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Canva.com can create perfect sized items for StationeryHQ

Canva.com can create perfect sized items for StationeryHQ products

1. On the Canva Homepage:

  • Look for the "Create a design" button in the top right corner.

  • Click on it, and a dropdown menu will appear.

  • At the bottom of this menu, you'll see an option that says "Custom size". Click on this. On the right side make sure you change the default from px to in. Pixels is the default and StationeryHQ products are all based on inches.

2. Enter Your Dimensions:

  • A small pop-up window will appear. Here, you can enter your desired width and height.

  • Make sure to select the correct unit of measurement from the dropdown menu (e.g., px for pixels, in for inches, mm for millimeters, cm for centimeters). For print products from StationeryHQ.com, inches (in) or millimeters (mm) are often preferred for precision.

  • Once you've entered your dimensions and selected the unit, click "Create new design".

     

3. Design Your Item:

  • Canva will open a new blank canvas with your custom dimensions.

     

  • You can now use all of Canva's tools (templates, elements, text, photos, uploads) to create your design.

     

Important Tips for Designing for Print (especially for StationeryHQ.com products):

  • Resolution: For high-quality prints, especially for professional printing services like StationeryHQ.com, ensure your design is at 300 DPI (dots per inch). While Canva works in pixels, designing with larger dimensions from the start helps. For example, if you want a 5x7 inch print at 300 DPI, your Canva canvas should be 1500 pixels (5 inches * 300 dpi) by 2100 pixels (7 inches * 300 dpi).

     

  • Color Mode (CMYK): Canva typically designs in RGB color mode (for screens). Professional printers like StationeryHQ.com print in CMYK. You might experience slight color shifts. It's best to keep your colors vibrant in Canva and note that the final printed output will be in CMYK. StationeryHQ.com often has tools or processes to handle this conversion accurately, but designing with print colors in mind helps.

     

  • Bleed: If your design extends to the edge of the finished product, you'll need to account for bleed. This is an extra margin around your design that gets trimmed off. For StationeryHQ.com, a standard bleed is often 0.125 inches (1/8 inch) on all sides. When creating your custom size in Canva, you might need to add this bleed to your total dimensions. For example, if you want a finished 5x7 inch invitation, and you need 0.125" bleed on each side, your Canva canvas should be 5.25" x 7.25".

     

  • Safety Margins: Keep important text and elements away from the very edges of your design to prevent them from being cut off during trimming.

  • Download Format: When finished, download your design as a Print PDF or PDF (for print) from Canva for the best quality to send to StationeryHQ.com.

     

By following these steps, you can create custom-sized designs in Canva that are perfectly suited for printing with StationeryHQ.com's premium services