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Why You Should Not Use Canva?

Last updated on September 27, 2022 @ 11:01 am

As a graphic designer, I am constantly asked by friends and family to design things for them using Canva. While I am happy to help out, I always try to steer them towards another program, Photoshop. Here are five reasons why:

1. You can’t beat the price of Photoshop. Canva is a great program and it’s free to use.

However, Photoshop is a one-time purchase of $10 and you can use it forever. For the price of a cup of coffee, you can own one of the most powerful design programs in the world.

2. Photoshop has more features. Canva is great for simple designs but if you want to do anything more complex, you’ll need to upgrade to Photoshop. With Photoshop, you have access to thousands of features and plugins that will allow you to create anything you can imagine.

3. Photoshop is more versatile. Not only can you do more with Photoshop, but you can also design for print, web, and even video. Canva is mostly used for web and social media graphics, but with Photoshop, the sky’s the limit.

4. Photoshop has better quality control. When you design something in Canva, it’s automatically saved as a low-resolution image.

If you want to print your design or use it for anything professional, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid account and export your design as a high-resolution PDF or JPG. With Photoshop, you have full control over the quality of your designs from the start.

5. Photoshop is industry standard. If you’re serious about graphic design, then you need to learn Photoshop.

It is industry standard software used by professional designers all over the world. If you want to get a job in graphic design or even just be taken seriously as a designer, then you need to know how to use Photoshop.

PRO TIP: Canva is a free online design platform that allows users to create digital designs for social media, marketing materials, websites, and more. While Canva is a great tool for creating simple designs, there are some dangers to using the platform that users should be aware of.

One of the biggest dangers of using Canva is that the platform is not built for professional graphic designers. This means that users may not have access to all of the features and tools that they need to create high-quality designs. Additionally, the templates and designs on Canva are not always created by professional designers, which can lead to low-quality or even inaccurate designs.

Another danger of using Canva is that it is very easy to accidentally create duplicate designs. This can happen if a user saves a design as a template and then later edits that template. If the user doesn’t save their changes as a new design, they will end up with two identical designs. This can be confusing and frustrating, especially if the user needs to make changes to one of the designs later on.

Finally, users should be aware that Canva’s terms of service allow the company to sell or distribute users’ designs without their permission. This means that if a user creates a design on

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.