdominguez]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@etwallace8423]

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[@colorfulforesight]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@SouluxeScents]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@flaafeon]

My image is expanded correctly and yet when I export it, it still has a white border with the crop marks incorrectly placed. Please help.

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Hmm, I'm not sure how to fix this. Try reaching out to Canva support.

[@mirandasaginario6580]

Where do I check bleed and crop size for a wedding invitation? Thank you!

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Miranda! Congrats on your engagement! 🎉 Check with your printer in regards to the crop and bleed. Even if you're working with an independent printer, they should be able to provide you with that information.

[@elixirmanansala6235]

Hello there, how can I rid of those white borders? What I meant is how do I print my work borderless?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Borderless printing depends on your printer. Google your model and “borderless printing.”

[@barbaraguillenofficial]

Thank you SO much for a clearly explained tutorial 💗

[@MissMegaBug]

You are welcome! I’m so happy it helped. 🎉

[@sarrbearrsayys]

Hi Meg. I just watched your video and found it very helpful. I'm interested in making a trifold brochure in Canva with bleed. Since it's a brochure, it's not just the edges that need to guidelines. Do you have any suggestions for how to go about this?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Sarah! I'm glad you found this tutorial helpful. Try downloading a brochure template from your printer in jpg or png if you can. It will show the bleed, safety area, and area of each panel on the brochure. Upload it to Canva and add the template to your design. Make sure your design canvas is sized to the bleed of the template so the template isn't shrunken to fit your canvas. Lock the template and design your elements on top of it. That will help you get the placement and sizing correct. When you're done, unlock the template and delete it.

[@sarrbearrsayys]

@@MissMegaBug I will try this, thank you!

[@MissMegaBug]

@@sarrbearrsayys you are welcome! Best of luck.

[@jenac4134]

I was relieved when you addressed the part about " as long as the text is within the bleed, its ok" part. However :/ my texts are within the bleed part and its still saying error in the kdp upload.

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! To clarify, you are using a printer called KDP? If so, make sure you’re following “The Way I Recommend” (3:05). If you are using KDP’s specs, hop on a chat with them and share your file. I’ve had to do this with printers when my design wasn’t lining up in the preview.

[@jenac4134]

@@MissMegaBug Thank you! I was able to figure out my issue. My issue was that my text ( which in this case were lines I created with underscore) were outside of the kdp margin point. I was under the impression that if you upload a manuscript file as "bleed" then it would be ok. However the issue with this, in case anyone else is reading this, is simply the "margin". All texts on kdp rather it be lines you make etc., have to be within the margin points of ( .3 outside all around, and .4 on the inside " gutter" area closest to spine). Bleed is strictly for digital images. Whereas "margins" are strictly for text and icons. Thank you Miss MegaBug! and i hope whoever reads this, it helps!

[@MissMegaBug]

@@jenac4134 Excellent! I’m so happy you figured it out. =) Yes, bleed prevents a print from having white edges if it’s cut outside of the edge. Photos and graphics are extended beyond the edge to the “bleed.” The margin or “safety area” is where you want to keep all essential elements, like text. Anything in the safety area will not be cut off. I’m so sorry, my mind didn’t register “text” in your first comment. I saw “bleed” and went right to photos/graphics!

[@jenac4134]

@@MissMegaBug No need to apologize! You were still very helpful nonetheless!

[@MissMegaBug]

@@jenac4134 thank you, I’m happy to hear that! I agree, Canva margins should be movable so we can align them to exactly what we need.

[@rociosteele6080]

Thanks for putting this together. I found it very useful. Do you know what the best file would be to send to vista print? Pdf or png? Thanks in advance.

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! You are welcome, I'm glad this tutorial helped. 🙂 PDF Print is best to send to Vistaprint.

[@getRekt1234]

Is it possible to add crop marks later on with acrobat when already considering bleed size included in the final design?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there. I’m not sure how adding crop marks in Acrobat would affect the bleed. It may add additional space around the bleed you made in Canva.

[@getRekt1234]

@@MissMegaBug yeah, thats what I want to avoid. Just to include crop marks where they would be if adding them in canva as mentioned in step1 and not changing the dimensions overall.

[@MissMegaBug]

@@getRekt1234 best of luck! I hope you find a method that works.

