Begin with a Template
Need some inspiration or somewhere to start your design? Pre-existing templates were designed for you to copy and make your own.
What are Templates?
Templates are pre-made frameworks created in Canvas that you can use as a jumping off point for your own design presentations. They show you how to organize your Canvas and feature Products from our library, inspiration images or renderings, a layout or floorplan, and designs by members of our community (aka Community Canvases). So if you're looking for a Furniture Presentation Template or to design a Chill but Sophisticated Lounge, working from Templates or Community Canvases may just be the thing to get you started.
Start a Canvas from a Template:
Go to the Canvas tab on the left-side Navigation Bar.
Click
+ New Canvas
, and a Create New window will pop up.Choose
Browse Templates
, and pick one of eight Templates that works best for you.This Canvas, created from a Template, is now yours. Rename your Canvas that is recognizable to you. No need to save anything - this Canvas will always be accessible to you whenever you open the Canvas tab.
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Types of Templates to start a Canvas with:
Canvas Basics & Shortcuts
Concept Design
Design Development
Interior Design Mood Board
Product Specification Sheet
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Schematic Design
Space Planning Kits
Using a Presentation Template:
Use one of our Presentation Templates when you need a framework for your Canvas (this Furniture Presentation Template is a fave!)
Go to our Templates page, pick a Template and click the Launch Canvas button
You'll be taken to the presentation template page, which features a description and details on the selected template. Click on
Launch Canvas
to open up the template Canvas.Select all of the frames and right-click Copy (or
ctrl+C / cmd+C
) the frames.Open up your own Canvas board and
ctrl+V / cmd+V
or right-click and select Paste to add the Template into your Canvas board.Follow the step-by-step details to turn the template into your own presentation.
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Adding a Community Canvas to your own Canvas:
Go to our Community page, pick a Template and click Launch Template.
You'll be taken to that design's template page, which features a description and product list. Click on Launch Canvas to open up the template Canvas.
Select the items you'd like to copy into your own Canvas and either
ctrl+C / cmd+C
or right-click and select Copy.Open up your own Canvas board and
ctrl+V
/cmd+V
or right-click and select Paste to add the Template into your Canvas board.Start designing!
If you are unable to create a new Canvas from Templates, you may have reached your limit on the number of Canvases allowed to your account. View the Team Management page to adjust your plan's subscription.
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