Canva Smart Alignment Guides Cannot Be Disabled
A Canva user is frustrated that automatic snapping and alignment guides activate based on assumptions the software cannot verify, misplacing elements, with no way to turn the feature off. This forces users doing precise manual layout work to fight the software's automatic behavior.
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