# Canvas Studio

**Source**: https://canvas.caltech.edu/canvas-resources/canvas-studio
**Parent**: https://canvas.caltech.edu/canvas-resources/accessibility

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# Canvas Studio

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## Canvas Studio Instructor Guide

- [*About Canvas Studio*](#about-canvas-studio)
- [*How to Upload and Manage Media*](#how-to-upload-and-manage-media)
- [*Sharing Media in Canvas Courses*](#sharing-media-in-canvas-courses)
- [*How to Share in Course Modules*](#how-to-share-in-course-modules)
- [*How to Share via the Rich Content Editor (Pages, Announcements, etc)*](#how-to-share-via-the-rich-content-editor)

### About Canvas Studio

[**Canvas Studio**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660471-what-is-canvas-studio) **is a collaborative media integration licensed for** **all Caltech Canvas users** to create, upload, manage, and deliver video, audio, and YouTube content directly into Canvas courses **without impact on course storage limits,** eliminating the need for external media tools. Studio allows you to build a content library linked to your personal Canvas account, and your uploaded media can be shared and reused in any Canvas course you teach.

*Note that the* [*Studio link*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660536-how-do-i-access-canvas-studio-through-my-canvas-course-navigation-menu-as-an-instructor) *in the* [*Course Navigation Menu*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660741-how-do-i-manage-course-navigation-links)*, if enabled, is not directly accessible to students. It is intended only for instructors and TAs to access and manage course collections, and content must embedded in* [*Modules*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662761-what-are-modules) *or another Canvas feature that uses the* [*Rich Content Editor (RCE)*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662769-what-is-the-rich-content-editor-rce) *in order for students to have access.*

### How to Upload and Manage Media

- [Log into Canvas](https://caltech.instructure.com/) and click **Studio** in the left-hand Global Navigation menu to access your [Studio Library](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660471-what-is-canvas-studio#asset-management) *(below)*. *Anything you upload here can be reused across all of your courses.*
- In the upper right corner, select **Create** > **Add Media** to [upload a file](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660481-how-do-i-upload-media-files-in-my-canvas-studio-account) from your computer or add a [YouTube video](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660482-how-do-i-add-media-from-youtube-and-vimeo-in-my-studio-account) using YouTube [Player for Education](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/651366-youtube-player-for-education-faqs). *Use* ***Studio Capture*** *to create webcam and/or screen recordings with* [*Chrome/Edge*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660483-how-do-i-record-a-webcam-video-in-canvas-studio-using-a-chrome-or-edge-browser) *or* [*Firefox/Safari*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660484-how-do-i-record-a-webcam-video-in-canvas-studio-with-a-safari-or-firefox-browser)*.*

- **Auto-generated captions** are [published to all new media](https://canvas.caltech.edu/canvas-resources/accessibility#canvas-studio-automatic-captioning) uploaded after Oct. 30, 2024. We recommend [reviewing captions](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660518-how-do-i-add-auto-generated-captions-to-my-media-file-in-canvas-studio#review-caption-file) after your video has processed as [they may require editing](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660521-how-do-i-use-the-caption-editor-to-edit-a-caption-file) on critical topics or key words.
- **After processing** (you do not need to remain on the page during processing, but new content will not be accessible until completed), [click the title of your media](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660481-how-do-i-upload-media-files-in-my-canvas-studio-account#manage-media) to change it, add a description, adjust settings, or manage captions.
- Any media shared in a course is automatically saved in the [**Course Collections**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660511-how-do-i-view-and-manage-a-collection-in-canvas-studio) drop-down (*below)*. To [create a new collection](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660510-how-do-i-create-a-collection-in-canvas-studio), click the **+** to the right of the **My Library** title bar.

### Sharing Media in Canvas Courses

Canvas Studio media can be shared in courses via [Modules](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662761-what-are-modules), or by embedding in any feature area with the [Rich Content Editor](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662769-what-is-the-rich-content-editor-rce) (RCE). ***NOTE****: Once you have shared a video within the course using either of these methods, it will be available for Instructors, TAs, and Admin Assistants in that course to manage using the* [***Studio*** *link*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660536-how-do-i-access-canvas-studio-through-my-canvas-course-navigation-menu-as-an-instructor) *(left) in the* ***Course Navigation Menu****,* [*if enabled*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660741-how-do-i-manage-course-navigation-links)*.*

*Students are unable to view the Studio link and may only access media that has been shared in the course using one of the methods below.*

#### How to Share in Course Modules

- Click **Modules** in the left-side [Course Navigation Menu](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660740-how-do-i-use-the-course-navigation-menu-as-an-instructor). Select a Module or, to create a new Module, [click the blue **+Module**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660889-how-do-i-add-a-module) on the upper right *(below)*.
- In the title bar at the top of your selected module, click the **+** on the far right to add an item.

