Canva Magic Layers
Launched March 11. Upload any flat image (even AI-generated ones) and Canva automatically separates it into editable layers: text becomes live text, objects become movable elements, backgrounds separate cleanly. Rolling out in US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Pricing
Requires Canva Pro ($15/month) or higher.
As reported in our 14 Mar 2026 issue.
Where we covered it
- 14 Mar 2026, Quick Pick: How to Use AI Without Burning Out (source)
More design and images tools
- Recraft
Recraft is an AI design tool that turns a text prompt into real, downloadable graphics: logos, icons, illustrations, social banners, and product mockups, including true SVG vectors you can edit in Figma or Illustrator.
Tool of the Week · last covered 5 Sep 2026
- Napkin AI
Napkin turns plain text into clean, professional visuals.
Tool of the Week · last covered 8 Aug 2026
- Moda
An AI design agent that creates fully editable presentations, social posts, ads, and visual assets on a layered canvas.
Tool of the Week · last covered 28 Mar 2026
- Adobe for ChatGPT
Adobe for ChatGPT: a new free plugin drops 70 plus Adobe tools (Photoshop, Firefly, Premiere, Acrobat, Express) straight into ChatGPT; type @Adobe, describe what you want, and it routes the request to the right app, with no Creative Cloud subscription needed to start.
Quick Pick · last covered 8 Aug 2026
- Google Stitch
New AI design canvas from Google Labs that turns text or voice prompts into multi-screen UI prototypes with exportable code.
Quick Pick · last covered 4 Apr 2026
Get the one tool worth trying each week.
One free AI tool we actually tried, what it hands you, and whether the free plan is enough. Plus the week's AI news in plain English. About a 4 minute read, every Saturday.
Subscribe free