Combining Canva’s ability for content creators to share a design as embeddable HTML Code and Korbyt’s ability to display embedded HTML code, it is possible to have an automated connection between content edited and stored in Canva but displayed on Korbyt-controlled screens.

Automating HTML Code from Canva to Korbyt

In Canva - Share your design as HTML Embed Code

• Build a Canva design/template

• Select the Share button

• Select Embed

• Copy the HTML Embed code it generates

  • If you are not immediately ready to paste the code into Korbyt, you may want to paste it into a notepad

• Canva Embed Design Help Document Canva Support Article

In Korbyt - Create a Layout and add the HTML Container

• Create a new Layout, or open an existing one for Editing

  • Using The Builder Tool For Layouts Or Messages

• Add the HTML Container Element

  • How To Use an HTML Container Element

  • Edit the Element through the Gear Icon

  • Click the Pencil and paste your HTML Embed code from Canva

• Resize the HTML Container window as needed

  • If full-screen, you can use Properties > Maximize

    • Properties Menu For Elements In The Builder Tool

• Publish the Layout

• Add your new Layout to a Playlist to make it visible

  • Configuring Clever Playlists

Now, changes made in Canva to the design will be seen when Korbyt displays the HTML embed code.

BE AWARE – This method will increase your cause an increase in data traffic compaired to storing the item direclty in Korbyt because now for the design to be seen it will have to call the HTML code when the layout is displayed compaired to showing a cached image/file

Other Options for Canva and Korbyt

Publish and Share from Canva to Korbyt

Korbyt has a dedicated application built into Canva Share that saves pictures and videos directly to the Korbyt Media Manager.

See Canva Publishing to Korbyt through the Share App

This process saves a copy of the item directly to Korbyt; any changes to the item in Canva must be saved to Korbyt again to capture the updates.

Korbyt Courier for Automatic import to Korbyt

Korbyt has built-in the ability to connect to common cloud storage services, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and Adobe Experience Manager

• Create a Courier in Korbyt to connect to your preferred service

  • Couriers for Automatic Content Import

• In Canva, when you complete a design, save it to your preferred cloud storage service

The courier in Korbyt can check as frequently as every 30 minutes, if new items are present they will be imported from the cloud storage service to Korbyt.

• You could then have a Clever Playlist that is automated based on your Media Manager folder or Tags to show the new content automatically

  • Players check for new content every 15 minutes, resulting in 45 min being the longest time it would take for automated content to be on a local player

Manual Importing to Korbyt

Always an option for the most detailed control of the flow of content.

• Save your file from Canva to your Computer

• Login to your Korbyt CSM and upload the design to your Media Manager