Create a Canva design with an approved asset
When a Notion asset record is marked approved, start a Canva design using its existing Canva asset ID.
Trigger
Page Properties Updated
Fires when a page’s properties are updated.
Action
Create canva design with optional asset
Creates a design from a preset, custom dimensions, or an asset.
Why this helps
Approved visuals sit in a tracker while designers repeatedly locate and place the same asset.
- Start from the correct approved asset
- Avoid searching the Canva project for the file again
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Canva to Notis once.
- 2Ask Notis to create an automation: “When an asset record in my Notion library changes to Approved and contains a Canva asset ID, create a new Canva design with that asset at the dimensions in the record; report the edit link and skip records without an ID.”
- 3Choose the relevant Notion event as the trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real Notion item and check the Canva result.
Questions about this workflow
What needs to exist first?
The asset must already exist in the connected Canva project and its asset ID and desired dimensions must be available in Notion.
Does this edit the contents of a Canva design?
Only if the specified Canva action supports it. A new-design action creates a design, but does not fill its text; autofill requires an eligible Enterprise brand template.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a page’s properties are updated.
Do this · Action
Creates a design from a preset, custom dimensions, or an asset.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Canva. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Canva actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Access user specific brand templates list
Lists brand templates available on eligible plans.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create canva design with optional asset
Creates a design from a preset, custom dimensions, or an asset.
Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is created in the accessible workspace.
Create Asset Upload Job
Starts an asynchronous upload of an image or video to the content library.
Database Created
Fires when a new database container is created.
Create comment reply in design
Replies to a comment on a design.
Data Source Created
Fires when a new data source is created in the workspace.
Create Canva Design Export Job (Deprecated)
Starts a deprecated Canva design export job.
Data Source Schema Updated
Fires when a data source’s columns are added, removed, or renamed.
Create design comment in preview api
Adds a comment thread to a design.
Page Content Updated
Fires when the body content of an accessible page is updated.
Delete asset by id
Moves an asset to Trash; existing designs that use it are unaffected.
Page Created
Fires when a new page is created in the accessible workspace.
Exchange oauth 2 0 access or refresh token
Exchanges an authorization code or refresh token for an access token.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Notion and Canva, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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