Using Canva and Legacy Yearbooks Together: The Best of Both Worlds!
Canva is a great platform for teachers because it’s free, familiar, and packed with creative design tools. But when it comes to producing a professional-quality yearbook, Legacy Yearbooks software offers critical features that Canva does not, including:
Portrait Management & Flow – Easily organize, flow, and update portraits, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
Yearbook Cover Designer – Automatically provides correct dimensions, manages bleed and trim, and calculates exact spine width.
Organization & Layout -- Arrange all pages in the book in the correct order, add page numbers, and verify all elements within trim area.
Submission & Approval Workflow – Streamlined process for final review, approval, and submission.
Back-End PDF Generation – Ensures files are properly formatted and print-ready.
API Integration & Print Management – Direct connectivity with print partners for a smooth production process.
Integrated Shopping Cart – Simplifies yearbook sales and ordering.
Because of these strengths, many schools choose to combine the two platforms:
Design pages in Canva – Take advantage of familiar tools and creative flexibility.
Import into Legacy Yearbooks – Use yearbook-specific features to manage portraits, covers, submission, and printing.
This approach delivers the best of both worlds—Canva’s creativity and ease-of-use combined with our professional yearbook workflow—resulting in a smoother process, fewer frustrations, and the highest-quality finished book.
Here's a Tip Sheet for placing your Canva pages in Legacy Yearbooks!