Publishing a Canvas

Prerequisites

Before you can publish a canvas, you need to complete these requirements:

Profile must be public: Your Ryzome profile must be set to public before you can publish any canvases.

Name your canvas: Make sure to give your canvas a meaningful name. Default “Untitled” canvases don’t make good public content.

How to Publish

Make Your Profile Public

Your profile must be public to publish canvases. You can do this in two ways:

Option 1: User Profile Menu

1. Click the user profile icon in the side panel

2. Click “Edit Profile” button

3. Click “Make Profile Public” button

Option 2: Canvas Settings

1. Click the Ryzome logo dropdown (top left of canvas)

2. Navigate to settings

3. Update profile visibility to public

Name Your Canvas

Give your canvas a descriptive name before publishing:

1. Double-click the canvas name next to the Ryzome logo (top left)

2. Replace “Untitled” with a meaningful name

3. Press Enter to save the new name

Good canvas names help with discoverability and make sharing more professional. Use descriptive titles that explain what your canvas is about.

Publish Your Canvas

1. Click the “Publish” button in the top right of your canvas

2. A modal will appear with publishing options:

   • Canvas name: Auto-populated from your canvas title

   • Description: Add a detailed description of your canvas content

   • Tags: Select relevant tags to help others discover your canvas

3. Fill out the description and select appropriate tags

4. Click “Publish” to make your canvas public

Share Your Published Canvas

After publishing, you’ll receive a shareable link that you can send to anyone. The link format is: ryzome.ai/[username]/[canvas-slug]

Managing Published Canvases

Accessing Your Published Canvases

1. Go to your dashboard/canvas home

2. Click the “Published canvases” tab

3. View all your publicly published canvases with thumbnails and tags

Getting Share Links

1. Find the canvas you want to share in your published canvases

2. Click the menu button (three dots) on the canvas card

3. Select “Copy Share Link” from the dropdown menu

4. The link is now copied to your clipboard and ready to share

How Published Canvases Work

For Viewers

When someone visits your published canvas link, they will:

• View in read-only mode: They can explore your canvas but cannot edit it

• See all content: Images, text, connections, and layout are fully visible

• Clone the canvas: They can copy it to their own workspace to work with

• Navigate freely: Zoom, pan, and explore just like a regular canvas

For Canvas Owners

As the publisher, you can:

• Update the canvas: Changes are reflected in the published version

• Edit publication details: Update description and tags anytime

• Unpublish: Remove the canvas from public view

• Track engagement: See how many people have viewed or starred your canvas

Version Control: Published canvases stay synchronized with your working version. Any changes you make to the original will appear in the published version.

Available Tags

When publishing, you can select from these predefined tags to help with discovery:

• design - Visual design and creativity

• research - Academic and analytical work

• programming - Code and development

• AI - Artificial intelligence and automation

• education - Learning and teaching content

• art - Creative and artistic work

• data - Data analysis and visualization

• finance - Financial modeling and analysis

• health - Healthcare and wellness

• science - Scientific research and discovery

• productivity - Workflow and productivity optimization

• blockchain - Cryptocurrency and web3

• writing - Creative writing and documentation

Best Practices

Writing Effective Descriptions

• Explain what your canvas covers and why it’s useful

• Mention key insights or conclusions

• Include any special techniques or approaches used

• Keep it concise but informative (under 2000 characters)

Choosing Tags

• Select 2-4 relevant tags that best describe your canvas

• Consider your target audience when choosing tags

• Use popular tags for better discoverability

• Don’t over-tag - quality over quantity

Canvas Preparation

• Ensure your canvas tells a clear story

• Organize nodes logically with good visual flow

• Include helpful context and explanations

• Remove any sensitive or private information

Publishing makes your canvas part of the Ryzome community. Well-crafted public canvases help showcase the platform’s capabilities and inspire other users.

Collaboration Through Publishing

Published canvases enable powerful collaboration workflows:

• Share research: Distribute your findings with colleagues

• Template sharing: Create reusable templates others can clone

• Knowledge transfer: Onboard team members with visual guides

• Community building: Contribute to the broader Ryzome ecosystem

The clone functionality means viewers can take your work as a starting point and build upon it, creating new insights and extending your original ideas.