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Great way to speed up images for social media.
What do you like best about the product?
The templates for standard social media posting sizes including headers, banners, posts, etc. for most of the common sites. It saves me a lot of time in having to look up the dimensions for each when using a more traditional graphics program like photoshop.
What do you dislike about the product?
The over all power of the program isn't as much as the Adobe ones I'm used to, and it's a little annoying when using the free version that your features are limited... but honestly I haven't found any really bad sides to it as long as you are using it for something within it's scope.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ability to quickly and easily make several matching images for a new announcement across platforms is a big help.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Go for it! The free version alone is plenty for many needs, and the pay version is quite affordable. It's especially nice that you can get to know the program for free before decided to move on to the premium version. For my needs it is one tool in my arsenal, but I could see it easily being the primary tool in some kinds of businesses.
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Absolutely Love This Site
What do you like best about the product?
Canva has been a life-saver for my business as a blogger and author. I've been able to quickly and easily design pieces for my blog that make my posts pop on social media. I've also designed ebook covers and promotional pieces for my books that look terrific and professional but have taken very little time to put together. I've upgraded to Canva for Business and it is totally worth the cost.
What do you dislike about the product?
Although Canva has so many templates and designs already, I always want more. I would particularly like to see more ebook cover designs and I'd like a good way to design a CreateSpace book cover (front, back, and spine) on Canva.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I probably would have spent ten times the cost of Canva for Business if I'd had to hire a designer to do all the pieces I've done quickly and easily on Canva. It's saved me a lot of money and time and it's given me total control over my products.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it. You will be amazed at how easy it is to use and the wide range of products you can design for little or not cost.
very practical, I do not need a designer.
What do you like best about the product?
Interface intuitive, very practcal and ofer many options of contente.
What do you dislike about the product?
It is too expensive for the real need that it meets.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I needed to create simple images with text, but i have not knowledge s of design. This app helped a lot.
Loved Canva, Until it Broke
What do you like best about the product?
Our team faithfully used Canva for all kinds of projects. It allowed us to quickly and easily create beautiful, professional-looking designs using awesome templates, our fonts and color schemes. That is until about two - three months ago, when it started slowing down and stalling.
We were working through that, until this month, when it flat out broke. It's not just on one computer either - my boss is in Atlanta, I am in New York. She uses Google Chrome on PC, I use Chrome on a Mac. We've both tried desperately, even had our IT team try, it doesn't matter, it simply doesn't work at all. It doesn't matter what we do, when we log into our existing designs, one of three things happens: 1) all text is missing (accept annoyingly, when you download it) 2) I try to add text and it crashes, or 3) does not allow any editing of the text.
It has truly resulted in our marketing operations coming to an abrupt halt, and I don't even want to think about the time and money this has cost us. Our sales team is on top of us about marketing collateral for a newly launched brand that we haven't been able to complete. We've spent countless hours filing support tickets, writing emails, even tweeting, only to be told "everything is fine on our end" by support. Very disappointing. We have held out and worked so hard to get things fixed because 1) when it works its great and 2) switching will take a herculean effort after a year of using it. I don't even know how long it will take to re-design all of the assets we have in Canva in a new platform. We've been forced to use a combo of Piktochart, Photoshop and Snaggit in the meantime, even though Piktochart is really best for infographics, not the kinds of collateral we were creating in Canva.
I really love Canva and was super patient, but it's been two months of this now; I think their user base has grown fast and the company has simply not been able to keep up. Very disappointing. If you do use it, don't use the paid version, it doesn't get you any better support or help.
We were working through that, until this month, when it flat out broke. It's not just on one computer either - my boss is in Atlanta, I am in New York. She uses Google Chrome on PC, I use Chrome on a Mac. We've both tried desperately, even had our IT team try, it doesn't matter, it simply doesn't work at all. It doesn't matter what we do, when we log into our existing designs, one of three things happens: 1) all text is missing (accept annoyingly, when you download it) 2) I try to add text and it crashes, or 3) does not allow any editing of the text.
It has truly resulted in our marketing operations coming to an abrupt halt, and I don't even want to think about the time and money this has cost us. Our sales team is on top of us about marketing collateral for a newly launched brand that we haven't been able to complete. We've spent countless hours filing support tickets, writing emails, even tweeting, only to be told "everything is fine on our end" by support. Very disappointing. We have held out and worked so hard to get things fixed because 1) when it works its great and 2) switching will take a herculean effort after a year of using it. I don't even know how long it will take to re-design all of the assets we have in Canva in a new platform. We've been forced to use a combo of Piktochart, Photoshop and Snaggit in the meantime, even though Piktochart is really best for infographics, not the kinds of collateral we were creating in Canva.
