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# How to design illustrations with the Canva integration/button

You can now create **photos**, **videos**, and **GIFs** directly within your Publer dashboard using the refreshed Canva integration. Design your content seamlessly and efficiently, all in one place.

# To use the Canva integration from within Publer:

* Go to the **Create tab** in your Publer dashboard.
* Click on **Click or Drag and Drop media**.
* Select **Canva**.

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* Choose the **media type** you want to create.

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* Then, pick the **aspect ratio** for your design.

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|| Note : You need to specify the media type and aspect ratio before being taken to Canva. Publer will automatically anticipate your intended design. For example, creating a vertical cover for an Instagram Reel.

* After that, click **Continue** to open Canva.

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* Log in to your Canva account when prompted.

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* Then, authorize Publer to access your Canva account.

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||| Important : You must grant access for Publer to use this integration.

|| You can disconnect Canva at any time by going to Settings → Integrations → Canva in Publer. Keep in mind, both Canva integrations are grouped together, so they cannot be disconnected individually.

* Start creating your design directly in Canva.

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* Once finished, click **Return to Publer** at the top-right corner.

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* After confirming by clicking **Return to Publer**, your changes will automatically sync and you will be redirected back to your Publer dashboard.
* Finalize your post in Publer and schedule it as usual.

|| Note : You can also reuse your previous Canva uploads. Simply select one, make any final edits, and publish your design directly to Publer.

# To use your previous Canva designs:

* Go to Canva following the steps in the section above.
* Click on **Projects.**

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* Select **Your Projects** to view your saved designs.

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* Choose the design you want to use and make any changes you need. Once finished, click **Return to Publer**, as also outlined in the section above.
* Finalize your post in Publer and schedule it as usual.

### Keep in mind:

* You can now create and design **photos**, **videos**, and **GIFs** directly within Publer using the Canva integration.
* The Canva editor opens in a popup window, which may behave differently from the previous experience.
* You must grant access for Publer to use this integration. You can disconnect Canva at any time by going to Settings → Integrations → Canva in Publer. Keep in mind, both Canva integrations are grouped together, so they cannot be disconnected individually.
* When creating designs using the Canva Button, your designs will only be saved in **Publer’s Media Library** after the post is scheduled. They will **not** be saved to your Canva account.
* Not all features are supported with the Canva Button integration due to technical limitations on Canva’s side. For example, **Brand Kit features, exporting multiple pages**, and some advanced tools are **not available**. Learn more about these limitations [here](https://www.canva.com/help/article/canva-button).

Learn how to use Canva outside of Publer [here](/en/article/how-to-connect-to-and-save-the-canva-designs-to-publer-vjzoe4/).

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Updated by : [John Ezekiel Jacinto](https://publer.com/about/johnezekiel)