name: canva-resize
description: |
Resize designs to different dimensions. Use this skill when user wants to adapt
a design for different platforms or sizes. Creates a new resized copy without
modifying the original. Premium feature - requires Canva Pro or higher.

Canva Design Resize

Create resized copies of designs for different platforms and dimensions.

Capabilities

1. Resize Designs - Create resized copies with new dimensions
2. Cross-Platform Adaptation - Adapt designs for different social platforms
3. Batch Resizing - Resize one design to multiple formats

Available Scripts

Resize Design

# Basic resize
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1080 --height 1920

# With new title
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1200 --height 628 --title "LinkedIn Version"

# Custom timeout
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1080 --height 1350 --timeout 600

# JSON output
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1080 --height 1080 --json

Common Resize Scenarios

Instagram Post to Story

# Original: 1080x1080 (post)
# Target: 1080x1920 (story)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1080 --height 1920 --title "Story Version"

Facebook to LinkedIn

# Original: 1080x1080 (Facebook)
# Target: 1200x628 (LinkedIn)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1200 --height 628 --title "LinkedIn Version"

Social to YouTube Thumbnail

# Original: any
# Target: 1280x720 (YouTube)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1280 --height 720 --title "YouTube Thumbnail"

Presentation to Document

# Original: 1920x1080 (16:9)
# Target: 1920x1440 (4:3)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" --width 1920 --height 1440 --title "4:3 Version"

Platform Dimension Reference

Social Media

Business

Constraints

Maximum Pixels

• Total limit: 25,000,000 pixels (width × height)
• Example: 5000 × 5000 = 25M (maximum)
• Example: 6000 × 5000 = 30M (exceeds limit)

Feature Availability

• Requires: Canva Pro, Teams, or Enterprise
• Free accounts: Will receive 403 error

3-Mode Workflow

MODE 1: PLAN

1. Get current design dimensions
2. Determine target platform/size
3. Check pixel limit (25M max)

MODE 2: CLARIFY

Ask user to confirm:
- Target dimensions
- New title for resized version
- Which platforms to target

MODE 3: IMPLEMENT

# Execute resize
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAFxxxxxxxxxx" \
    --width 1080 --height 1920 \
    --title "Instagram Story Version"

# Output:
# Starting resize job...
# Resize job started: job_xxx
# Waiting for resize to complete...
#
# Resize Job Status: SUCCESS
# ==================================================
#   New Design ID: DAFyyyyyyyyyy
#   Title: Instagram Story Version
#   Dimensions: 1080 x 1920
#
#   Edit URL: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFyyyyyyyyyy/edit

Batch Resizing Workflow

To resize one design to multiple formats:

# 1. Instagram Post (Square)
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAForiginal" --width 1080 --height 1080 --title "Instagram Post"

# 2. Instagram Story
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAForiginal" --width 1080 --height 1920 --title "Instagram Story"

# 3. Facebook Post
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAForiginal" --width 1200 --height 630 --title "Facebook Post"

# 4. LinkedIn Post
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAForiginal" --width 1200 --height 628 --title "LinkedIn Post"

# 5. Twitter Post
.venv\Scripts\python.exe scripts/resize_design.py "DAForiginal" --width 1200 --height 675 --title "Twitter Post"

Error Handling

Premium Required

Error: 403 Forbidden
Note: Resize requires Canva Pro or higher

Solution: Upgrade Canva plan or manually create new designs

Pixel Limit Exceeded

Error: Total pixels (30,000,000) exceeds maximum (25,000,000)

Solution: Use smaller dimensions

Design Not Found

Error: 404 Not Found

Solution: Verify design ID exists

Tips

1. Content Reflow: Canva intelligently repositions elements when resizing
2. Review After Resize: Always check the resized design - some manual adjustments may be needed
3. Keep Originals: Resize creates a copy, original is preserved
4. Title Convention: Use descriptive titles like "Campaign - Instagram" for easy identification