Something bright is about to land on your school's poster maker. Brightivity, the all-in-one design and print software for K-12 classrooms from Poster Studio Express, is coming soon, and we couldn't wait any longer to show you a first look.
What is Brightivity? Brightivity is what StudioCore, the poster design and printing software that comes with every Poster Studio Express poster maker, is becoming: all the features you trust, enhanced creative options for classroom creators, and a brighter new look. It's coming very soon. Schools that already have a PSE poster maker keep using StudioCore until launch, then get upgraded to Brightivity for free as part of their package. Brightivity Connect, the free version, will be free for everyone.
- What: all-in-one design and print software for K-12
- When: coming very soon
- PSE schools: free upgrade at launch
- Free version: Brightivity Connect, free for everyone at launch
Meet Brightivity
From bright idea to big print. Hit play for your first look at the software that's about to change how your school makes posters.
Meet Brightivity in 69 seconds. Type an idea and the AI Poster Generator creates a print-ready poster in seconds, turn student artwork into giant posters with Scan-to-Poster, print your Canva designs right inside Brightivity, and see the ink cost of every poster before you print with PrintCents.
Eight reasons your teachers are going to love Brightivity
Brightivity puts everything a classroom poster needs in one place, from the first idea to the moment it comes off the printer. Here's what's packed inside.
AI Poster Generator
Type an idea and get a print-ready poster in seconds.
Scan-to-Poster
Scan student artwork and turn it into giant, crisp posters.
3D text
Make every word pop right off the wall.
5,000+ graphic organizers
Venn diagrams, KWL charts, Frayer models and thousands more, ready to use.
Smart tools
Build calendars, data sheets and schedules with smart tools.
10,000+ printables
Premade, curriculum-aligned and free to use.
Canva, built in
Open your Canva account and print your designs right inside Brightivity.
PrintCents
See the ink cost of every poster before you print.
A brighter look. All the tools you love, and more.
Brightivity trades a dark theme for a light, bright, colorful design, with big tool tiles and a friendly, rounded typeface that feels at home in a classroom.
The new logo is a colorful B shaped like a poster page, with a lightbulb inside. Because every great poster starts with a bright idea.
From bright idea to big print.
Have a PSE poster maker? Brightivity is coming to you, free.
If your school bought a poster maker from Poster Studio Express, keep making posters in StudioCore for now. When Brightivity launches, it comes to you free with your poster maker package, and we'll email you when it's ready. You don't have to buy a thing.
- Free upgrade at launchWhen Brightivity goes live, schools with a PSE poster maker are upgraded at no cost.
- Your package, your featuresThe features you get depend on the package your school has.
- No subscription, everAnd updates stay free for life.
- Want a hand when it lands?Book a free 15-minute software upgrade session with our team.
No PSE poster maker yet? Brightivity Connect will be free for everyone.
Brightivity Connect is the free version of Brightivity, and anyone will be able to use it when it launches. It works with supported HP DesignJet (T230, T630, T650, Z6, XT870 and T850) and Canon TM-205 poster printers, with drag-and-drop printing and design software built in.
Brightivity is already making posters
You don't have to wait to see what it can do. Get a head start right now, free.
Star in your own poster
Our free poster maker for educators runs on Brightivity. Snap a selfie and Brightivity makes you a rock-star bobblehead, an astronaut, a 3D cartoon teacher or library royalty.
Free graphic organizers
Print classroom-ready graphic organizers right now, from Venn diagrams to Frayer models and KWL charts, with no account needed for the free sheets.
Brightivity: your questions, answered
What is Brightivity?
Brightivity is the all-in-one design and print software for K-12 classrooms from Poster Studio Express. Once it launches, it comes with every PSE poster maker and includes the AI Poster Generator, Scan-to-Poster, Canva printing right inside the app, and PrintCents ink cost tracking.
When is Brightivity coming out?
Very soon. We'll announce it here on Poster Perspectives and by email the moment it's live.
Is Brightivity replacing the software my school uses now?
Yes, once it launches. Brightivity brings all the features your school already trusts, enhanced creative options for classroom creators, and a brighter new look. Until then, keep using your current software as usual. The tools you rely on are all still there.
My school already has a PSE poster maker. Do we get Brightivity?
Yes, for free, once it launches. Until then, keep using StudioCore as usual. When Brightivity goes live, schools that bought a poster maker from Poster Studio Express are upgraded at no cost, because it comes with their poster maker package. The features you get depend on your package.
Is there a free version of Brightivity?
Yes. When Brightivity launches, Brightivity Connect will be the free version, and it will be free for everyone. It works with supported HP DesignJet and Canon TM-205 poster printers.
Does Brightivity have a subscription?
No. Once it launches, Brightivity comes with every Poster Studio Express poster maker, with no subscription and free lifetime updates.
How can I see Brightivity before it launches?
Watch the first-look video on this page, try our free poster maker for educators, or book a free live demo with our team. Until launch, demos show the features you trust in our current software. You can also call us at 866-788-7900.
Be first in line for Brightivity
Can't wait? Get a live look at the tools behind Brightivity on a free demo, or get pricing on a poster maker that will come with it.
Until launch, demos run on our current software, so the booking page still says StudioCore. Same trusted features, just before the glow-up. Rather talk it through? Call 866-788-7900.
Brightivity is the next chapter for the software behind Poster Studio Express poster makers, used in more than 4,600 schools and 1,700 districts. Stay tuned. Something bright is almost here.
From bright idea to big print. The Poster Studio Express team
