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Export Canva designs to various formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4, GIF). Use this skill when user wants to download, export, or save their designs. Handles single and bulk exports with format options. Follows 3-mode workflow for confirmation. For editing designs use other specialized skills (canva-image-editor, canva-presentation).

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name	canva-export
description	Export Canva designs to various formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4, GIF). Use this skill when user wants to download, export, or save their designs. Handles single and bulk exports with format options. Follows 3-mode workflow for confirmation. For editing designs use other specialized skills (canva-image-editor, canva-presentation).

Canva Export Operations

Export designs to all available formats with full control over quality and options.

Capabilities

Export to PDF - Standard or print quality
Export to PNG - With size and compression options
Export to JPG - With quality control
Export to PPTX - PowerPoint presentation
Export to MP4 - Video format
Export to GIF - Animated GIF
Batch Export - Multiple designs at once
Check Export Formats - See available options per design
Download Exports - Retrieve exported files

Available Scripts

Check Available Formats

# See what formats are available for a design
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/get_export_formats.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx"

Export Design

# Export as PNG (default)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx"
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format png

# Export as JPG
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format jpg

# Export as PDF (standard quality)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format pdf

# Export as PDF (print quality - high resolution)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format pdf --quality print

# Export as PPTX (PowerPoint)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format pptx

# Export as MP4 (video)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format mp4

# Export as GIF
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format gif

# Custom output directory and filename
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format png --output output/designs --filename "my_design"

# Export specific pages only (1-indexed)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --format png --pages 1 2 3

Batch Export

# Export multiple designs
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/batch_export.py --designs "DAF1" "DAF2" "DAF3" --format png --output output/batch

# Export with specific format
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/batch_export.py --designs "DAF1" "DAF2" --format pdf --quality print

# From file (one design ID per line)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/batch_export.py --file design_ids.txt --format png

Download Export (if job ID known)

# Download completed export
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/download_export.py "export_job_id" --output output/downloads

Export Formats

Format	Best For	Supports
PDF	Documents, Print	Multi-page, High quality
PNG	Web, Transparency	Single/Multi-page, Lossless
JPG	Photos, Social	Single/Multi-page, Compressed
PPTX	Presentations	Multi-page, Editable
MP4	Videos	Animation, Audio
GIF	Animations	No audio, Looping

Export Format Options

PDF Options

Option	Values	Description
`--quality`	`standard`, `print`	Print = higher DPI for printing

PNG Options

Option	Values	Description
`--size`	`small`, `medium`, `large`	Image resolution
`--lossless`	flag	Lossless compression

JPG Options

Option	Values	Description
`--size`	`small`, `medium`, `large`	Image resolution
`--export-quality`	1-100	Compression quality

Video Options (MP4/GIF)

No additional options - exports as configured in design.

Size Reference

PNG/JPG Sizes

Size	Approximate Resolution
small	~500px max dimension
medium	~1000px max dimension
large	Original resolution

3-Mode Workflow

MODE 1: PLAN

Get design ID
Check available export formats
Determine required format and quality

MODE 2: CLARIFY

Ask user:

Which format? (PDF, PNG, JPG, PPTX, MP4, GIF)
Quality/size requirements?
Output location?
Specific pages?

MODE 3: IMPLEMENT

# Execute export
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" \
    --format pdf \
    --quality print \
    --output output/exports \
    --filename "final_design"

# Output:
# Starting export job...
# Export job started: export_abc123
# Waiting for export to complete...
# Downloaded: output/exports/final_design.pdf
#
# Export Complete!
# ==================================================
#   Format: PDF (print quality)
#   Files:  output/exports/final_design.pdf

Use Cases

Social Media Export

# Instagram Post (PNG, large)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFinstagram" --format png --size large

# Multiple platforms
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/batch_export.py \
    --designs "DAFinstagram" "DAFlinkedin" "DAFtwitter" \
    --format png --size large --output output/social

Print Materials

# High-quality PDF for printing
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFbrochure" --format pdf --quality print

# Poster
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFposter" --format pdf --quality print

Presentations

# Export to PowerPoint
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFpresentation" --format pptx --output output/presentations

# Export specific slides as images
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFpresentation" --format png --pages 1 5 10

Video Content

# Export video design
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFvideo" --format mp4

# Export as GIF
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/export_design.py "DAFanimation" --format gif

Export Process

Canva exports are asynchronous:

Initiate Export - Request export, get job ID
Poll Status - Check if export is ready
Download - Get file from temporary URL

The export scripts handle this automatically. Download URLs are valid for 24 hours.

Output Structure

Default output directory: output/exports/

output/
├── exports/
│   ├── design_name.pdf
│   ├── design_name.png
│   └── design_name.pptx
├── social/
│   ├── instagram.png
│   └── linkedin.png
└── batch/
    ├── design1.png
    ├── design2.png
    └── design3.png

Rate Limits

Operation	Limit
Create export	20 requests/user
Get export status	100 requests/user

Note: Download URLs are valid for 24 hours.

Error Handling

Unsupported Format

Error: Format 'xyz' is not available for this design

Solution: Check available formats with get_export_formats.py

Export Failed

Error: Export job failed

Solution: Check design for issues, try different format

Download Expired

Error: Download URL expired

Solution: Create new export job

Integration

Exports can be used with:

10x-Outreach-Skill: Attach exported images to emails
Local editing: Download PPTX for local PowerPoint editing
Social posting: Use exported PNG/JPG for social media