Check out this support video to learn the basics:

To get started, go the + button then Apps and select Canva to enable it. You can choose to enable it just for you, or you can select which libraries you want to allow it for your students too.

You can also access and enable Apps from the Teacher Dashboard. On the top of the screen, you will see the tabs for Libraries, Discover, Learn, Certification, and Apps. Simply go to the Apps section and enable or disable the apps of your choice.

Make sure you read Canva's Terms of Service before you use the app. You can review important notes by clicking on the App Privacy details in the bottom left.

To start using Canva in Book Creator, click on the + button, then Apps and choose Canva.

To use the Canva app, you should have a Canva for Education plan. When you open the app from Book Creator, you'll be prompted to sign in.

You can create a Canva for Education account at canva.com/education which will give you and your students free access to Canva Premium and its products.

If your students don't already use Canva, we recommend setting up their free accounts in Canva, before they use the Canva app in Book Creator.

Note: Please ensure you're using an Education account as this ensures you and your students will benefit from additional security measures and content filters.

Once you've opened the app and signed into Canva, you'll be able to start creating covers, backgrounds, search for templates, and more using most of Canva's features.

You'll notice different templates displayed depending on which size page you chose (portrait, square or landscape), as the templates are designed to fit the page perfectly.

To access designs previously made in Canva, simply select the Projects icon in the left navigation menu. You can search your content, or filter based on shared or owned projects.

Note: Due to limitations in the Canva integration, only image projects can be added into Book Creator at this time.

When you're ready to add your project into Book Creator, click Add to Book in the top right corner.

There are many different ways to edit your Canva designs after they've been added into Book Creator.

To edit your design in Canva, simply select the pencil icon at the top right corner of the image, or select the image and then select the Inspector - where you'll see a link to edit with Canva at the top. This will re-open the design in Canva.

You can also use many of Book Creator's editing tools to edit Canva images and designs. Select the image and using the inspector (or right-click), you will have the option to add Transparency, Crop, or Remove Background.

Other features for images include the ability to Hyperlink, add Alt text (Image Description), Layer (front / back), and Lock images onto the page.

In addition to the safety and security policies in Book Creator, all Canva users must also comply with the Acceptable Use policy, which places certain restrictions on the content that can be uploaded, the designs created, and how Canva is used.

Using the Canva integration in Book Creator also allows users to access some of Canva's generative AI tools, which creates content based on a user's input and is subject to following Canva's AI policy. Although Canva moderates the content within its platform, it is possible that some generated content may not be appropriate for younger students. In Canva's Terms of Service, they do require parental or Teacher (if using Canva for Education) consent for students under age 13 for this reason.

If you ever do find any content that you feel is explicit or not safe for students, please report it to Canva or to us at support@bookcreator.com and we will work with Canva to remove it.

Sometimes users may experience issues when adding their Canva projects in Book Creator.

If you are shown an error message when trying to add a Canva design to your book, the most common reason is that the design you are trying to add only contains one image. Canva's licensing regulations prevent users from downloaded designs made up of only one premium image.

You can solve for this issue by simply adding another image, text, or other element to the design to allow it to be added to your book.

Another common issue occurs when users try to add multimedia content from Canva into Book Creator. Our current integration is meant for images only to add backgrounds or beautiful book covers into books. This means that any video, audio, or moving Gifs that are created in a Canva project, will show in Book Creator as an image only.

In certain circumstances users may see a message that says, "Accept our third party cookie to continue" when trying to use the Canva app from within Book Creator.

To resolve this issue users will need to select Allow this cookie. Please note that sometimes this option won't work and users are returned to this screen because: