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Before You Join
Come ready. It saves you the first ten minutes.
A few quick things to have in place before 10AM ET so you can follow along live instead of setting up while everyone else gets going.
Pre-class checklist
Tap to tick these off — they save on this device
Be logged into Canva with your Brand Kit set (from Week 5).
Have a photo from a recent project to practice the background tools on.
Bring an idea for one social post you actually need.
Note: a few AI features need Canva Pro — we cover what is free.
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The Live Session · 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM ET
Four 20-minute skills. Quick, hands-on, do-it-with-me.
Each block is one focused skill with steps you do as we go — a "Try It" break follows each. Tap a session to open it, then check off steps as you complete them. Your progress saves right here on this device.
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10:0020 MIN
Session 1
Magic Write: AI Copywriting Inside Canva
Do it with me — step by step
- Find Magic Write and see what it does.
- Write captions, headlines, and body copy with AI.
- Edit and refine the output.
- Set your brand voice so it sounds like you.
- Know when to use Magic Write vs. Claude for copy.
Try It
Generate a caption or headline with Magic Write, then edit it until it sounds like you.
10:4020 MIN
Session 2
Magic Design: AI Layout Generation
Do it with me — step by step
- See how Magic Design turns a description into a layout.
- Start a design from a text prompt.
- Use it for presentations, social posts, and documents.
- Customize and refine what it creates.
Try It
Describe a social post for your business in words, let Magic Design build it, then apply your Brand Kit.
11:2020 MIN
Session 3
Text to Image + Background Tools
Do it with me — step by step
- Generate images with Canva Text to Image.
- Write effective image prompts for design use cases.
- Use Magic Eraser to remove objects.
- Use Background Remover to isolate a subject instantly.
- Use Magic Edit to change part of an image with a prompt.
Try It
Generate one image for a mood board or social post, and run Background Remover on a photo from your library.
12:0020 MIN
Session 4
Full AI-Powered Design Workflow
Do it with me — step by step
- Combine Magic Write + Text to Image + Magic Design in one design.
- Build a complete branded Instagram post using only AI features.
- Tell when AI helps vs. when to design manually.
- Turn this into a repeatable weekly content process.
Try It
Build one complete, post-ready Instagram graphic using at least 3 Canva AI features. This is your portfolio piece for the week.