Canva Better than InDesign?
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- Instead of InDesign, how about Canva? Many of you will probably think we are joking, but if you do a lot of print related work, you should definitely check out this tool. 🤑 FREE Color Psychology e-Book 👉 cutt.ly/EFbxPSx
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I LOVE Canva! It can't do everything inDesign can do (Canva is definitely lacking in the robust text handling and gradient depts and sadly does not handle multi-page documents well,) but one can still do effective professional work with it; so choosing the right tool for the right job is the real key. Canva is often the right tool, though! (I still use supplementary programs with it for vectors and photo editing.) This week Canva is allowing me to easily collaborate with a client in Europe (from Canada.)
This.
Canva is simply great for editing templates. With Canva it's easy to create a custom design by manipulating components from a few templates and thus, having great designs faster than trying to create a custom design in InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator from scratch. Asides from that, the fact that Canva works on the browser, makes accessibility and collaboration very flexible. But honestly speaking, for complex and adance custom layout designs, Canva limitations get frustrating and this is where Indesign outshines Canva beyond any form of comparison.
I use Canva for my social media posts for the company I work at, newsletter assets, Instagram and Facebook stories etc. It is really a wonderful tool even for a designer, it is really quick to use. Everything looks super polished, I don't have to worry about licenses etc. so It really helps me be creative instead of worrying about these things. Also if its really not my day, I can always reuse something I have done. Also i love the premade templates, because even if I don't use one, I can always look for an inspiration.
When people are scared of something… they hate on it. Canva gives design access to students, nonprofits, one-person businesses etc. Comparison:
Microsoft Word -> Google Docs
Adobe Indesign -> Canva
Facts.
Just another tool in the toolbox. People hate everything which is a change or might effect their income. Will Canva replce Indesign? Hell no, it's not even close to having the power.
Thanks for this video Ran, nice when it comes from a legit professional opinion in the space. I've been using Canva for templates to sell and still use Adobe daily for other tasks. Designers should be open to software changes when it helps them get a task done properly and efficiently. Canva is more efficient at purely just laying out ideas and getting a feel for a design. The fact that you can resize quickly and add basic animation to text and elements makes it a good option. Using both Ai and Canva is what designers should be doing because Canva lacks the custom vector creation side still.
I think I would need to see a little more of an explanation of what Canva can do through case studies. Adobe has added collaboration tools as well.
I’ve been trying not to use it due to that same philosophy, that it’s not for professionals.
Where I’ve been unable to ignore it is it’s fast paced video/gif capabilities.
I’m not an animator, so to be able to have little animated splashes and shapes to spice up a social post has been a little bit fun.
Canva is great for beginners, which is how I started. I'm by no means a professional but do love design and learning more about it.
I create designs for myself, a small business I work for, and a ministry at church.
I started with social media post but now I use it for business cards, logos, end screens, thumbnails, and at the moment a t-shirt design.
Canva has come a long ways. I tired using it a few years ago but didn't like it, tried it again a year or two later after they did a big upgrade and was really happy with it.
Canva is great and they have had some of these settings for a good while now. I use it a lot (private account and I
ve used the free tool for nonprofits with several organisations now), there are still many limitations and I would especially like to see them implement a spell/grammar check system for documents of this nature. But its pretty fantastic, especially for project working.
As a designer both web & graphic, I love Canva. It's just faster for some of my clients and the templates I sell. For example - most elements you just export to pdf and convert to eps if you want to make more changes that Canva can't make. That's the part I love the most. Even now working on my Google Sites series - making Google sites less crap, it's been extremely helpful in creating custom designs for this project.
People who haven't really use InDesign for making books don't know why tools like InDesign are a must. To the point that I can't leave Adobe because how powerful InDesign really is.
That's so cool! I've actually seen some amazing designs and social media animations for my friends startup on canva! I was surprised to see the amazing result it created! Thank you for sharing your experience with us! It's really so valuable!!!
Ran, thanks for the shoutout - I work at Canva. keep up the great work.
Well, you make some good points Ran! “Horses for courses” as we say here.
Canva is fantastic. The reason why i use it is for the templates in which I can mix and match. CV, portfolio all Canva!
You are giving me ideas, man! I was using Libre Office Writer for my CV as it allowed to create different colored bands in the page using frames. Also allowed photo inserts. But I'd say Canva Pro would be easier to manipulate.
