Create and edit your ThingLink designs with Canva

ThingLink's newest integration with Canva lets you both create new base images and edit any existing ThingLink 2D image directly in Canva, including the images generated with AI. Canva is a versatile design tool that allows you to create images from scratch using built-in content or refine existing designs. With this integration, Canva and ThingLink stay fully in sync.

You can watch the video for a quick introduction to how you can use Canva with ThingLink, or see more detailed instructions below.

How to create a new Canva design

1. Log in to your ThingLink account.
2. Click the Create button, and choose the Image option. 
3. Click the 'Design with Canva' button:

This will open a window showing your Canva account’s designs. From there, you can:

• Select one of your existing designs, or
• Click 'Create new design' to start a new image

Canva will open in a new browser tab, where you can edit your new or existing design.

If this is your first time using Canva with ThingLink, you’ll be prompted to log in to your Canva account or create one.

Once you’ve finished designing, click Return to ThingLink. This saves a copy of your design to ThingLink, where you can start adding interactive tags to your image.

Please note: Canva always opens in a new browser tab. To ensure your changes are saved, you must click 'Return to ThingLink' and allow the project to sync before closing the tab.

You can learn more about the Canva editor here.

How to modify an existing design

You can modify any 2D image anytime, including images created with AI, by clicking the three dots (...) and clicking 'Edit with Canva':

The image will open in Canva in a new tab. After making changes on Canva, click 'Return to ThingLink' and wait for the update to complete.

Any ThingLink image you edit will also be visible in your Canva account. This makes it easy to reuse or adapt designs later.

Editing your 360 images with Canva

Canva can be used to apply light edits to your 360 images. If you have a 360 photo you've taken or downloaded, create a new custom design matching the resolution of your image (e.g. 3600 x 1800 pixels) and edit it with Canva. When you return and save it to ThingLink, it will be recognized as a 360 image.

Online media embedded into the Canva design will not function on ThingLink

While Canva allows you to embed different online media into the design (e.g. display interactive YouTube video as part of the design), please note that these embeds will not function if the design is save to ThingLink.

This section will be expanded in the future. If you have any feedback for our team, please contact us here.