editDesign

API reference for the JavaScript API's editDesign method.

Opens an existing design in the Canva editor.

Usage

api.editDesign({
  design: {
    id: "DESIGN ID GOES HERE",
  },
});

JAVASCRIPT

You must initialize the SDK before calling the editDesign function.

Name	Type	Required	Description
`opts`	object	Yes	Options for opening an existing design in the Canva editor.
`opts.design`	object	Yes	Options for the user's design.
`opts.design.id`	object	Yes	The ID of the user's design.
`opts.editor`	object	No	Options for the Canva editor.
`opts.editor.publishLabel`	string	No	A label for the Publish button. The default value is `Publish`.
`opts.editor.fileType`	string	No	A file type for the exported design. The accepted values include `png`, `pdf`, `jpeg`, and `jpeg`. The ability to export designs as `mp4` and `gif` is an invite-only feature. The default value is `png`. If this argument is null, the editor uses whatever value is defined for the `createDesign` method.
`opts.onDesignOpen`	function	No	A function that runs when a user opens their design. For more information, see onDesignOpen.
`opts.onDesignPublish`	function	No	A function that runs when the user publishes their design. For more information, see onDesignPublish.
`opts.onDesignClose`	function	No	A function that runs when the user closes their design. For more information, see onDesignClose.

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