| name | canvas-to-jpg |
| description | Export Obsidian Canvas (.canvas) files to JPG images using Playwright. Use when user asks to export, screenshot, or convert a canvas to an image. |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Bash","Glob"] |
| license | MIT |
Canvas to JPG Skill
Export Obsidian Canvas files to high-resolution JPG images via Playwright headless browser.
When to Use
- User asks to export a canvas to JPG/image
- User wants to share a canvas as a static image
- User asks to screenshot or render a canvas
Prerequisites
- Python 3 with
playwright package installed
- Chromium browser installed for Playwright
How to Export
Step 1: Read the canvas file
Read the .canvas file (JSON format) to get nodes and edges.
CRITICAL: Obsidian may strip nodes when a canvas is open. If the canvas is currently open in Obsidian, ask the user to close it first, or use the canvas data from memory/inline rather than reading the file.
Step 2: Run the renderer script
Use the Python renderer below. Pass the canvas file path as argument.
python3 "90. Settings/91. Skills/canvas-to-jpg/render_canvas.py" "<input_canvas_path>" "<output_jpg_path>" [--light]
- If
<output_jpg_path> is omitted, the JPG is saved alongside the canvas file with the same name.
- Default theme is dark (matches Obsidian dark mode). Pass
--light for a white background with pastel boxes — good for sharing or printing.
- Device scale factor is 2x (Retina quality).
Step 3: Open the result
open "<output_jpg_path>"
Color Scheme
Dark theme (default — matches Obsidian dark mode)
| Color ID | Name | Hex |
|---|
| 1 | Red | #fb464c |
| 2 | Orange | #e9973f |
| 3 | Yellow | #e0de71 |
| 4 | Green | #44cf6e |
| 5 | Purple | #a882ff |
| 6 | Cyan | #53dfdd |
Light theme (--light — pastel boxes, dark text on white)
| Color ID | Name | Box Hex |
|---|
| 1 | Red pastel | #fde8e9 |
| 2 | Orange pastel | #fde9d2 |
| 3 | Yellow pastel | #fdf6c2 |
| 4 | Green pastel | #dff0e3 |
| 5 | Purple pastel | #e9e0ff |
| 6 | Cyan pastel | #d8f1f0 |
Supported Markdown in Nodes
# H1, ## H2 headings**bold** text- bullet lists> blockquote`code` inline[[wiki|alias]] links (rendered as styled text)- Markdown tables with
| delimiters
Limitations
- File nodes (
type: "file") render as text with the file path
- Group nodes render as colored boxes (no containment visual)
- Edge labels are positioned at midpoint of the curve
- Complex nested markdown (code blocks, nested lists) not supported
Troubleshooting
- Missing nodes in output: Obsidian may have reformatted the canvas. Close the canvas in Obsidian and rewrite the file.
- Font rendering: Uses Apple SD Gothic Neo / Noto Sans KR for Korean text support.
- Playwright not found: Run
pip install playwright && playwright install chromium