- From the pop-out dialogue box, [select **External Tool**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660906-how-do-i-add-an-external-tool-as-a-module-item) from the **Add** drop-down menu. Locate **Canvas Studio** and click **Add Item** from the lower right corner.

- Select a resource from your Canvas Studio library and choose **Embed options**.

- **Media Tabs** may include Details, Comments (for class questions and discussions), Insights, and Captions tabs. Learn more in the [Canvas Studio Guide](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660516).- **Allow Media Download** permits users to download and view media offline *(this option displays only to the media's owner)*.- **Settings** (gear icon) adjusts **Playback Speed** and **Quality.**- When finished, click **Embed Media** in the lower right corner to return to the original Add Item dialogue box, and click the **Add Item** button on the lower right to complete**.**

- **FINAL STEP:** Back on the **Modules** page, make sure that the module and the newly added Canvas Studio item are [***both*** **published**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660890-how-do-i-publish-or-unpublish-a-module-as-an-instructor)—they should have green checkmark icons.

- Change the status of the module using the dropdown **Module publishing menu**, and change the status of individual items by clicking on the gray **unpublished** icon.- Use the **drag handles** to the left of the item or module name to reorder.- View the complete Studio guide to [adding media to Canvas modules](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660537-how-do-i-add-a-canvas-studio-media-module-item-in-a-canvas-course-as-an-instructor).

#### How to Share via the Rich Content Editor

You can also share Studio media in areas of Canvas with the [Rich Content Editor](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/662769-what-is-the-rich-content-editor-rce) (RCE), including [Pages](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660947-how-do-i-create-a-new-page-in-a-course) (e.g., the [Home/Welcome](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660739-how-do-i-use-the-course-home-page-as-an-instructor) page, [Syllabus](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660745-how-do-i-use-the-syllabus-as-an-instructor?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=instructor+syllabus) page, [Announcements](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660643-how-do-i-add-an-announcement-in-a-course), or any page [added to a Module](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660903-how-do-i-add-course-content-as-module-items)), as well as [Assignments](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660665-how-do-i-create-an-assignment), [Discussions](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660780-how-do-i-create-a-discussion-as-an-instructor), and both [New](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/661046-how-do-i-create-a-quiz-using-new-quizzes) and [Classic](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660994-what-quiz-types-can-i-create-in-a-course) Quizzes.

***Below, find steps for using the RCE in*** ***Pages*** *to add Studio media. Visit the links above and review the* *complete* [***Canvas Studio Guide***](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/canvas-studio-guide) *for more information about* [*Instructor tools*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660536)*,* [*Studio video quizzes*](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660528-how-do-i-use-canvas-studio-video-quizzing)*, and adding media to other Canvas features with the RCE.*

- Navigate to the Page or feature from which you want to display video from your Canvas Studio library, open or create a new item, and click the **Edit** button (pencil icon) on the upper right of the screen.
- In the RCE toolbar above the editing window *(below)*, click the **blue icon of a video monitor with cables**, if visible, or click the **plug icon** (Studio is a plug-in) and select **Canvas Studio**. You may need to click **View All**, as the drop-down menu may only display the most recently used tools. *If your browser is narrow, some RCE tools may be hidden.* *Click the* ***3-dot menu*** *on the far right to find them.*\

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- A pop-out window will open from which to choose a resource from your Studio Library. Once selected, follow the steps in the **Embed** **options** section *(below)*, and click the blue **Embed Media** button on the lower right.

- Once the pop-out window has closed and you are returned to the editing window, check that the video is embedded and complete the rest of your editing.
- Click **Save** or **Save & Publish** to finish editing and check your work.
- Confirm that the video appears as intended with the [**View as Student**](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/661143-how-do-i-view-a-course-as-a-test-student-using-student-view) tool.
- Find complete browser-specific directions in the [Canvas Studio Guide](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/canvas-studio-guide) for [Chrome/Edge](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660489-how-do-i-embed-canvas-studio-media-in-a-canvas-course-using-a-chrome-or-edge-browser) and [Firefox/Safari](https://community.instructure.com/en/kb/articles/660490-how-do-i-embed-canvas-studio-media-in-a-canvas-course-using-a-safari-or-firefox-browser).