![]() It's sort of a cross between an Instagram Boomerang (remember Boomerangs?) and a mini music video. This is one of Spotify's cool video features, like video podcasts, that's bringing a visual element to the streaming app. Spotify Canvas allows artists to add a new visual dimension to their music with 3-8 second looping videos that play any time listeners stream a designated track. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create a custom canvas video to use with your music. If spacing allows, I align the bar from the music player with one of the horizontal lines on the mat to ensure it is even.Spotify Canvas lets artists add short looping videos and animations to any of their songs on the platform. Place a ruler along the bottom of the album artwork to ensure the transfer tape won’t fall onto it and lift the color from the image. I even placed an album art sticker on the mat so all I have to do is line up the new one on the glass to that one – this helped me speed up the process a lot!!Īlign and apply the album artwork. Set the glass on the self-healing mat – it’s not essential, but I found it makes it WAY easier to center your material when applying to the glass. Start by unwrapping and popping out the glass of an 8.5×11″ front-loading document frame. In the past, I have marked “photo glossy paper” (even though the printable vinyl is matte) and “best quality” – with my current printer, I simply mark “photo paper.” Using your printable vinyl, print and cut the file, then cut the rest using your white vinyl. These will vary depending on the printer. ![]() This is very important – click “Use System Dialogue.” Once the dialogue box for the printer settings pops up (often behind all of your windows), select the best possible settings your printer will allow you to. The album artwork will be a Print & Cut file, and your vinyl will be a Cut file. ![]() Select your text, the music player and the Spotify code and hit “attach” at the bottom of the layers panel. Left align both the song title and the artist name so they are even with one another. Center the items to the 8.5 x 11″ rectangle we had previously created. Resize your album artwork to 5.5 x 5.5″ and your Spotify code to 3.967″. Upload your music player and Spotify code as cut files, and upload the album artwork as a print & cut file. Upload your music player cut file, Spotify code and album artwork to Design Space. This will open a new window with a High Resolution photo. Hit “Get the artwork,” then hit High Resolution above the desired artwork. Type in the artist and album name of the artwork you wish to find. Be sure to select “Album” in the dropdown menu. Head over to to find a High Resolution image of the album art you want to download. You can do this in Design Space as well, but by either using or Photoshop to remove the background, I find it gives the vinyl a cleaner cut. Go to to remove the black background of your code. Paste your code into the box, hit “Get Spotify Code.” Once the page loads, click on the “Download” button. Head over to Spotify, find the song you like and copy the Spotify URI. Start by creating an 8.5 x 11″ rectangle (shapes panel > square > unlock dimensions > 8.5 x 11).ĭownload a cut file of a music player.
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