Design Studio capabilities
An index from what you want to do to the page that documents it. Feature list is the same ground organised by what the module offers.
Starting
Section titled “Starting”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Create a blank design at a set size | Create a design |
| Choose a social or print preset | Create a design |
| Generate a design from a brief | Generate with AI |
| Expand a short prompt | Generate with AI |
| Start from a multi-page template | Use a template |
Building
Section titled “Building”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Learn the tools and shortcuts | Work on the canvas |
| Learn one tool in depth | Tools |
| Work out why a tool will not activate | Troubleshooting |
| Draw and edit a shape | Work on the canvas |
| Set fonts, spacing, and case on text | Properties reference |
| Outline text so it reads over a photo | Properties reference |
| Round one corner but not the others | Properties reference |
| Turn a shape into an editable path | Work on the canvas |
| Position something by typing coordinates | Work on the canvas |
| Light and orbit a 3D object | Properties reference |
| Tune a spirograph curve | Properties reference |
| Fix a faceted machine curve | Properties reference |
| Use layers and properties | Work on the canvas |
| Turn on the grid or guides | Work on the canvas |
| Add a callout, quote, or table of contents | Add elements |
| Add a print dieline and safe area | Add elements |
| Add included photography | Add elements |
| Add an animated effect | Add elements |
| Generate a tree or a 3D object | Add elements |
| Draw a spirograph curve | Add elements |
| Upload your own files | Add elements |
| Apply house colours and type | Apply a brand |
Structure
Section titled “Structure”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Manage pages and artboards | Pages and resizing |
| Change the canvas size | Pages and resizing |
| Decide whether to scale elements | Pages and resizing |
Finishing
Section titled “Finishing”| Capability | Covered in |
|---|---|
| Preflight before printing | Export and publish |
| Export a file | Export and publish |
| Give a colleague access | Export and publish |
| Publish for readers | Export and publish |
| Return to an earlier state | Export and publish |
Things the module does not do
Section titled “Things the module does not do”| Not available | Detail |
|---|---|
| A populated Brand panel without a brand | Select a brand in the toolbar first |
| Automatic scaling on resize | Elements stay unchanged unless you choose to scale them |
| Animated effects in print | The effects are animated, so they only mean anything on screen |
