You can now use Canva to create and edit content in the MangoSigns platform using the Content Wizard, or directly in the MangoSigns Slide Editor.
Canva through the Content Wizard
To create content for your signs through Canva, you can choose the middle option under the Content Wizard.
Then you can choose the orientation for the content you would like to create. Select Landscape for signs that are horizontally oriented, and Portrait for signs vertically oriented. Then you can choose Design on Canva at the bottom of the screen.
Once you click Design on Canva, you will see the Canva editor appear, allowing you to create content within Canva to save as a slide. You can search through thousands of available templates on the left-hand side, or if you already have a Canva account, once you log in, you can see your folders and access your own designs.
Once you select a template, you can edit it in the Canva editor as you normally would in your Canva account. When you are finished editing the template and would like to save it as a slide, you can click the Publish button in the upper right-hand corner. If you are not logged into your Canva account already, you will be prompted to log in. You can log in, as you normally would in Canva, or you can create a new Canva account (it is free to sign up). Once you are logged in, the Canva design will be saved to your MangoSigns account as a slide.
To edit the slide in Canva, you can click the Edit in Canva Button when you hover your mouse over or click on the slide. To edit the slide in the MangoSigns slide editor, you can click the Edit button instead. You can mix content from the MangoSigns slide editor and Canva.
Canva through the MangoSigns Slide Editor
You can also use Canva to create and edit content right through the MangoSign Editor. This can be useful if you would like to use Canva to create content for a portion of your slide and not the entire slide.
To use Canva in the MangoSigns slide editor, you can edit an existing slide or a template. and in the Apps section on the left-hand side, scroll down to the Canva app.
When you click the Canva icon under the apps on the left-hand side of the editor, you will be given the option to select the Canva Design type based on the size of the content you are creating. You can select a Full-Screen layout or one of the many partial slide layouts. Once you select a layout type, the Canva editor will open up and allow you to select a template on the left-hand side and edit it to insert into your slide.
Once you are finished editing your design in the Canva editor, you can click on the Publish button in the upper right-hand corner to save it to your slide. Once it is inserted into your slide, you can resize or position it anywhere on the slide you would like. You can also click on the settings icon and change the Image fill style to Stretch, or Stretch to fill if you would like.
To edit the design again once it is saved to your slide, you can click the Design in Canva button, and the design will be opened back up in the Canva editor for you to make changes.