I really love Canva and was super patient, but it's been two months of this now; I think their user base has grown fast and the company has simply not been able to keep up. Very disappointing. If you do use it, don't use the paid version, it doesn't get you any better support or help.
What do you dislike about the product?
Slowness of designs loading, stalling out.
No longer recognizes the fonts I uploaded - when I try to add text says "error, report to Canva."
Error every time I attempt to add text - of any kind, our fonts, their fonts...
When it does allow me to add text, the menu that usually appears with options to change size/font is missing.
When the user on our company account left the company, we were not able to transfer the account, to myself or my boss. Now, when we file support tickets responses go to the employee that left. We have to say in the ticket "please cc my address" because its impossible to update the email on the account. Error message every time. Their support team did tell us this is because the email we tried to change it to was linked to another account, so this issue could be our fault, but I'm not sure why they don't say that is the case in the error message.
Missing text in existing designs, shows screen as blank in Canva, but if I download design the text is there (how am I supposed to edit the text in Canva if it is invisible)
Takes a long time in general to load, randomly will take like 20 minutes to move an object from right side of page to left. Once created an ebook that took about 8 hours to make minimal changes on.
Does not display well in browser - designs get scrunched - although honestly I could deal with that, not a huge deal.
No longer recognizes the fonts I uploaded - when I try to add text says "error, report to Canva."
Error every time I attempt to add text - of any kind, our fonts, their fonts...
When it does allow me to add text, the menu that usually appears with options to change size/font is missing.
When the user on our company account left the company, we were not able to transfer the account, to myself or my boss. Now, when we file support tickets responses go to the employee that left. We have to say in the ticket "please cc my address" because its impossible to update the email on the account. Error message every time. Their support team did tell us this is because the email we tried to change it to was linked to another account, so this issue could be our fault, but I'm not sure why they don't say that is the case in the error message.
Missing text in existing designs, shows screen as blank in Canva, but if I download design the text is there (how am I supposed to edit the text in Canva if it is invisible)
Takes a long time in general to load, randomly will take like 20 minutes to move an object from right side of page to left. Once created an ebook that took about 8 hours to make minimal changes on.
Does not display well in browser - designs get scrunched - although honestly I could deal with that, not a huge deal.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Previously helped us design professional looking support collateral, branding/design, product marketing pieces, social media images and ads. If they can fix the above, I would give a glowing review, but the product is simply not delivering on its basic promises at this point, and support has been unable to help us despite many communications back and forth.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would wait until their development team gets it together.
Save Time and Still Get a Great Look
What do you like best about the product?
Canva's pro level account is well worth it. The added benefits of being able to create a team, upload logos and fonts, as well as build custom color schemes ensures even the least creative person in your department or part of company can create graphics pretty quickly and stay on brand.
Canva also allows you to upload your own photos. It has a pretty good database of fonts and free images (mostly from sites like Unsplash and Stocksnap.io) as well as backgrounds and other elements to make images "pop." If you have little to no graphic design experience, that's ok. There are examples you can build from.
Canva also allows you to upload your own photos. It has a pretty good database of fonts and free images (mostly from sites like Unsplash and Stocksnap.io) as well as backgrounds and other elements to make images "pop." If you have little to no graphic design experience, that's ok. There are examples you can build from.
What do you dislike about the product?
Canva's filters and effects are fairly basic, so Photoshop is still my go to for graphics I'd like to blend or add a gradient or more advanced features to. Most designers will prefer Photoshop when producing more detailed work, but Canva is a solid option for clean, simple graphics that require a quick turnaround.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Canva helps us produce graphics quickly in a time crunch. It's also great for social media campaigns that do not require a lot of detail and planning from the creative/design department. Also, if you have a problem with clients or members of your team going rogue and producing their own graphics, Canva is a great solution.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Canva is great for any team looking to ensure graphics and other marketing stays on brand across the Internet. It's a good, cost-effective alternative to Photoshop and Illustrator.
