The most important part in this process will be starting with the correct size in Canva. The paid version of Canva will let you resize files but the free version will not. You\u2019ll want to create a new document and select \u2018Custom Size.\u2019 This will look slightly different depending on if you are working on the desktop version versus the web version. Both versions will allow you to select this option, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWeb Version<\/strong>: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Go to \u2018Create Design\u2019 and click on \u2018Custom Size\u2019 in the dropdown menu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Desktop Version<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click on the \u2018+\u2019 icon and select \u2018Custom Size\u2019 in the dropdown menu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n From here, you\u2019ll see another dropdown where you can input your size. Make sure \u2018inches\u2019 is selected and then input the product size you are ordering with bleed. Most of our products require 0.125\u201d to be added to the width and height to account for Bleed<\/a><\/strong>. In this example, we are ordering a 2.5\u201d x 3.5\u201d Trading Card so we should input 2.625\u201d x 3.625\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we have a document with the correct size, we can pull in our Trading Card template<\/a>. We always recommend that templates are used when creating files, especially when borders are involved. You can grab the JPG version of the trading card template and place it into Canva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then you will want to drag the template to the top left of the document and drag the bottom right corner of the template to the edge until it snaps into place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n After that, you can draw ruler guides in order to get the safe, trim, and bleed lines on your document. You can do this by going to File > Show rulers and guides. From here you can draw the guides by clicking on the rulers to match them with the lines on our template. You can then remove the template and the guides will remain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n *Keep in mind that the guides will not be embedded into your file and are only there to help you design your file.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you can start designing! Any colors that are added will be in RGB color mode so they will appear brighter. This is because these colors are on the internet and everything will be displayed this way. In this example, we picked bright blue and bright green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Colors will be converted to CMYK when they are sent to production. Blue builds, in particular, can be tricky with online programs. We would recommend reviewing the following article for more information about what we call: Blurple<\/a><\/strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once your Design is complete, it\u2019s time to download it! Click on \u2018Share\u2019 in the top right and a drop-down will appear. Then you can click on \u2018Download\u2019 and you will see some options in the \u2018File type\u2019 menu. You\u2019ll want to select \u2018Print PDF\u2019. If your Design has fonts or colors from Canva Pro or there are placed images (like pictures), you can check the \u2018Flatten PDF\u2019 box. This will flatten your artwork and preserve the text and artwork but this will also rasterize most of your artwork (convert to pixels). We would only suggest saving this way for print files (front, back) and not mask files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to retain the Vector file (shapes) then you can download the file from this point without checking any boxes. Retaining a Vector file is important if you are ordering something that requires a mask file. This is also the best option for a sharper file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nUsing Our Templates with Canva<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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