Canva Import and Design Kit Cloning

Introducing Canva Import and design kit cloning

We're excited to announce two features that dramatically accelerate design kit creation: Canva Import and Layout Cloning with Resize.

1. Speed: Build complete design kits in minutes, not hours
2. Consistency: Dynamic block mappings carry forward to every clone
3. Flexibility: Import directly from Canva, Photoshop, or InDesign
4. Simplicity: Clone, resize, adjust — no rebuilding from scratch
5. Integration: Designs flow directly into your campaign workflows

Canva Import: bring your designs to Protaigé

The problem: Your team has already built beautiful designs in Canva. Recreating them manually in another platform wastes time and introduces inconsistencies.

The solution: Export any Canva design and import it directly into Protaigé. Your layout, fonts, and visual elements come with it.

How it works

1. Export from Canva — open your design, click Share → Download, select PPTX format
2. Import to Protaigé — navigate to Design Kits, click New Design Kit → Upload
3. Instant conversion — your design is converted into an editable Protaigé template

Also supported:

• PSD (Photoshop)
• IDML (InDesign)

Layout cloning: one design, every format

The problem: Marketing needs the same design in 15 different sizes. Traditionally, that means recreating the design 15 times.

The solution: Clone any design with all dynamic block mappings preserved. Resize to new dimensions. Adjust layout once. Done.

Dynamic block mapping

Before cloning, label the elements you want Protaigé to populate automatically during campaign generation:

• Logo — your brand logo placement
• H1 / H2 — headlines with automatic font sizing
• Short / Medium / Long Copy — body text areas
• CTA — call-to-action buttons
• Offer — promotional messaging
• Images — hero images and key visuals

More block types are available in the Design Kits documentation. Map these once on your original design. Every clone inherits these mappings automatically.

Clone and resize workflow

For each format you need:

1. Clone — click Clone to duplicate your design with all mappings intact
2. Resize — select a preset dimension or enter custom width and height
3. Adjust — reposition and resize elements for the new format
4. Save — your new format is ready

Repeat for every size your campaigns require.

Channel assignment

Specify which channels each format is intended for:

• Social media platforms
• Display advertising
• Email marketing
• Website banners

This metadata flows into campaign generation, ensuring the right formats appear for the right channels.

Real-world impact

Before Clone and Resize:

• 2-4 hours creating a complete design kit manually
• Inconsistent element placement across sizes
• Dynamic mappings recreated for each format
• Frequent errors and rework

After Clone and Resize:

• 15-30 minutes for a complete multi-format kit
• Consistent design language across all sizes
• Map once, clone forever
• One design scales to unlimited formats

Use cases

We deliver 20+ banner sizes per campaign. Clone & Resize cut our production time by 80%.

Agency production

Our Canva templates now flow directly into Protaigé. No more recreating designs from scratch.

Brand teams

Dynamic block mappings persist across every clone. Set it up once, use it forever.

Marketing operations

Try it now

Canva Import and Design Kit Cloning are live for all Protaigé users.

Technical notes

• Version: v1.8506
• Status: Stable
• Breaking changes: None
• Migration required: No

Known issues:

• Multi-page files are not yet supported (first page only)
• Some complex Canva effects may require manual adjustment after import
• Font substitution may occur if brand fonts are not uploaded to Brand DNA

Compatibility:

• All existing design kits remain unchanged
• Works with existing campaign generation workflows