This is dope. I always did collateral like business cards and all that in Canva but had not thought to do .pdfs. I be tired of copying and pasting too on the cool.
I've been using Indesign for 20+ years, since version 1, and even before that, QuarkExpress, and Pagemaker, before my transition to Indesign as a prepress operator and graphic designer.. I live, breath, and shit Indesign for all my layouts and designs. When comparing Canva to Indesign, you have to compare its capabilities and features. I don't think Canva is even close to being better than Indesign, because it's feature is extremely lacking for print professionals. We're talking about color swatches, handling CMYK and Pantone colors, image links efficiency handling, photoshop layers control, vector handling, the ability to import native .ai and .psd files, cropmarks and bleed sizing management, PDF export resolution settings, pages and master page management.. the list goes on. The only competitor close to it would be Quark Express and Affinity Publisher. Canva on the other hand, has a great library of templates and good for the starters who doesn't require the technical aspects of what Indesign is capable of.
Great comparision video! I think they are two different types of user bases and with USP's for each one.
Canva is a beautiful extra option, but for me too hard to adjust the things fast like I do in InDesign. (like switching between photoshop, illustrator and Indesign) But it would be nice when Adobe CC would have that option to upload a template where clients can make, for example, new business cards for their new employees. So they will get the right document for the printer.
I have 1 question on Canva: Is it able to make a printable file with spot colors? I ask this because of the RGB environment. Or is it set to produce CMYK printwork only?
On the other hand I think it is just a matter of time 😁 - But I hope Adobe will catch up on this... otherwise they will be the next QXP 😅
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As digital photography disrupted that market, Canva will change the landscape as it grows. Period.
What about the web designs , is it can be done in Canva as well?
I totally believe that canva is not the professional tool for designers. However, it is the tool that inspired me to explore the designing field. One day I only downloaded to create my micro blog posts for Instagram and now I am above-mentioned average web designer. I use figma for designing but in case I need some layout inspirations, I can also pull it from canva layouts!
Canva is a great tool. There just be to a bias against in the design community. In my opinion Adobe has a massive market dominance that most people don't realize, so because they are everywhere designers aspire to learn it ( I did too to be honest). But tools like canva are extremely powerful. Think code and no-code platform bias. At the end of it all, if you ain't a good designer regardless of the platform you use. You aint a good designer.
Canva saves a lot of time ive been using it for almost 3yrs now love it
I am just starting and Canva is really intuitive
The E-BOOK doesnt work. PLZ fix it bcs i want to download it
I'm new to designing so can anyone please tell me ... do we have to make the code for our web design after we designed it ? if not I think it's just like a poster or something 😕
I’m a little hesitant. Indesign is a deep program with tons of functionality. Is Canva really a competitor or is it just for relatively simple print projects?
I'm starting to see designers offering to use canva on client projects so pretty stoked
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It depends on what you're making... Canva is very very good to whip up a quick design, or video. For my job I have to constantly create catalogue promo ads with many products. For tasks like that InDesign is much better, and you can automate certain tasks, by using google sheets and scripts. Also for magazine or editorial work, InDesign does the job best (based on customizability).
Please could you do some Indesign showcase / inspiration videos?
am i a graphic designer when i use Canva on client outputs?
What about Adobe Express that I've just started hearing about?
I agree. Canva is a good software. As rarely use inDesign anymore. I like Illustrator over inDesign or Photoshop.
Also I wish the snapping abilities that I got with Affinity Designer were in Ilustrator. I think the snap is not very good or as sensitive.
Canva is great. I use it to generate thumbnails and lower-thirds / text popups for videos. Nice and easy, with stock photos and such built right in.
I can't hold at the "legitimately" part 😂. this video is great 👍🏻
As documents & posts designer, I left Adobe for Canva a year ago, and I'll not go back even if adobe software was free.
how accessible, shareable and fast Canva is, there is no comparison.
I might be the perfect person to comment on this video. I am currently in the 30-day trial period for Canva and I DO NOT think that I will continue on with Canva. I love how easy it is to use. But there are two major obstacles for me currently. A) you can't legitimately do two-page spreads; and B) text cannot flow from one page to the next. I am currently creating a series of Russian and French textbooks with images, articles and fill-in-the blank exercises. I need to be able to move text around and spread it across pages. In Canva, if you create text for a page, it has to stay on that page. And even if you wanted to create a one-page article with 3 columns, let's say, there is currently no way to link those columns so that the text flows from one column to the next. So, as you can see, I am severely limited in what I can do, and I am a "beginner designer" with literally NOOOOO experience. Image what people with experience might say. Sure, you can play with images, and I've made some really cool stuff, but already, with just 3 weeks of designing under my belt, I am limited as to what I can bring to life in Canva.