For smaller businesses with a lower budget, Canva can certainly give you what you need without the splurge on Adobe products. For larger companies, Canva is likely best used in addition to programs like Photoshop and Illustrator—using Canva for lower lever design projects requiring a quick turnaround and Photoshop/Illustrator for more detailed work that may be printed or widely distributed.
Because Canva Pro is so inexpensive (for what you get) and easy to use and learn, it's a nice addition even to teams and/or companies that aren't very design heavy. Again, this tool helps you stay on brand. With it, you can keep your look and feel consistent, while producing crisp work, quickly.
For smaller businesses with a lower budget, Canva can certainly give you what you need without the splurge on Adobe products. For larger companies, Canva is likely best used in addition to programs like Photoshop and Illustrator—using Canva for lower lever design projects requiring a quick turnaround and Photoshop/Illustrator for more detailed work that may be printed or widely distributed.
Because Canva Pro is so inexpensive (for what you get) and easy to use and learn, it's a nice addition even to teams and/or companies that aren't very design heavy. Again, this tool helps you stay on brand. With it, you can keep your look and feel consistent, while producing crisp work, quickly.
Great for Social Media Strategies
What do you like best about the product?
I found it very easy to use and plenty of free layouts and graphics. Plus, it's cheap if you want to buy one of their images! $1 each. I like that I could just jump right in and start creating without having to train or watch tutorials.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish it would allow you to create folders to organize your creations and I wish they allowed more control over the grids, for detail.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Social media and graphic design! I have been able to create nearly every graphic for our website and social media that I need with no training.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it out! It's free to start. Put your interns on it and see what they come up with. Tell them to use Canva's inspiration pieces as a jumping off point.
Great little program for image editing and creation
What do you like best about the product?
Canva is an easy to use photo editing system that has the right tools to quickly create images from scratch or edit ones you already have.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's a great product, I don't have any dislikes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A tool that my clients can use that's free, easy to use, and gives them the tools they need to create their own images.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
What do you have to lose, it's a free product with easy image editing tools.
Better Social Media Visuals. Less Designer Costs.
What do you like best about the product?
It is so simple to use. That's the most impressive feature. I don't have a graphic design background and I have no interest whatsoever in learning Photoshop or InDesign. But who needs to with Canva.
What do you dislike about the product?
Hand on heart - I do not have anything I dislike about the product. More free images maybe???
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Visual content is so important and it leaves a heavy reliance on designers. Particularly with social. Now with Canva, even non-design members of our team can create graphics that are more than suitable for so many cases. That's not to say we don't need a designer for the more important jobs. I'm just saying it gives us the ability to rely less on professionals.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Honestly just give it a go. You will sign up. But don't confine yourself to the templates. It's so easy to create your own custom specs and designs.
Canva is a fantastic tool for a person with basic design skills that needs output to look good.
What do you like best about the product?
I'm not a designer and Canva has enabled me to generate slide decks and ads that look nicely designed. It is extremely simple to use and the amount of functionality available in the free version is fantastic.
What do you dislike about the product?
It can be quirky at times with saving. Also you can change the size of something, you have to recreate in the new size. But it's free, so that has to be considered.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ability to design nice looking marketing assets without a graphic designer.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're experienced with Photoshop or Illustrator, this may not be the tool for you.
Simple and easy designs
What do you like best about the product?
- Quickness of creating a stunning and appealing design
-Beautiful templates available
-Many different and beautiful social media templates and print guides to use
-Many free items to choose
-Good documentation and instructions
-Many fonts available
-Good customization of templates
- Intuitive controls for all kinds of users, from experience to blog starters
-Beautiful templates available
-Many different and beautiful social media templates and print guides to use
-Many free items to choose
-Good documentation and instructions
-Many fonts available
-Good customization of templates
- Intuitive controls for all kinds of users, from experience to blog starters
What do you dislike about the product?
I have noting that i dislike. Everything is well structured and easy to use, specially for a free service.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
-Fast design of social media banners for my clients social media platforms and websites
-Saving time in simple tasks like designing a postcard or media banner
-Ease of use for my external collaborators and blog freelancers
-Saving time in simple tasks like designing a postcard or media banner
-Ease of use for my external collaborators and blog freelancers
Recommendations to others considering the product:
-Create your beautiful facebook, or other social media cover in a minute
-create stunning typography to implement on your website banners
-Ease of use. Very intuitive
-create stunning typography to implement on your website banners
-Ease of use. Very intuitive
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