Creatives now have instant access to ShotDeck’s 1.4m shots via Canva

ShotDeck, the world’s largest library of high-quality cinematic images from movies, series, music videos, and commercials, has announced an integration with Canva, the global visual communication platform that empowers anyone to create stunning visual content.

This integration streamlines the creative process for filmmakers and designers by providing instant access to more than 1.4 million searchable shots, enhancing possibilities when designing presentations and more on Canva. It allows users to search for images from ShotDeck directly within the Canva editor, eliminating the need to navigate between different platforms.

Lawrence Sher, Academy Award nominated cinematographer and Founder of ShotDeck, said, “We understand that for creatives, finding the right reference images can be a time-consuming process.

“With this Canva integration, we’re excited for users to unlock our incredibly detailed library, allowing them to focus more on creativity and less on sourcing.”

What started as a passion project in 2015 by Sher has quickly grown into a huge community of directors, cinematographers, designers, advertising professionals, film students and educators, who use the site to find reference images for their pitch decks and lookbooks, or to discover new titles that inspire them. 

Each of the 1.4 million+ shots is meticulously tagged and categorised with dozens of filters including frame size, composition, lighting quality, and more. By integrating ShotDeck’s rich resources directly into Canva, users can quickly find and utilise these images to elevate their project to the next level.

Kate Marsden, Head of Global Partnerships, Canva, added, “We’re so excited to welcome ShotDeck into Canva.

“Canva is committed to empowering entertainment professionals to express their creative ideas and bring their film and TV projects to life.

“We know that standout visuals can often be the make or break in getting a project greenlit. Together with ShotDeck, we’re able to empower creatives to visualise their ideas with ease and collaboration — and create visual work that sets them apart.”