Canva exports produce poor-quality files for professional commercial printing
A commercial printer and publisher reports that Canva-generated files consistently have low-quality bitmap images, incorrect vector colors, and buggy transparency effects when prepared for commercial print output. This makes Canva unsuitable for professional print production workflows despite being usable for casual design.
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