[@lollagurly198]

I don't get it. How does altering the file size to 3.66" x 2.16" help with the cutting/designing process? What is the next step? I see that it's altered the auto margins on Canva, but do I need to fix those as well?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! A bleed allows for a safety net if your design isn’t cut precisely. Let’s say you have a blue background and you don’t add a bleed. If your file isn’t cut correctly, as in, if it’s cut outside of the blue area, you’d end up with some white on your edge. And you will most likely want to fix those automargins.

[@sweetlikeme]

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[@chandrawilliams9548]

Good video! My question is do you need the specks if you are printing from your home?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! These steps apply if you're using a professional printer. You don't need a bleed or crop marks when home printing. Most printers can't print to the edge of the page, so the main thing you want to look out for is ensuring that your design elements, photos, and text are within the safety area. Otherwise, your printer will shrink the design to fit in the margin it can print within. I'm recording a tutorial that covers the above within a few weeks, but I have a couple that may help you now: How to Print Awkwardly Sized Designs -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6PGY4BsZtuJnM0 How to Print Multiple Designs on a Single Page -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXqVeJSnqK90htk I hope that helps!

[@lsortwell4]

Do you have recommendations for home printing? Do I need a bleed then? If the image size - with bleed - is larger than the paper, will the printer cut off what it doesn't need on the edges?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! For home printing you actually want to do the opposite, if your printer cannot print to the edge of a page. In that case leave a .25”-.5” white margin around your design (depending on the size) so your printer doesn’t automatically shrink your design. If your printer can print to the edge of a page, extend the entire design to the edge of the dimensions. No need for a bleed. Bleeds and crop marks are needed by big printing company because they cut your design. So let’s say you ordered a 4” x 6” postcard. The printing company is not printing each design on a 4” x 6” sheet of paper, they’re printing on bigger sheets of paper (and likely multiple of your designs to a single page) and then cutting down to 4” x 6”. The crop marks serve as their cut lines and the bleed is added just in case the design isn’t cut precisely on the edge. The bleed adds wiggle room.

[@lsortwell4]

@@MissMegaBug thank you

[@MissMegaBug]

@@lsortwell4 you are welcome! I hope it helped. ☺️

[@ae265]

Such a helpful video, thank you! Just one thing I'm a little confused on though - when using the method you recommend, do I just size to accommodate the bleed & therefore not worry about the safe area? The printers I'm using have asked me to ensure that there's a 3mm bleed & that the artwork is at least 5mm from the edge of the page (i.e. the safe area)

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! You still want to adhere to the safety area. What you can do is add a rectangle frame at the 5 mm from edge point. Lock the frame, then unlock and delete when you’re done designing. But make sure your canvas is set to the bleed size.

[@Raya7766]

I have a question. I use canva for t-shirt designs and the issues with canva is the results will have about 120 dpi and not 300 dpi. I save as PNG. and another issue is that the color is in RGB and not CMYK. I want to show my customers the colors of T-shirts as real as possible. How can I design only using CMYK colors? Thanks

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! This is an excellent question. Canva only works in RGB and you would need to use a converter to get your file into CMYK, though it's not a completely accurate conversion. I've seen a few printers recommend (www.pdf2cmyk.com/). This is one of those cases where Illustrator is the better software, and I hope Canva comes around to CMYK. Best of luck!

[@Raya7766]

@@MissMegaBug I realized we can save an image as PNG with 3x size in canva. This makes a 4500 x 5400 px canvas size with 96 dpi as 13500 x 16200 px but with 300 dpi. Does this increase the quality? or it''s like increasing dpi artificially just by enlarging the image. Do we need to do this for prints on shirts, hoodies or dresses for example?

[@MissMegaBug]

@@Raya7766 hello there! I haven't tried that feature. If you're using all Canva elements then the size increase should be fine, but if you uploaded an image or a graphic I'm not sure if the size increase would be accurate. Let's say you uploaded a graphic that had an original size of 4500 x 5400 px and you had Canva save it as a larger size. Because the original file was 4500 x 5400, it's being stretched to accommodate the larger size and thus loses integrity. For what you're doing, I really think Illustrator is the best bet. Canva is an excellent software, but it's mostly geared to online graphics. It can work for print but for creating actual graphics that are applied to promotional products or designing graphics from scratch is where it hasn't evolved to yet.

[@riddzk8091]

www.canva.com/help/article/cmyk-for-print

[@coupiedoll]

I am printing in Epson. Can I print my tumbler wrap design directly from Canva?

[@MissMegaBug]

Each printer is different but you can try a test print.

