Using our die cut shape, pocket and sleeve templates with Canva

It's important to use our templates to make sure your design is in the right position.

When you're happy with your design you can delete the template leaving just your design to share as a Print PDF. You can use these instructions as a guide for using any of our templates in Canva including Rigid Signage and envelope liners.

For this example we're using an A6 Wave (105x148mm)

Step 1) Create a new design in Canva that's the same dimensions of your die cut shape. Make sure your document measurements are in mm (milimetres) not px (pixels)! It must be the exact size of our templates. 

Step 2) Drag your chosen PDF template onto your document. You won't be able to remove all the text or the shapes from our template. 

Move the template into position so the red line is to the edge of your page. Don't worry if you can't see all or any of the black 'bleed line'.

DON'T SCALE OR STRETCH THE TEMPLATE!

Under file, go to the settings tab and select 'show bleed' and 'show rulers and guides' from the settings. This will help you get your design in the right position.

Step 3) Canva will automatically show a pale grey dotted box that lines up with the edge of our 'safe zone' for all important text and graphics. This won't print.

Drag horizontal and vertical guides onto the document over the template so you can see where the red edges of the die cut are (or folds, scores and tabs if you're using a pocket template). 

• The black line is the bleed line - don't worry that it's not on the page, this is correct.
• The red line shows where your printed design will be cut into the die cut shape.
• The blue area is the 'safe zone' 10mm from the edge of the artwork. Make sure any important text or design elements are inside of the blue area (the main white section).

If you wish you can now delete our template from your document - and it will look like this, with just the guides visible.

(DON'T DELETE the dieline yet if you're using Arch, Double Arch or Pebble shapes as you will need to see where the curve of the template is.)

Step 4) Create your design. Note the flowers are 'extended' into the bleed area outside of the page (the purple box).

Step 5) Share your design 😍.

• Choose Download
• PDF Print
• Tick crop marks and bleed
• If you're using Canva Pro choose CMYK (best for professional printing)

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