Canva Connect : Automations is an app for monday.com that allows seamless export and import of design files between Canva and your monday.com boards. Automate your design workflows with two powerful automation features:

• Export design to monday.com: Export Canva design as files directly into a monday.com file column.

• Import file to Canva: Import files from monday.com assets (files) directly into Canva.

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Export design to monday.com

Automate exporting Canva designs to your monday.com board. This feature supports two recipe templates

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Export to a Specific File Format

Choose a fixed file format upon setting up the recipe

Each format has its dedicated recipe with specific settings tailored to that format.

Supported Formats and their setting :

• PDF document: Customize the document format (A4,…)

• JPG image: Customize image quality

• PNG image: Customize page setting

• PPTX presentation: No Customization available

• GIF file: No Customization available

• MP4 video: Customize video quality and orientation

Step 1: Locate the Desired Format Recipe

Follow this guide to locate your desired automation recipe.

Step 2: Configure the recipe template

After locating the desired recipe based on your export target type, follow the steps below to set it

Step 3: Trigger the recipe

Trigger the recipe by changing the Status Column you selected above to the chosen Status Value or use any custom automation trigger if you prefer to use automation instead of the pre-built integration recipe.

⇒ Once the export process is successfully completed, the exported file will be directly added to the files column you selected in the recipe.

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Export to Dynamic File Format

Choose this recipe for flexible file formats. It lets you set the export format based on a Status Column in your monday.com board, allowing each board item to have its own export format.

Step 1: Locate the Recipe

Follow this guide to locate the automation recipe.

Step 2: Configure the recipe template

Once you've found the export automation recipe for dynamic formats, follow the steps below to configure it

Step 3: Trigger the recipe

Trigger the recipe by changing the Status Column you selected above to the chosen Status Value or use any custom automation trigger if you prefer to use automation instead of the pre-built integration recipe.

⇒ Once the export process is successfully completed, the exported file will be directly added to the files column you selected in the recipe.

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Import file to Canva

Automate importing files from your monday.com board to Canva. This feature supports two import options:

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Import file as Canva Design

This option lets you transport files from monday.com board into fresh Canva designs.

Optionally, specify a design title during import to help identify and organize your new Canva designs—simply choose the recipe that best suits your needs

Step 1: Locate the Recipe

Follow this guide to locate the automation recipe to import design.

Step 2: Configure the recipe template

Once you've found the import design automation recipe, follow the steps below to set it up

Step 3: Trigger the recipe

Trigger the recipe by changing the Status Column you selected above to the chosen Status Value or use any custom automation trigger if you prefer to use automation instead of the pre-built integration recipe.

⇒ After the import design process is successfully completed, the selected design link column in the recipe will be updated with the URL of the newly created Canva design

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Import file as Canva Asset

This option allows you to transform imported files into reusable Canva Asset.

Step 1: Locate the Recipe

Follow this guide to locate the automation recipe for import asset.

Step 2: Configure the recipe template

After locating the automation recipe for import asset, follow the steps below to set it up

Step 3: Trigger the recipe

Trigger the recipe by changing the Status Column you selected above to the chosen Status Value or use any custom automation trigger if you prefer to use automation instead of the pre-built integration recipe.

⇒ Once the import asset process is successfully completed, the selected file will be available as an asset on the Canva platform

Conclusion

Canva Connect: Automations enhances efficiency and organization streamlines your design workflows by automating the export and import of design files between Canva and monday.com. With options to export designs in various formats or dynamically based on board statuses, and to import files as new Canva designs or assets.

Start enhancing your design processes today by setting up the recipes that best align with your workflow goals.