[@PlanningWithK]

Hi, thank you for this video. New subie here. I am trying to learn how to make a file in Canva, for example an A5 dashboard and make it ready to print on a pre-cut A5 paper (I know how to make it ready to print on Letter size paper). Do you have any video about this? I have been searching for days and I can't find anything.

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! You are welcome, thank you for subscribing! In Canva, create a new canvas and set those dimensions to A5. You should be able to search for A5 and the dimensions will appear. Then, you'll have to set your printer to print A5. With home printing, you do not need a bleed or crop marks. I have a video for home printing here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/injSXnaihLubjNk

[@PlanningWithK]

@@MissMegaBug thank you for your reply. I make the insert in A5 size with the marks go cut it. However when I try to print in A5 pre cut paper it shows the white board. I have looked all over the internet for classes on this and can’t find any 🥹

[@MissMegaBug]

@@PlanningWithK hello again! I'm not sure what you mean. Are you trying to print an A5 design on A5 paper, or are you printing an A5 design on standard 8.5" x 11" paper?

[@PlanningWithK]

@@MissMegaBug yes, A5 on A5 paper.

[@MissMegaBug]

@@PlanningWithK ok, so what exactly is happening? Are you downloading your design from Canva with crop marks? Is your printer adding a white border around your design?

[@EllaSofia44]

Thank you very much for sharing this :)

[@MissMegaBug]

You are welcome! I'm glad it helped. =)

[@jeanjohn3029]

Do you have anything with printing a booklet? Everytime I print there's a white border around the cover. I've tried everything.😮‍💨

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Jean! Are you printing from home? If so, most home printers cannot print to the edge of a page. You'd need to use a professional printer like Vistaprint.

[@Dawns_Creative_Carousel]

How do I make my image come out to the exact dimensions, I have downloaded my resized image in pdf print saved it opened a new canvas for the size of the paper put the image on it and it isn’t printing to the correct dimensions still! I have a pro account too! I wasted four water slide papers yesterday with this project

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Dawn. That’s so frustrating. Make sure your printer is set to the correct paper size.

[@Dawns_Creative_Carousel]

@@MissMegaBug it is! I control it through the app, I got it! I had to have been doing something wrong! I always size my actual design to what I want it, save it as a pdf print, sometimes I convert to jpeg buf I don’t always convert, depends if it needs more than 100dpi to look okay 😂 anyway I save it then I open a new 11x8.5 and bring my saved design in 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think I figured it out though! If i didn’t figure it out at least I finally got it 😂

[@MissMegaBug]

@@Dawns_Creative_Carousel well I’m glad you figured it out! 🎉

[@sriparnaganguly]

Hi, I need your help, please help me. in canva , for printable PDF format ( I have to send the file to my client for printing) , should I check mark the " flattened pdf" and "crop marks and bleed " ? And the colour profile "CMYK " for printing? But it's showing faded colours on my computer screen. In RGB colour, the colour quality looks good. After downloading with these above mentioned settings, the image quality of the PDF is looking like compressed. Is this settings in right to do? Will the image reduce after printing as a hardcopy page?? I'm tensed. Please help me 😭🙏

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Honestly, Adobe Illustrator is best for designing files for clients that will go to a professional printer. If your client is printing from home, this isn't as a big a deal. Regardless, always export as CMYK because that's the color format printers use. The colors in the file may look off when viewing them on your computer screen because computers use RGB. Crop marks and bleed will depend on the printer your client is using. Flattening the file reduces its size and makes it uneditable. You can send a flattened file and let your client know that if their printer needs a more original file that you can send an unflattened one.

[@sriparnaganguly]

@@MissMegaBug Thanks a lot 🌹❤️ You took time to reply in details. It means a lot. 😇 Okay I will tell my client.

[@MissMegaBug]

@@sriparnaganguly you're welcome! I hope it helps. ☺

[@imparainglesepianopiano8009]

Thanks a lot!

[@MissMegaBug]

You are welcome! I’m glad this tutorial helped. ☺️

[@alchenok3698]

Would you know how to make my ticket design by placing 4 of them on one page?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Try this tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXqVeJSnqK90htk

[@DivyaVermaOfficial]

I have to design a booklet for wedding decorators and I am doing it on Canva the business owner will get it printed from their vendor . So can you tell me which size should I choose for booklet also size for bleed cause I don’t know what their printer bleed size please help me I have to summit it by sat morning

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! If your client is asking for a standard size (8.5" x 11" for example) and didn't provide you with a bleed, design to the specs they sent you, so you would deliver a file without bleed. When you send them the file, mention that you can add a bleed if they need, but to please provide the bleed specs so you can be sure the file prints precisely. The easiest thing to do would be to message your client and ask them to provide specs and bleed.

