Changelog

2021-09-02

• ​Content extensions can now import video files. To learn more, see Videos.

• A couple of improvements have been made the JavaScript client for editing extensions:

  • A new toCanvaImageBlob method supersedes the fromCanvas and fromElement methods, while also accepting additional inputs.

  • The toCanvas method has been updated to accept additional inputs.

2021-08-03

• Presets in editing extensions are now handled differently. This is a backwards compatible change that paves the way for significant performance improvement. The documentation has been updated to reflect the new approach. To learn more, see Presets.

2021-07-28

• In the TypeScript definitions for editing extensions, the CanvaApiClient type is now EditingExtensionClient.API.

2021-06-29

• Content extensions can now include multiple types of content, such as images and embeds, in a single response. This is a backwards-compatible change that makes content extensions a lot more flexible. To learn more, see Content types.

2021-06-24

• The TypeScript definitions for the onViewportResize method have been removed from the @canva/editing-extensions-api-typings package. The method still works but has been superseded by the onLayoutChange method.

2021-06-22

• When Canva sends requests to the /content/resources/find endpoint, it now includes a types property in the request body. This property contains an array of content types that can appear in the response, which is in preparation for a change that will let content extensions return different types of resources (for example, images and embeds) in a single response. The existing type property, which can only contain a string, is now deprecated.

2021-05-21

• ​Editing extensions can now resize, reposition, rotate, and crop the user's image. To learn more, see updateLayout. This update also introduces a number of non-breaking changes to the JavaScript client. To brush up on the (new) fundamentals, see Image processing.

2021-05-19

• When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the designId property in the find resources request and upload request is no longer obfuscated. This makes it possible to open published designs via the Canva Button.

2021-05-13

• ​Content extensions can now import HEIC images into Canva.

2021-02-03

• Apps that support authentication can now let users disconnect (de-authenticate) from the app. To learn more, refer to Authentication.

2021-01-15

• When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the find resources request now includes a designId property.

2021-01-13

• When an editing extension supports presets, it can now organize the presets into categories. This makes it easier for users to browse a large amount of presets. To learn more, refer to Preset categories.

2020-12-16

• When a user publishes a design via a publish extension, the upload request now includes a designId property. This property contains the ID of the user's design. This ID is obfuscated and does not change between uploads, which allows extensions to detect when a user is re-publishing a design.

2020-12-09

• Improved the Client secret field in the Developer Portal. Previously, the key was provided as a base64url-encoded string and your app needed to convert it into a base64-encoded string. The key is now provided as a base64-encoded string.

2020-12-08

• Editing extensions can now process images on a server, instead of via a browser. This makes it possible to perform CPU or GPU-intensive image manipulation tasks (for example, tasks that rely on machine learning). To learn more, refer to Remote image processing.