TL;DR:
- Canva’s new AI-powered Magic tools enhance design efficiency and customisation options.
- Magic Media generates AI-based graphics, outperforming photo and video generation.
- Magic Grab, Magic Write, Resize and Magic Switch, and Highlights boost productivity and versatility.
Discover the Magic of AI in Canva’s Latest Features
As a tech-savvy individual, I’ve always relied on Photoshop for my design needs. However, I’ve recently found myself drawn to Canva, thanks to its wide range of templates and tools. Following Canva’s Create 2024 event, the platform has introduced a host of new AI-powered features that have significantly levelled up its capabilities. Let’s explore these magical additions.
Canva’s latest update brings AI-generated graphics to the table. This feature allows you to create arrows, lines, and clip-art-like graphics. I found Canva’s graphics generator to be significantly more useful than generating photos and videos. Why? Because graphics aren’t meant to be realistic. With the graphics tool, I could create a usable watercolour camera graphic, something that wasn’t possible with the photo generation tool.
Magic Grab: Simplify Image Editing
Once I created the graphic, Magic Grab let me separate the different elements within the graphic for further editing. This tool selects part of the image and allows you to move it around. For example, you can grab the subject in the photo and move it onto a new background. I used this tool to rearrange the camera and floral graphic that Magic Media created for me.
Magic Write: Personalise Your Text
Magic Write has been helping Canva creators refine their words for a while now. The updated tool can now customise the results to sound more like you. What this does is it uses AI to analyse your writing, and then the AI generates a description of your writing style. That description can then be used to make new text match your style.
Canva’s Resize and Magic Switch makes it easy to turn a square Instagram graphic into the appropriate aspect ratio for an Instagram Story. But the updated tool can now take what you have and turn it into an entirely new type of document, like a blog post, video script, or a presentation.
Highlights: Streamline Video Editing
The new Highlights tool will organise and describe different parts of your video. Then, you can easily drag and drop the best parts into the edited video. This tool works best with projects that have multiple, longer videos.
Why not give Canva’s new AI tools a try? Whether you’re creating a social media graphic, a birthday invitation, or a slideshow, these tools can help you streamline your design process and create more personalised and professional designs.
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