[@basedinbox]

Hello there and thank you for your video. But I still have a question. I'm working with kdp and if I choose the size 8.5x11 in., I know that the size of the file with bleed should be 8.625x11.250 in. So, my question is where should I put my design? Should I stretch the design over the bleed area or not. In my case I want none of the design cutted off

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Make sure your canvas is set to 8.625x11.250 and expand your graphics as much as you can without compromising the design. In the instance where you can’t extend a graphic to the bleed, try adding a square that’s a similar color to your graphic in the bleed area. That way, if the design is cut slightly wide, a color would blend better than white.

[@justinbelzile3661]

what I find confusing is when you export a JPG/PNG...it trims off the bleed automatically...so I have been sending the incorrect print dimensions on image files. it says 8.5x11" on the project but exports as 8.489inx10.99"... ugh...

[@MissMegaBug]

I'm sorry to hear that! It's best to export as PDF print. Does your printer accept PDFs?

[@compassmooncreations8164]

Thanks for the tutorial. I am having problems, however. My printer needs a png or jpg file. Say size is 4 x 3. Printer asks for 4.25 x 3.25. I show the bleed, but I am getting extreme cut offs in graphics. The margins are huge, so on a 4x3, if I have everything in there, it brings it down almost to a 3 x 2. How can I see more accurately what i am creating?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Make sure your canvas is set to 4.25 x 3.25 and extend the design to the edge so it fills that 4.25 x 3.25 file. You'll want to make sure the main design fits within 4 x 3, however, so when you cut the print the design looks as it's supposed to.

[@jtpuxw8686]

hiya, thank you for this... I tried to print without bleed but I can't

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! In order to print without a bleed, make sure your canvas is set to the size of what you're printing on and design without including a bleed.

[@jtpuxw8686]

@@MissMegaBug I want to print it on A4 normal size is 210mm x 297mm and then I do what you told me which is I set up new size is 216mm x 303mm but when I print still with bleed.. hard :(

[@MissMegaBug]

@@jtpuxw8686 if you're printing from a standard office printer on a sheet of paper that you are not cutting, there is no need to include a bleed. Bleeds are more often used at larger printers (like Vistaprint) who print multiples on a larger sheet of paper and have to cut to cut down to individuals (like business cards). If you have one design on that A4 paper, no need to include a bleed.

[@Dula_95]

Great video! But what about DPI and CMYK?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Unfortunately DPI cannot be adjusted in Canva, so make your any images you upload are set to the DPI you need. That could help. There is also no way to convert to CMYK in Canva, but most printers are able to do that if needed. There may be some color shift, though. If a file has to be super accurate and follow printer guidelines that Canva is unable to accommodate, I recommend designing in Illustrator or InDesign instead.

[@doreengayer5723]

If I am creating a 3" x 3" business card with a bleed, do I create the Canvas 3" x 3" or do I create the Canvas 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Create the canvas to the bleed size if you are using a professional printer to print your cards.

[@Unknowntodayandtomorrow]

Please can someone help me!!!! I'm trying to create thankyou for your purchase cards 2.5inch x 3inch... double sided. So I created a custom size of that measurement designed it and then copied and pasted several on canva 8.5 x 11in document but when I print it double sided it comes out very unaligned. I have tried playing about with the margin and recreating it, but nothing has worked. The borders of my front and back card just don't match up and for some reason keep moving to the left once printed so the margins are different for the right and left even though in settings its all the same. I even tried putting my design in the middle of the page but it keeps shifting to the left by a few mm. I'm losing my wits here trying to figure out what's going wrong... please please help me 😭😭😭😭

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Aira! How frustrating, I’m so sorry this is happening. When you download your design, are the elements still aligned correctly?

[@debashishnath2570]

Before print should I convert my file PDF to JPEG? And RGB to CMYK?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hello! Timestamp 2:03 begins the downloading section of this video. You can download from Canva as a PDF Print file, which the tutorial demonstrates. As fas as I know, there is not a way to convert to CMYK in Canva.

[@debashishnath2570]

@@MissMegaBug Can I print that pdf print file directly? Any chance of color mismatch for RGB/CMYK?

