## Getting Started

Welcome to MagiCan - your AI-enhanced infinite canvas platform for creative storytelling and project planning. This guide will help you understand the platform's features and how to use them effectively.

### Infinite Canvas

Our infinite canvas allows you to organize ideas spatially without constraints. Pan, zoom, and arrange elements freely to visualize your projects in a way that makes sense to you.

- Navigate with mouse dragging or arrow keys  
- Zoom in/out with mouse wheel or pinch gestures  
- Connect nodes with lines to show relationships

### AI Generation

Leverage powerful AI to generate text content, images, and even flow maps to accelerate your creative process.

- Generate text content from prompts  
- Create AI-generated images for visual storytelling  
- Use multi-node image generation for batch creation

### Collaboration

Work together with your team in real-time on shared canvases, making collaboration seamless and efficient.

- Invite team members to your projects  
- Share canvases with view or edit permissions  
- Real-time updates for all collaborators  
- Premium subscribers can enable edit access for shared canvases

### Media Library

Manage all your media assets in one place. Upload, organize, and reuse images and audio across your projects.

- Upload images and audio files  
- Browse and search your media library  
- Drag and drop media into your canvas

## Canvas Sharing & Collaboration

Share your creations with others and collaborate in real-time with team members.

- Share any canvas with a unique link  
- Free users can share canvases in view-only mode  
- **Premium feature:** Enable edit permissions for shared canvases  
- Real-time collaboration with synchronization across all users  
- Disable sharing or revoke edit permissions at any time

Access shared canvas settings from the sharing icon in the canvas toolbar.

## Credits System

MagiCan uses a credit system for AI-powered features. Each plan comes with a specific number of credits that refresh monthly.

#### Text Generation
1 credit per generation

#### Image Generation
4 credits per image

#### Audio Generation
5 credits per generation

#### Flow Map
5 credits per generation

#### Video Generation
30 credits per video

- Subscription credits refresh automatically on monthly renewal date  
- Purchased extra credits never expire  
- System prioritizes using subscription credits before purchased credits  
- **Important:** Credits are only deducted for successful generations

You can view your credit usage in the Settings page under "Credits".

## Version History

MagiCan automatically saves versions of your canvases, allowing you to track changes and revert if needed.

- Automatic hourly snapshots  
- Manual "Save Version" feature  
- View and restore previous versions

## Keyboard Shortcuts

Boost your productivity with these helpful keyboard shortcuts:

Pan Canvas   Space + Drag  
Select Multiple   Shift + Click  
Copy   Ctrl/⌘ + C  
Paste   Ctrl/⌘ + V  
Delete   Delete/Backspace  
Save   Ctrl/⌘ + S  
Undo   Ctrl/⌘ + Z  
Redo   Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + Z

## Pricing Plans

Choose the best MagiCan subscription plan for your creative needs.

### Free Plan

Perfect for getting started  
$0/month

- 150 credits monthly  
- 2 project limit  
- **2 canvases per project**  
- View-only canvas sharing  
- Basic support

### Premium Plan

For advanced users and teams  
$9/month

- 1,500 credits monthly  
- Unlimited projects  
- **Unlimited canvases per project**  
- **Collaborative sharing with edit permissions**  
- Advanced version history  
- Priority support

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