Did you know that Canva has an AI tool for creating an image from a text description? This tool is part of the extensive Magic Studio functionality.
We tested this feature to tell you:
- how to write a query to get the most relevant images;
- pros and cons of this feature.
The Canva AI tool is an integrated image generator within the extensive content creation functionality of Magic Studio. In the input field, it prompts users to write: “Describe the image in your mind, and I’ll bring it to life”.
The Canva AI tool’s usage is governed by Magic Generations (or AI credits).
Free users have limited monthly access (reportedly around 50 credits per month). Pro users receive a much higher limit (reportedly around 500 credits monthly). The tool generates four images per request, consuming one credit per attempt.
Canva has implemented safety and privacy controls (Canva Shield) to ensure the AI is not used to create inappropriate content.
You can write a query for the AI Canva feature in your native language or in English.
Available settings:
1. Style: Dozens of thematic and artistic categories are available, including Photo (e.g., “Stock Photo,” “Macro”), Digital Art (e.g., “3D Render,” “Ray Traced”), Creative Stylizations (e.g., “Illustration,” “Pop Art,” “Sketch”), and others.
2. Aspect ratio options: Square (1:1), Landscape (16:9), 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 2:1.
For making good requests, we recommend:
1) Use precise wording. Otherwise, you risk getting an incomprehensible image.
2) Combine the main terms and clarifications.
For example, the query could be “family” or it could be “realistic photo of a family of 3, Steve McCarry style”.
3) Specify the style of the image (Baroque, Renaissance, Surrealism,…) or use the name of the famous artist/photographer in the query.
4) Specify camera or lens parameters.
For example, if you want to get the image of an object shot in macro mode with a 180mm lens, then specify in the query: 180mm lens.
Pros of Text to Image in Canva:
– supports queries in more than 100 languages;
– it is easy to create your original image just describing it;
– you get a good result if you formulate your query well;
– generated images automatically get to the downloads in your account.
Cons Text-to-Image:
– the people in the generated images don’t always come out realistic, especially the emotions, eyes and fingers;
– the free version of Canva has a limit of up to 100 generations per day from one account (so you can buy Canva’s Pro version).
Canva is a convenient and simple online design and publishing tool. And the ability to create original images by Text-to-Image feature makes it more attractive for users.
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* The image generated by Text-to-Image in Canva