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Unlock AI-Powered Video Editing in Canva:
Save Hours & Create Stunning Content Effortlessly

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Masterclass: Unlock AI-Powered Video Editing in Canva

Create Stunning Video Content in Minutes With AI – No Design Experience Required

Video isn’t optional – it’s essential. Video is 80% of internet traffic, and algorithms love it. For small businesses, AI tools like Canva remove the time and tech barriers so you can create trust-building videos easily and consistently.

In today’s fast-paced digital world, video is the currency of attention. But for time-strapped small businesses, producing polished, engaging videos can feel out of reach. In this BizHack Masterclass, digital consultant and AI strategist Carelia Alvarado demonstrated how small businesses can harness Canva’s AI-powered tools to create professional-grade videos – faster, easier and more affordably than ever before.

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Meet Your Instructor: Carelia Alvarado, Digital Marketing Consultant & AI Content Strategist

A digital marketing strategist and AI educator, Carelia has helped hundreds of Hispanic entrepreneurs embrace digital transformation and grow their businesses online. With global experience in advertising, media buying and publishing, she brings strategic insight and cultural fluency to every project. She’s a proud BizHack alum, 2023 BizHacker Award winner and passionate advocate for accessible, tech-powered growth for small businesses. Through her consulting work and workshops, she empowers entrepreneurs to stand out in a crowded digital space with stories that move people and content that gets results.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE MASTERCLASS

💡 Everyone Has a Video Story to Tell

🧠 “Even without design skills or a team, you can use AI to make beautiful, on-brand videos in just a few hours.” – Carelia Alvarado
By simplifying production, Canva puts powerful creative tools in your hands. With repeatable AI-powered workflows, your business can stop overthinking and start producing consistent, impactful content.

🚀 How to Generate Video Ideas Instantly

Use Canva’s Magic Write to brainstorm compelling video topics and scripts tailored to your audience and niche. This tool acts like your creative director on demand.

🎬 A Step-by-Step AI Video Creation Workflow

Carelia shared her favorite video-creation blueprint – one you can replicate every week to save hours and keep your content machine running smoothly:
  • 1. Script It Smart – Generate video scripts using Canva's Magic Write or ChatGPT.
Magic Write isn’t just a content tool; it’s your creative shortcut. It gives you eight video ideas tailored to your goals so you can stop staring at a blank page and start building content that connects. For small businesses, it brings clarity and momentum to scripting and storyboarding – fast.
  • 2. Visualize It Fast – Use Canva’s AI image tools to build out your scenes or prompts.
  • 3. Animate With Ease – Bring static images to life using the Animate Image app powered by Luma AI.
  • 4. Assemble Like a Pro – Create vertical videos using Canva’s Instagram Reel template and drag-and-drop tools.
Your Instagram Reel isn’t just a video; it’s your story in motion. Canva makes it easy to combine clips, voice-overs and animations into one scroll-stopping reel. As we showed in the Masterclass, this is where strategy meets storytelling – and your brand comes to life.
  • 5. Add Voice & Music – Generate AI voice-overs and sync them with royalty-free music using Canva’s Beat Sync.
Canva’s Generative AI Voice tool gives your videos a pro-level sound – no studio or mic needed. As we showed in the Masterclass, it’s a simple way to add a polished, on-brand narrator that boosts your message and levels up your content.
  • 6. Brand It & Caption It – Add branded elements and AI-generated captions for greater engagement and accessibility.
Subtitles aren’t just for accessibility; they boost engagement. Canva’s auto-captioning tool, featured in our Masterclass, makes it easy to edit and polish captions so your message lands – even on mute. It’s a smart way to make every second of video count.
  • 7. Repurpose With Resize – Instantly adapt your reel for YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok and more with the Resize tool and Magic Expand.

🧠 “AI is the assistant every business owner deserves. Let it do the heavy lifting while you focus on your message.”

📈 Real-World Applications of Canva AI

Small businesses are already using this process to increase their reach and polish their brand presence, whether in explainer videos, product showcases or testimonials. The result? Better content in less time – using tools small businesses already have access to.

🛠 TOOLS & FRAMEWORKS DISCUSSED

🤖 Canva AI Tools Featured:
  • Magic Write – Brainstorm content ideas and draft scripts
  • Animate Image – Add dynamic motion to still images
  • Beat Sync – Match music perfectly with visuals
  • Voice-over Generator – Add narration without a mic
  • Resize & Magic Expand – Repurpose content across platforms
  • 📊 Video Strategy Blueprint:
  • Weekly workflow: Script → Visualize → Animate → Assemble → Polish → Share
AI video doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In our Masterclass, we shared a nine-step Canva workflow that takes you from idea to polished Instagram Reel using free or low-cost tools. It’s a simple, scalable way for small businesses to create videos that convert.
  • Use one video concept to generate multiple assets across platforms

🧭 WAYS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AI VIDEO CREATION

🎓 Join the AI Marketing Accelerator Course. Learn how to implement video, content and lead-generation strategies using AI.
📺 Catch Up on Past BizHack Masterclasses. Access 150+ recorded sessions covering AI marketing strategies, tools and tactics.
🗓 Book a Free 20-Minute StoryStrategy Session With Dan Grech, BizHack’s founder and CEO. Discuss your specific story-driven growth opportunities.

🗣 JOIN THE CONVERSATION

What videos could you create if you weren’t held back by time or budget? What stories are waiting to be told with the help of AI?
Whether you’re promoting a product, teaching a tip or sharing your mission, video gets you seen, heard and remembered. With Canva and AI, the tools to video are finally accessible to all.
Book your free strategy session with Dan, or explore BizHack’s AI marketing resources to start building deeper connections with customers, partners and team members
This recap captures insights from BizHack’s Unlock AI-Powered Video Editing in Canva Masterclass, part of the AI Marketing Masterclass series sponsored by Miami-Dade County’s Strive 305 initiative. For more AI marketing strategies and small-business growth tactics, visit bizhack.ai.

👤 Meet the Instructor: Carelia Alvarado

Founder, The Online Bridge | BizHack Certified Instructor

A digital marketing strategist and AI educator, Carelia has helped hundreds of Hispanic entrepreneurs embrace digital transformation and grow their businesses online. With global experience in advertising, media buying, and publishing, she brings strategic insight and cultural fluency to every project. She’s a proud BizHack alum, 2023 BizHacker Award winner, and passionate advocate for accessible, tech-powered growth for small businesses.

🎙 Hosted by Angie Huffington

Founder, AI MKTG Academy | BizHack Lead Instructor

Angie brings more than 20 years of experience helping founders and marketers thrive with AI. She’s on a mission to make growth strategies more inclusive, accessible, and actionable.

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