Canva Print Export: PDF And Proof Checklist

Synthetic preparation worksheet v1 — 25 October 2026. Not a physical sample, app screenshot, certification or fulfilled order.

Two export cases that should not share a blind preset

Case A: an ordinary A4 meeting agenda with white margins. Keep A4 dimensions, export the final pages as a print-oriented PDF and inspect text, page order and blank pages. Do not add crop marks merely because the file will be printed.

Case B: a trimmed design with a background reaching the edge. Obtain the supplier bleed and crop-mark instructions, extend the background beyond trim and inspect the downloaded PDF against those instructions. The ordinary document builder is not a promise of specialist trimming.

When a Canva control is missing

Check whether you are editing a design or a Canva Doc and note the device, app/browser version and visible export choices. Ask the supplier what file they can accept before choosing a substitute. Do not assume an unavailable colour or bleed control proves a particular subscription entitlement.

These are export decision examples, not screenshots from a tested Canva account. Interface labels and access vary; preserve a copy of your export settings with the approved PDF and judge the actual output, not a tutorial screenshot.

Record your decision

• ☐ Document versus trimmed artwork identified — Notes: ____________________
• ☐ Only requested marks included — Notes: ____________________
• ☐ Downloaded PDF compared with source design — Notes: ____________________

Approved filename/revision: ____________________

Reviewer/date: ____________________