I'm wanting to post more on my bookstagram account but every time I open Canva, I get so irritated at all the AI. I'm not even talking about the tools because I don't even use those.

The elements are so full of AI generated garbage, and I have to dig for decent stuff created by real humans.

I'm tired of it. I've asked elsewhere and tried searching, but everyone suggests options that either have just as much AI or options that are more similar to photoshop, which I struggle with.

I know that this isn't really that kind of place, but I'm hoping since this platform and the users are so firmly anti-AI someone might know of some better options.

I'm getting more into annotating my books [books I own. Not library books] while I read. I don't need any tips but I am looking for like recommendations for good pens that write smooth and won't bleed through or smudge, highlighters that don't bleed or run out fast, sticky notes [or good pens for the transparent sticky notes because so many smudge], etc.

My current pen is the Sharpie S-Gel 0.7 I love them but they can bleed through a little and sometimes they do skip.

I have so many different highlighters and the main issue I have is that they run out so fast, but the ones that don't fade fast usually bleed through. I need a good balance.

The only pens I've found that work on the transparent sticky notes are BIC intensity ultra fine point but the dry time for them can be so finicky.

Any other recs for annotating are welcome too.