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Canva

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Canva is a powerful, easy-to-use design platform that brings professional-quality tools to students, faculty, and staff. Whether you're creating academic presentations, classroom materials, event flyers, or social media content for your department, Canva simplifies the design process and helps you produce polished, high-impact visuals in minutes.

For students, Canva is ideal for elevating class projects, portfolios, and group presentations with eye-catching visuals and organized layouts. Faculty members can use Canva to design engaging course materials, lecture slides, and digital handouts that enhance learning and keep students’ attention. Meanwhile, staff and administrators can create everything from internal communications and promotional content to campus-wide event graphics.

Licensing:

  • For students: Canva is automatically available to all students. All you have to do is log in with your Chapman account (SSO). You also have access to Adobe Express. Licenses will expire at the end of each semester.
  • For faculty and staff: A limited number of Canva licenses are available upon request. We encourage the use of Adobe Express as a primary tool. Please submit a license request. Licenses will expire at the end of each semester.

Important note: Your Adobe license will elapse 30 days after your account becomes inactive (graduation or leaving Chapman University).


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Access and Login

Click here to learn how to access Canva.

Prerequisites

  • Active Students have a Canva license assigned automatically.
  • Faculty and Staff must first request the license via the “Employee Software License Request” form.

Additional Resources


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Top Features

Review the complete list of features, such as:

  • Templates: Access thousands of professionally designed templates for social media, marketing, presentations, and more.
  • Magic Resize: Instantly resize designs for any platform.
  • Background Remover: Easily remove backgrounds from images using a powerful AI tool.
  • Team Collaboration: Share projects, leave comments, and work together with team members in real time.
  • Premium Stock Library: Unlock millions of high-quality photos, videos, audio tracks, and graphics for unlimited use.
  • Folders & Organization: Keep your projects organized with folders and search tools, making it easy to find what you need.
  • Design Version History: Access previous versions of your designs to easily track changes or revert if needed.
  • Video: Online video recorder.
  • Photos: AI photo enhancer, crop images, and more.

Training, Help, and Ideas

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many devices can I log into Canva from?
A. Currently, there is no limit to the number of devices you can use to access your Canva account.

Q. Does Canva offer computer and mobile apps?
A. Yes! Canva is available as a desktop application for Windows and Mac computers and mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Go to canva.com/downoload to get started.

Q. Will I lose all the designs I created in my previous team?
A. No! You can transfer designs from one team to another as long as they are under the same email domain. For a more in-depth step-by-step of this process, check out this Help Article. Please follow the steps under 'Copy designs, files, or folders from one team to another'.

Q. Can I create a Canva account using a Canva code instead of Single Sign-On (SSO)?
A. If you use the Code option, Canva will create a 'personal' account with no ties to the Chapman licensing.

Q. Can I create my own Brand Kit?
A. No! Currently, Canva does not allow individual users to create their own Brand Kits.

Q. Are other members of the Chapman community able to see my Canva content?
A. Your designs and templates are only visible to you unless you share them.

Q. I had a personal Canva account before. Now that I have access through Chapman, can I get a refund?
A. If you would like to receive a refund for your personal Canva Pro subscription now that you have access to Canva Pro for free through Chapman University, please submit a Canva customer service requestfor a prorated refund for the remainder of your term.

Q. If my department pays for Canva Pro with a departmental email, will we still be able to keep our subscription?
A. Currently, our licensing structure requires individuals to request a license using their Chapman email, as departmental emails are not included. If you like to continue using Canva Pro with your departmental email, you can. However, you won't be able to use Chapman's Single Sign-On (SSO).

Q. What happens to shared content when a user leaves Chapman University?
A. Whoever creates the designs owns the content, even if it has been shared with others. To keep any content that has been shared with you, be sure to copy the file to your own Canva account. This way, you can retain the files even if the original owner deletes them.

Q. How do I share my Canva designs?
A. Learn more by visiting Canva's 'Sharing designs via email or links' information page.

Q. How do I collaborate in Canva with others?
A. Learn more by visiting Canva's 'share and collaborate' information page.

Q. Can I use Canva's stock photos?
A. Yes, but please follow Chapman University's photography guidelines.

Q. Can Canva help create accessible designs?
A. Yes, visit the 'Accessibility features in Canva' information page for details.

Q. How long after graduation or leaving Chapman University will I lose access to Canva?
A. You will lose access 30 days after graduation or leaving Chapman University.

Q. How do I copy my designs before graduation?
A. Copy designs or files before graduating.