Subj : Canva's new AI update means everyone's a designer now To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Oct 04 2023 14:15:04 Canva's new AI update means everyone's a designer now Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:29 +0000 Description: Canva celebrates 10th anniversary with a massive AI update for the design platform. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Its Canvas 10th birthday - and to celebrate, the team behind one of the best graphic design software apps on the market has released a massive AI update. Built for would-be creators with no design training, Magic Studio is a suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools for just about every product on the platform - from its designer app to its video editing software . The package includes Magic Switch, which instantly converts designs into a range of formats with a single click, a new text-to-image AI art generator - a staple in the design world - and even an AI writer that can create brand-appropriate copy. No pro design skills As any business knows, vIsual content is essential in todays market - a way to stand out in a crowded field, with strong branding that appeals to a sophisticated target audience. And while thats fine for those with in-house design teams or contracted agencies, many firms find they dont have the time or resources to create a constant stream of professional visual assets. Its this space that Magic Studio is hoping to fill. The AI offering from Canva is part of the companys bid to democratize visual communication for the 99% of the world without pro design skills. According to the company, Magic Studio can generate content and automate tasks to accelerate design and creation processes. Magic Design is the tool likely to grab most of the attention, with its ability to create fully designed documents, designs, and videos based on text prompts. Users arent locked to those designs, either, and can continue customizing elements like color schemes. (Image credit: Canva) Other highlights include Magic Media, adding text-to-image and text-to-video creation to the platform and Magic Morph, for turning words and shapes into colors, textures, patterns and styles. Vying for position as one of the best photo editors , Canva has released two more AI tools. Magic Grab lets users select specific subjects in a photo, then move and resize them. Magic Expand, meanwhile, expands the size of existing photos, intelligently adding to whats outside the shot. For those tearing their hair out at yet another AI design tool stealing content, Canva has announced a three-year $200 million commitment for the creator community. Dubbed The Creator Compensation Program, the scheme will pay Canva Creators who consent to letting the company use their content to train its proprietary AI models. Were incredibly excited to be taking a massive leap forward with the launch of Magic Studio - the first all-in-one suite of design AI tools created to supercharge the way teams create and scale visual content. With a focus on making complex things simple, Magic Studio has been built for the 99% of the world without complex design training, said Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva. Like everything else on the platform, most of Canva's new AI tools are free to use - at least up to a set monthly amount. However, some features, including Magic Grab, Magic Animate, and Magic Switch are reserved for Canva Pro subscribers. Users can try out Canvas Magic Studio by clicking here . More from TechRadar Pro Some artists are actually pretty keen to get in on AI We've rounded up the Best laptops for graphic design Photoshop rivals free update is a game-changer for VFX and 3D artists ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/canvas-new-ai-update-means-everyones-a-designer- now --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .