NEW Canva Features You NEED to Know About!

Summary

In this video, the host explores exciting new features from Canva's recent 'DropTober' updates, including enhancements to the AI writing tool Magic Write and the introduction of the AI image creator Dream Lab. They highlight new stock resources emphasizing diversity, along with a large selection of professional videos and music tracks. A demonstration of fresh animations showcases their application to both images and videos. The video concludes with a sneak peek at upcoming features, including customizable video captions and an upgraded mockup app that allows users to create unique designs using their own images, promising greater creative freedom.

Takeaways

• 😀 Canva is continuously evolving, with new features announced regularly.
• ✨ The 'Magic Write' AI tool has been enhanced for better flexibility and content generation.
• 🖼️ Canva's new AI tool, 'Dream Lab', is rolling out for image creation, though it requires detailed prompts for best results.
• 📸 A new stock resource, Posse Stock, offers diverse representation in stock photos and videos.
• 🎥 Canva has integrated assets from the popular stock library, Artlist, enhancing video creator resources.
• 🎶 A collection of up-to-date popular music tracks has been added to Canva's audio library.
• 💫 New animation features include six innovative styles to make images and videos more dynamic.
• 📝 Text boxes currently can't use the new animations directly, but a workaround exists using image exports.
• 🚀 Upcoming features include enhanced mockup capabilities for using any uploaded images.
• 🎬 Video captions are being introduced, allowing users to edit styles and animations, making content more accessible and customizable.

Q & A

What is Canva's Magic Write?

Magic Write is Canva's AI-enabled writing assistant that helps users create written content for various purposes, such as social posts, business plans, and blogs.

How has Magic Write been updated?

The recent update allows for greater flexibility in refining prompts, helping users generate more accurate and relevant content.

What is Dream Lab in Canva?

Dream Lab is a new AI image creator tool that aims to produce refined images based on detailed prompts, but its results currently resemble those of other AI image tools.

What is Posse Stock?

Posse Stock is a new collection in Canva that offers diverse stock photos, focusing on underrepresented groups, promoting inclusivity in visual content.

How can users find Posse Stock images in Canva?

Users can search for Posse Stock in the elements tab and filter results by photos. They can also explore the creator tag for more images.

What types of assets does Artlist provide to Canva?

Artlist provides royalty-free stock videos, sound effects, and music tracks specifically for video creators, now available in Canva's library.

What are the new animation features added in Canva?

Canva introduced six new animation effects, including brush, ink, digital, spray paint, sketch, and gradient, each with various customizable options.

Can the new animations be applied to text boxes in Canva?

No, the new animations cannot be applied directly to text boxes; however, users can convert text into an image to apply the animations.

What is the mockups app update in Canva?

The mockups app update will allow users to create mockups using any image, including their own uploads, by identifying surfaces to convert into placeholders.

What upcoming feature is expected to enhance video accessibility in Canva?

Canva is set to introduce video captions, allowing users to edit font, style, color, and animation of captions, which will enhance accessibility and branding in videos.