I like to use Canva for this process because it’s so easy to use. Canva is free design software that has a lot of features. It’s super easy to make a PDF in Canva.
Canva PDF with embedded hyperlinks
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11-04-2022 10:32 AM
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11-04-2022 10:32 AM
Hi! I designed something in Canva, and linked my accounts. My Canva design has multiple hyperlinks. When I import into CC, though, the format automatically changes to .png and my hyperlinks are lost. Is there a solution? Thanks!
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11-04-2022 10:41 AM
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PDFs can’t be embedded into emails sent through us, so if your Canva email template has links, you’d be setting it up like any other email created from a PDF . When you bring it over from Canva, you can insert the first page to act as a thumbnail for your overall design in your email, then link to the fuller document in your Library.
How to Make a PDF in Canva
- Create a new design in a custom size of 8.5″ x 11″. (If you’re not in the US, feel free to use the size popular in your country.)
- Click “create new design” and a new tab will open up with a blank sheet.
- Add text with the text feature.
- You can change the font, size, text color and more with the options at the top left of the screen.
- I like to include the title, text for the hyperlink, and instructions for the files.
- Add your brand name or website at the bottom of the page.
You can use whatever file storage option that you want to use. I use google docs because I use google drive for everything anyways. And it’s free!
- Open your google drive.
- If you’re going to store a lot of your files here, create a folder.
- Open the folder. Drag and drop the file into the google drive.
- Right click on the file and choose share.
- Select “anyone with the link can view”.
- Copy the link.
How to Add a Hyperlink in Canva
Adding a hyperlink is obvious to some people and completely unknown to others.
If you’ve never had a website, this is probably new information. (I just taught my daughter how to do this after getting a 6-page birthday wish list with 1000 character URLs.)
- You can bold this text and make it a different color if desired.
- You can also underline the text so that it’s clear that it’s a hyperlink.
- Select the text you chose for your hyperlink. It can be the file name or something more obvious like “click here for the file.”
- Click the hyperlink button at the top of the page and paste the link form the google drive.
Saving the File as a PDF
- Finish adding any relevant information to the page. You can make it cute with elements and shapes, but don’t overdo it. Simple is better and less confusing.
- When you’re finished, it’s time to save the file.
- Click the download button at the top right corner.
- Select “PDF standard” and download the file.
- Then you can upload this PDF to your Etsy listing as usual.
I use “PDF standard” for this kind of file because the quality doesn’t really matter. You’re not selling the PDF file itself.
However, if you are working in Canva to create a workbook or an ebook of some sort and the PDF is what you’re selling, select PDf print quality instead. This will make the file larger though, so choose wisely.