[@MissMegaBug]

@@debashishnath2570 there could be a bit of mismatch when printed. Depending on the color it’s usually not that noticeable. For prints that have to be precise, I recommend using Adobe Illustrator to design the file.

[@cdipsingh]

My printer said I need to outline the fonts, before printing? I 've not had that request before, and there's been no issue with the quality of print - could it be the soft ware they're using to open the file?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Outlining fonts means that your printer can open the file without needing to have the font you used. As far as I know, this cannot be done on Canva. If you download your file as PDF print and have access to Adobe Illustrator, you can open the PDF, select all (Command + A) then Command + O to create outlines.

[@BeeChance]

How much space would I need to leave for picture frames when creating art printables?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Brandi! It really depends on the frame and the size of your printable. For example, if someone purchases an 8" x 10" printable, they will be printing it on an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper. Because I do not have experience in this field, I cannot provide a more specific answer. Try finding a KZbinr who offers advice specific to artists creating printables. Best of luck!

[@michaelstone1646]

My download file has a yellow tinge where it should be white?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Check the background color on your design. I've noticed that some Canva templates use a white background that leans towards yellow when printed. Change the color to pure white (#FFFFFF).

[@michaelstone1646]

@@MissMegaBug Thanks!

[@jenniworkman8571]

No matter what I do, the file shows the bleed as just a white border. Anyone know how to fix this??

[@MissMegaBug]

Hey there! Have you tried the method starting at 3:05? If you click the bleed option on Canva it doesn't always add the actual bleed, just the space for it.

[@kufreibanga7980]

How do I know where the margin would be in the custom size?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! I haven't found a direct way to determine margin size, but I have a workaround! Add a rectangle to your design. Move the rectangle into the margin and resize it to fit the margin. As you're resizing, you'll be able to see the rectangle's dimensions. When the rectangle fills the margin, that will be your margin width! You can delete the rectangle when you're done.

[@rociosteele6080]

Would you recommend pdf for png file to save in Canva?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi Rocio. Definitely save your file as PDF Print if you are printing it, unless your printer requires a different file type.

[@rociosteele6080]

@@MissMegaBug Thank you so very much!! :)

[@MissMegaBug]

@@rociosteele6080 you are welcome!

[@monicab28]

Is there a way to create an 8.5x11 page, but only have the design be 5x7 with bleed marks?

[@MissMegaBug]

Yes! There are two methods: 1. Create an 8.5” x 11” canvas and add a rectangle to the center, dragging it to 5” x 7”. Design, then delete your rectangle guide before printing. There are also Canva grids but I haven’t learned much about them. I think you could use a grid in place of a rectangle… 2. Create a 5” x 7” canvas and design. Copy the entire design and paste in the center of an 8.5” x 11” canvas. If your design is 5” x 7” and you’re printing on 8.5” x 11”, you don’t need a bleed if you’re careful to cut along the edge of the design. Be sure to add your design to the center of the 8.5” x 11” canvas as most home printers cannot print to the edge of a page. If you are printing from home, check out this tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/injSXnaihLubjNk

[@heureka2758]

How can I have both crop marks and a specific sized bleed? That's what my printshop asks for. ("Final print ready PDFs must include crop marks and .1875” bleed.")

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! When creating your canvas, add .1875" to the bleed. So if your design is 8" x 11," create a canvas that's 8.1875" x 11.1875." Just make sure the main design elements fit in the 8" x 11." To add crop marks, click Download in the upper right, select PDF Print from the drop-down menu. An empty box with Crop Marks and Bleed will appear. Make sure to check this box. Check to see if it throws off your bleed.

[@heureka2758]

@@MissMegaBug Thank you. 1. Shouldn't I add twice the size of my bleed? as in 8"+2×.1875=8.375" 2. How do I know if it throws off my bleed? What does it mean? Do you know what might be the size of their crop marks? Do you think its a problem it the cropmarks are not at .1875?

[@MissMegaBug]

​@@heureka2758 1. If your printer asks for a .1875" bleed, you add that amount to the length and width measurement of your design. 2. I've never used Canva's "Crop Marks and Bleed" function (I use Illustrator for documents I send to printers), so I'm not sure how much bleed it adds. Once the file is downloaded, look at the dimensions and see if they're larger than your design + the .1875" bleed. I also don't know what size crop marks Canva uses, I think it depends on the design size. The Canva bleed and crop marks function is great for orders of standard sized designs (business cards, flyers, etc.) but can be tricky when the design is not a standard design and the printer asks for a specific bleed. Try sending a file to your printer sized without adding the .1875" to the dimensions with the Crop Marks and Bleed box checked as well one sized with the .1875" bleed added and the Crop Marks and Bleed box checked to see which they prefer. Also, head to 2:11 of this tutorial for a little more detail.

