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Canva's AI video generation capabilities.

Canva offers AI video generation features (availability may vary by plan and region – verify current availability at canva.com) that enable creating short video clips from text descriptions or from images. These tools bring video generation capability into the Canva design workflow without requiring a separate specialized video AI tool – enabling video content creation within the same platform used for design, text, and image creation.

Accessing AI video generation.

AI video generation may be accessible through the media panel, the AI tools menu, or specific video-type design templates – interface location varies as Canva updates the feature. Text-to-video generation typically involves: selecting the video generation tool; entering a text description of the desired video clip; selecting style, duration, or aspect ratio parameters where available; and generating the clip. The generated clip appears in the Canva design as a video element.

Writing effective prompts for AI video generation.

Effective video prompts specify: the visual subject (what the main element or scene contains); the action or motion (what is happening – movement, transition, environmental motion); the visual style or aesthetic (cinematic, animation style, lighting character); and technical parameters (aspect ratio requirements, motion pace). Specific, concrete prompts produce more consistent results than abstract descriptions.

Integrating AI video clips into Canva compositions.

AI-generated clips can be used as: standalone video designs for social media; background video for text overlays; elements within multi-panel video designs; and components in Canva video presentations. The video generation tool integrates directly into Canva's design environment, reducing workflow steps compared to generating video in a separate tool and importing.