Have you used Canva Magic Switch or Adobe Express to resize a design for every channel at once?

You make the design once, pick all the sizes you need, and the tool rearranges it for each. You only fix small details.

How to automate it

How to automate “resize and reformat designs for every channel”

Here are 2 ways to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today.

30 min

typically, a few times a week

80%

of the time can be automated

Easy

to set up

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Software featureBest fix

Resize designs for every channel in one click

Canva Magic Switch, Adobe Express resize and Photoshop Generative Expand reformat a design to each size and fill in the gaps, so you only fix the details.

Typically saves about 65% of the time10 min to set up

1Finish the master design.
2Use Canva Magic Switch (Resize) or Adobe Express resize and pick all the sizes you need.
3Use Generative Expand where the background needs to stretch.
4Check text and logos on each size, then export all at once.

Tools: Canva Magic Switch · Adobe Express · Photoshop Generative Expand · Figma auto layout

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Software feature

Set up a brand kit and locked templates in Canva or Adobe Express

With your logos, colors and fonts loaded and key layouts locked, anyone can make an on-brand graphic in minutes and you review less.

Typically saves about 40% of the time2 h to set up

1Load logos, colors and fonts into Canva Brand Kit or Adobe Express brand libraries.
2Build templates for the formats you make most, and lock the logo and layout.
3Share them with the team and with sales.
4Use the brand-check features (Canva brand controls) before anything goes out.

Tools: Canva Brand Kit and brand templates · Adobe Express brand libraries · Figma components

Quick wins

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Have you used Canva Magic Switch or Adobe Express to resize a design for every channel at once?: You make the design once, pick all the sizes you need, and the tool rearranges it for each. You only fix small details.

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