[@TyajaTamisha]

if I'm making labels for a product how would this work?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! If you’re printing on sticker labels like Avery, there is no need to worry about any of this. The labels are situated on the page so that there’s already a margin around them.

[@NiqueTheDon93]

I have 45 pages I need to create to make one pdf file to download for print. Is this possible?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Yes! You can do that. I've found the limit for "pages" on Canva files to be 100.

[@wheres_bears1378]

how do you save this as CMYK format true to color?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Unfortunately there is no way to convert to CMYK in Canva, but most printers are able to do that if needed. There may be some color shift, though. If a file has to be super accurate and follow printer guidelines that Canva is unable to accommodate, I recommend designing in Illustrator or InDesign instead.

[@wheres_bears1378]

@@MissMegaBug thanks 😊

[@MissMegaBug]

@@wheres_bears1378 you’re welcome! I’m sorry I don’t have a solution.

[@wheres_bears1378]

@@MissMegaBug that’s ok I learnt heaps in the video anyway 😁

[@MissMegaBug]

@@wheres_bears1378 excellent! I’m so happy to hear that.

[@quntmphscs]

Really good! How to you only have 89 likes?!

[@MissMegaBug]

Aww, thanks Jamie! I'm still working on cracking the KZbin code. =)

[@jukeboxlia]

Thank you so much for this! I have a question - what if you're adding a border around your design? Would the same process apply? For example, if I add a 1" border to my art print and add the crop marks & bleed? Or should I add the bleed myself?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! If you are printing through Vistaprint or another company, I recommend looking for their dimensions and creating your canvas based on that (3:05). Let's say your design is 5" x 7" and Vistaprint requires dimensions of 5.12" x 7.12" to account for the bleed. Your border will really slightly wider than 1" as you'll be extending it to .12" in each dimension to add the bleed. If you choose to go with the first method (0:11), Canva won't manually extend your border to the edge to create the bleed, so you'd have to cut precisely on the crop marks.

[@jukeboxlia]

@@MissMegaBug Since I'm selling through Etsy as digital files, I don't know which company my buyers will be taking the prints to. I wonder if maybe it'll be easier to make it standard for all the prints? Like add a "1 inch border? Or 1.5"?

[@MissMegaBug]

@@jukeboxlia ooo that changes things. Could you include a copy of the file with a bleed and one without a bleed? Without a bleed for people printing at home, and with a bleed for people going through a professional printer. What size are your digital files? Is the border part of your design?

[@jukeboxlia]

@@MissMegaBug Hmm. That's a good idea. I can definitely do both. My sizes are all different. 8x10,5x7,11x14,24x30, etc. I do the bigger one and then they can resize. The border is not part of the design.

[@jukeboxlia]

@@MissMegaBug Btw thanks for replying so quick! And for your help! I appreciate it :)

[@LifeinGlow]

What about cmyk vs sRGB? Was trying to find that info. Nice video otherwise

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Canva works in RGB. Most printers are able to convert the file to CMYK, but there may be some difference in color once printed. If your printer has very specific requirements, I recommend using Adobe Illustrator or InDesign for designing.

[@vanessacouve8847]

How do I end up with 10 business cards on a page to print

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! If you’d like to have numerous designs on a single page, create a new canvas for the page size (such as 8.5” x 11”), then copy and paste your design onto the larger canvas.

[@Japan.lifestyle]

Hello thank you for the tutorial. I intend to make colored pages, bleed, size 8.25“X8.25“..so the size of the page will be sonething like 8.38“X8.5“... i would like to make colored stories, each Illustration split on two pages.. my question is. Should the Illustration be inside that 8.25“X8.25“ area, or should that take all the page space ?

[@MissMegaBug]

Hello! You are welcome, I'm glad it's helping you. =) This is an excellent question that I hadn't considered! If your illustration extends to the edge of the page, then the color should extend into the bleed area. However, I totally understand the nature of art and how you can't always extend a piece beyond what it is. If that's the case with your illustration, try adding a bleed that's in the same color palette as the illustration. I'm not an artist and don't have personal experience with this, so you could always reach out to your printer or another artist for advice. (Feel free to share what they say here!) Best of luck!

