Canva announced a shape-to-frame feature on 1 October that turns shapes and drawn strokes into containers for images or video. Its demonstration includes basic shapes as well as shapes generated with AI.

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From outline to frame

The feature lets a shape serve as the boundary for media placed inside it. Canva’s launch post shows the conversion as part of the design workflow, expanding the framing options beyond a standard rectangle.

AI is one way to create the starting shape, rather than a requirement for using the feature. A designer can also begin with a basic shape or a drawn stroke. That makes this a broader layout update, with an AI-assisted option.

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Canva demonstrates turning shapes into frames for images and video.

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What the announcement leaves open

The launch post does not give a country-by-country rollout or specify which subscription plans receive the feature. Its demonstration establishes what the tool is intended to do; it does not confirm access for every Canva account.

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