The day we all see design as a problem solving process, we will stop focusing on the software... Who cares how you get the job done? If you like, us Microsoft word, just solve the problem, period.
This is a great point!
I agree that Adobe is slowly getting left behind. They also don't seem to want to make big changes unless it is in their ML and Sensei tech. But I also can't send my clients Canva files. I will get laughed at...
I love Canva, I use this and Pixlr and for a new learner with a tight budget this combo works for me.
Me too! Works perfectly 👍
I need help with my landing page only, who can I hire ? My main site is built, but I need a drop dead landing site with Project Broadcast.
You solved my riddle, tx
I feel like this is not a fair comparison, you haven't even gone deep into what Canva's features are.
Can it do tabulation, can it do paragraph and character styles, can it do tables of content, swatches, xml, markup, in-page interaction, can it do automation like indesign does, how does it incorporate with the Adobe workflow? There is barely enough content in this video to make an informed choice between Canva or inDesign. If anything, given the shallow amount of info in this video, I disagree with your point and think it should be compared to figma instead. Having worked in press publishing I don't see how Canva can replace what indesign (and before that, quarkxpress) brings to the table.
Okay, this is interesting. I have to say I don't have a huge amount of experience with Canva, however, I would say what about sending the file to the printers? Now, I know most clients seem to not appreciate print anymore and digital printing is everywhere! But what if the client wants to use special inks, foiling, etc. Which is very possible with business cards? Also, what if you need to solve any overprint issues? Can this be achieved with Canva, as Indesign has the processes in place for this?
Quarks express vs Indesign back in the day!
Can you do those Instagram carousels with Canva?
When the video started I was like, is he joking. By the end of the video I am creating a canva account.😂
I really try to avoid any subscription models as much as possible and do much better with Affinity in all three apps than Adobe, except PS still is master with images in a few cases but that's it. Canva does not look professional at all to me but more like a toy to play with and share. Before sharing, work has to be done - in my opinion.
how about adobe express ?
😂😂👍
Great points tbf. Adobe might buy them anyway 😎
I use canva for client presentations.
You were using Canva Pro, I take it?
Free Canva is basic but still useful for event posters and suchlike.
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Canva is great if you have little to no design skills, don't mind using generic templates, or require little to no ambition/innovation in your design projects.
Even MS PowerPoint is more graphically capable than Canva.
Canva doesn’t support spreads..it’s much easier in ID
Canva has a limit on file size. If you are trying to make a planner dont use it.
i think canva will be more perfect feature
Thanks Ran! 🤗
Design tools doesn't matter, design principles does! A better tool can't make you work better, if you suck, you're gonna suck faster 🤣
Design tools matter when you need a quick workflow when dealing with big projects. Canva doesn't have the same tools inDesign does for books and magazines. You can probably do simple catalogs, postcards and social media ads but that's about it.
@@Cubannerd wait for web based adobe tools, native apps sucks bad.
@@akshaysainiAK I'm not really looking forward to web based tools. I personally think that's a mistake. Specially given how easy it is to hack corporations like Adobe. Or when the servers are down you can't use the apps. They can also be hella slow. Just look at how slow apps like notion are and if you don't have good internet connection forget it. No thank you. Adobe just needs to make more dedicated/specialized software instead of keep adding features to their already bloated software.
@@akshaysainiAK and my point has nothing to do with native/web apps. I do publication design for a living. Canva doesn't have the require tools to make a book or a magazine like InDesign or Affinity publisher has. No datamarge, no proper type setting, no character, paragraph, table, obiect styles, no text wrap, no scripts, no bookmarks or indexing, and plenty more. So no. Canva is not a tool I'll be using for designing publications or game components. Maybe it's good for marketing I'll give you that.
Adobe XD is the new InDesign.
First? wow this never happens to me
Look out Canva! Here comes Adobe Express.
No … Baseline grid, GREP, etc. is NOT available in Canva!
I love Canva !!! It’s the best !!
too much waffling
wayyyyy too much justification up front of this video.
Canva +1
designers biggest enemy
Everyone can be a designer by using Canva
Canva is for amateurs
NO.
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