New publishing capability: Shopify
Shopify is now a clean publishing path for finished local canvases. It matters. But it does not replace the core idea that Canvas is a desktop product first.
What is new
Canvas can now hand finished local work into a real Shopify publishing workflow. That means draft import, preview, theme placement, and a cleaner route from composition to storefront.
For the right team, that is a meaningful upgrade. For the product story, it is still a capability, not the identity.
Why the distinction matters
If we lead with Shopify too hard, we accidentally teach the wrong product. People start assuming Canvas is mainly a storefront plugin. It is not. Canvas is a local composition computer that can now publish in one more useful place.
That framing preserves room for other destinations later and keeps the core promise honest.
The intended workflow
Start locally. Arrange, edit, critique, recompose, and export. When the work earns a real publish path, connect Shopify and move the same canvas into draft, preview, and live deployment.
That ordering matters because it keeps the product fast and low-friction at the point where creative work is still uncertain.
Who should care
Brands already selling on Shopify should care because it reduces the gap between visual composition and live store delivery. Teams not using Shopify should care because it proves the product can add destinations without losing its local-first center.
Optional publishing is a stronger story than forced platform dependence.
What stays the same
Canvas still starts free locally. TARX still powers the on-device AI loop. Export still matters. The desktop app is still the real product surface. Shopify just joins the list of things your finished work can do.
If you want the implementation details, use the dedicated Shopify docs. If you want the product, start with the desktop app.