Designed a magazine in Canva? Here's how to get it printed!

For orders in the Netherlands and Belgium only!

You've finished designing your magazine and now you want to turn it into a real, printed magazine. But where's the best place to get your magazine printed? And which printing option best suits your style and budget?

In this blog, we'll show you how we get our magazines printed and walk you through three different options step by step. Each option has its own look and price tag, so you can choose the one that works best for you!

Feel free to adjust the settings to your liking. Want the same results as the magazines you see in our videos? Just follow the settings in our step-by-step guide!
Magazine ontworpen in Canva? Zo laat je het drukken!

Choose your printing option

Before getting your magazine printed, it's important to decide what kind of look you're going for. We've selected three different printing options, each with its own finish and price range.

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1. Staple-bound

We paid around €19 for our 36-page magazine, including shipping.

Staple-bound magazine at Studentendrukwerk →

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2. Softcover with premium paper (no spine printing)

We paid around €20 for our 36-page magazine, including shipping.

Softcover magazine at Studentendrukwerk →

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3. Softcover with premium paper & spine printing

We paid around €33 for our 36-page magazine, including shipping.

1. Staple-bound

Step 1: Save your Canva design as a PDF

Is your magazine all finished? Then it's time to get your design ready for printing!

  1. Click (in the top-right corner of Canva) Share → Download
  2. Select:
    File type: PDF
    Preset: Print media
  3. Click Download.

You don't need to check ‘Crop marks and bleed’. Studentendrukwerk will add these margins to your file automatically.

Good to know:

  • The first page of your PDF will be the front cover of your magazine, and the last page will be the back cover.
  • Keep all text at least 10 mm away from the edges to prevent anything from being cut off during printing.
  • Want to leave the inside of your front cover blank? Add a blank white page directly after the first page.
  • For a staple-bound magazine, the total number of pages must be divisible by 4, for example 24, 28, 32 or 36 pages. The maximum is 60 pages.

Step 2: Customize your magazine

Ready to get started? Click here to go straight to the right product page at Studentendrukwerk.

Please note: Don't worry if you see a different page count or a black-and-white preview when uploading your file. You can adjust these settings later. You can also ignore the warning about your document being enlarged. Studentendrukwerk has simply added the necessary trimming margins.

Now it's time to customize your magazine! First, click ‘Product samenstellen’ (Customize product) and follow these steps:

  1. Click ‘Selecteer bestand’ (Select file) and upload your PDF.
  2. Click ‘Volgende’ (Next).
  3. Paper type (Papiertype): Glad (Smooth)
  4. Paper thickness (Papierdikte): Standaard (Standard)
  5. Printing (Druk): Kleur (Color)
  6. Printing sides (Drukzijdes): Dubbelzijdig (Double-sided)
  7. Binding (Afwerking): Geniet (Staple-bound)

Step 3: Review your magazine

Take a good look at the preview to make sure everything looks right before placing your order.

Once you're happy with everything, choose how many copies you'd like, add your magazine to your cart and place your order!

2. Softcover with premium paper (no spine printing)

Step 1: Save your Canva design as a PDF

Is your magazine all finished? Then it's time to get your design ready for printing!

With option 2, the inside of the cover cannot be printed. That's why we'll remove these pages from your design before downloading the file.

  1. Delete the two solid-colored pages: one directly after the front cover and one just before the back cover.
  2. Click (in the top-right corner of Canva) Share → Download
  3. Select:
    File type: PDF
    Preset: Print media
  4. Click Download.

You don't need to check ‘Crop marks and bleed’. Studentendrukwerk will add these margins to your file automatically.

Good to know:

  • The first page of your PDF will be the front cover of your magazine, and the last page will be the back cover.
  • Keep all text at least 10 mm away from the edges to prevent anything from being cut off during printing.

Step 2: Customize your magazine

Ready to get started? Click here to go straight to the right product page at Studentendrukwerk.

Please note: Don't worry if you see a different page count or a black-and-white preview when uploading your file. You can adjust these settings later. You can also ignore the warning about your document being enlarged. Studentendrukwerk has simply added the necessary trimming margins.

Now it's time to customize your magazine! First, click ‘Product samenstellen’ (Customize product) and follow these steps:

  1. Click ‘Selecteer bestand’ (Select file) and upload your PDF.
  2. Click ‘Volgende’ (Next).
  3. Papiertype (Paper type): Glad papier (Smooth paper)
  4. Papierdikte (Paper thickness): Premium
  5. Druk (Printing): Kleur (Color)
  6. Drukzijdes (Printing sides): Dubbelzijdig (Double-sided)
  7. Afwerking (Binding): Softcover
  8. Laatste pagina als achterkant omslag (Use last page as back cover): Ja (Yes)

Step 3: Review your magazine

Take a good look at the preview before placing your order. Make sure both solid-colored pages on the inside of the cover have been removed!

Once everything looks good, choose how many copies you'd like, add your magazine to your cart and place your order!

3. Softcover with premium paper & spine printing

Step 1: Print your magazine directly through Canva

Is your magazine all finished? Then it's time to get your design ready for printing, directly through Canva!

  1. Click (in the top-right corner) "Print with Canva"
  2. Check that 'Magazines' is selected in the top-right menu. This is usually selected automatically, but if not, choose ‘Magazines’ yourself.
  3. Select pages: Select all pages.
  4. Take a good look at the preview to make sure all the pages of your magazine look right.
  5. Size: A4
  6. Click ‘Continue'
  7. Add your magazine to your cart, complete your order and you're done!

Good to know:

  • The first page of your design will be the front cover of your magazine, and the last page will be the back cover.
  • Keep all text at least 10 mm away from the edges to prevent anything from being cut off during printing.
  • Want to leave the inside of your front cover blank? Add a blank white page directly after the first page.
  • The total number of pages in your Canva magazine must be divisible by 2 and between 24 and 204 pages.

Discover more at Studentendrukwerk

We order many of our printed products from Studentendrukwerk and we're really happy with the results! Besides hardcover books, they offer plenty of other fun printing options. It's definitely worth taking a look to see what else they have to offer!

Visit the Studentendrukwerk homepage
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