Insights
Best Variable Data Printing Software Compared (2026)
Confusingly, three very different kinds of tools are all sold as variable data printing software: desktop VDP tools, prepress systems, and embeddable SDKs. We shed some light on the split, examining criteria, limits, and which buyer each one fits.
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Web-to-Print Software: The Complete Guide
Web-to-print software is seven layers of systems, from storefront to fulfillment, and most vendors sell two or three of them. Here is the whole map, with the vendors we would recommend for each layer.
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Evaluating CoDesign MCP performance in resizing
One approved design, five ad formats, six AI models, the same brief. All six came back with ads you could ship, and Gemini 3.7 Flash did it for thirty cents. Here is what our automated checks can prove about that work, and what they cannot.
AI Design Agents in 2026: Which One Fits Your Work
Six AI design agents grouped by the work they suit: app screens, campaign assets, or design inside a larger task. Each entry says what you can still edit once the agent stops.
Introducing IMG.LY AI Benchmarks
We ran 15 image models through 37 production design prompts and published every score, every prompt and every generated image. Why we built it, why the scores are weighted per job, and the result that surprised us most.
13 Questions Teams Ask Themselves Before Choosing IMG.LY
Before integrating an in-app editor, teams ask the same 13 questions. Each one answered straight, backed by real customer data, covering speed, scaling, brand control, AI, and vendor risk.
AI Design Agents and Creative Automation: How to Ship a Full Campaign Without a Designer
Most marketing workflows are fully automated now - except one. Design is still a handoff, a wait, a revision loop, and another wait. Here's how AI design agents are closing that gap, and how to run a full campaign production session without leaving a single conversation.
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What Is an AI Design Agent?
"Design agent" is being used to mean two completely different things right now. Here's what it actually is - and why the distinction matters for creative teams and non-designers in 2026.
Best AI Design Tools Compared: 6 Vibe Design Platforms Tested
Vibe design lets you describe what you want and get a polished result. But not all vibe design tools produce the same kind of output, and that difference shapes everything downstream. Here's how Stitch, Figma Make, Lovart, Adobe Firefly Boards, Canva Magic Studio and IMG.LY CoDesign compare.
What Is Vibe Design? The Definitive Guide for Product Builders, Designers, and Creative Teams
Vibe design just got a name - but the shift it describes has been building for years. Here's what it actually means, where it came from, and what it means if you're building a product where users create things.
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Migrating from Canva Connect API to IMG.LY SDK: A Practical Implementation Guide
A practical step-by-step guide for teams migrating from Canva Connect API to IMG.LY’s CreativeEditor SDK. Learn how to plan your migration, map features, rebuild templates, and transition users with minimal disruption while gaining full control over UI, branding, and infrastructure.
31 min read
Build in a Day: AI Video Clipping with CE.SDK
Build a client-side AI video editor that turns long videos into short highlights using CE.SDK and AI.
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