[@Japan.lifestyle]

@@MissMegaBug i have the work ready to upload on kdp, but i am afraid the two pages will not mach. Can i send you a Screenshot of the pages to check ? I will be so grateful =)

[@MissMegaBug]

@@Japan.lifestyle it seems like you're uploading a book to Kindle Direct Publishing, correct? I don't have experience with their system and how it works, so I would check-out tutorials related to uploading there specifically.

[@Japan.lifestyle]

@@MissMegaBug yes, i think it is similar to other books. I have already published no bleed books without any problem. I will be thankful for any useful info. Can you let me your email so i send to you the Screenshots?

[@MissMegaBug]

@@Japan.lifestyle unfortunately I won't be able to help with this. Self-publishing online is beyond my zone of genius and I think it would be best for you to work with an expert.

[@janesfavsvideos]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@MissMegaBug]

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[@colorfulforesight]

💙New subscriber, thanks! 👉🏾Design and Video Request: 👆🏾I would like to see more Canva tutorial how to create and utilize the Elements without worrying about copyright issues. How to go around creating to make them look different that I can use my designs and sell with worries? I just spend money for the yearly Pro membership to only find out so many Elements have copyright issues.

[@MissMegaBug]

Thank you for subscribing! I’m not well versed in selling templates or elements on Canva, but many other KZbinrs are. Try searching “selling templates on Canva” and I’m sure you’ll find something helpful!

[@colorfulforesight]

@@MissMegaBug thank you

[@colorfulforesight]

@@MissMegaBug are there any other platform similiar to canva that you don’t have to worry about these legalities?

[@MissMegaBug]

@@colorfulforesight in terms of graphic design platforms, Canva is by far the go-to, and I’m not aware of any others. If you use Adobe Illustrator, you could create your own elements and upload them to Canva, then sell them because they would be yours.

[@colorfulforesight]

@@MissMegaBug I’m going to somehow (being illustrator dummy) figure out loophole in layerings the elements on Canva so it isn’t the original....something like that. I appreciate your comments back.

[@Lonelywarrior77]

You sounded condescending when you said "in a place which uses centimeters"... just kidding..🤣🤣. Perfect explanation! Thanks..

[@MissMegaBug]

I'm glad this tutorial helped! You're welcome.

[@MinutesofMuscle]

Thank you so much!

[@MissMegaBug]

You’re welcome! I’m glad this tutorial helped.

[@kaysas32701]

Okay, I'm not sure where to find this information because the searches I have done haven't addressed it. So when I make something in Canva that is less than the standard letter size, let's say a planner page 6x9 inches, how can I ensure the print will print in the middle of my sheet so when I print the next page on the back, they line up? Every time I create an artboard in Canva smaller than the sheet and go to print, the pdf moves it into the top left corner. I hope this makes sense!

[@MissMegaBug]

Hi there! Let's see if we can figure this out. =) What size paper are you printing on? Have you used the Canva purple guides to align each page in the very center?

[@kaysas32701]

@@MissMegaBug Hello, it's the standard 8.5x11 and yes, everything is centered. It is so strange. It's only when I resize the actual artboard. If I just keep it at 8.5x11 and just make the elements and boxes themselves the smaller size and centered, it's fine.

[@MissMegaBug]

@@kaysas32701hmm tell me about resizing the artboard. Are you starting on a 6" x 9" and then resizing to an 8.5" x 11"?

[@kaysas32701]

@@MissMegaBug The issue is when I start with the artboard of the actual size that I need. So when I create the artboard at 6x9, the size of the finished planner sheet, it does not print centered. The pdf moves it to the top left. Instead, and what does work, is if I create my board at letter size and just make my design at 6x9 inside the 8.5x11 sheet. I center it there. But since Canva boasts the ability to start on the appropriate size, I tried it and it does not print in the center of the letter size paper. I would basically have to precut my paper before printing.

[@MissMegaBug]

@@kaysas32701 ahh ok. If I'm understanding you correctly, I think the problem is with your printer. If you download a 6" x 9" file and try printing it on 8.5" x 11" paper, your printer is likely automatically scooting the design to the top left. Unless you have 6" x 9" paper, I believe you'll have to past your design on an 8.5" x 11" artboard, center it, print, and cut down to size.