Using BioRender (Step-by-Step Guides)

Step-by-step guides on how to illustrate your figures in BioRender.

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Written by Christina Zanella and Stefan Pintaric

What keyboard shortcuts can I use in BioRender?

BioRender Keyboard Shortcuts

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

Your Gallery

How do I create and use folders?

Create folders to keep your illustrations organized

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I create a copy of my illustration?

Make multiple copies of your illustrations from the Canvas or Gallery

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I create an image from scratch?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I sort my illustrations?

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago

Illustration Basics

How do I copy and paste in BioRender?

Copying and pasting within a single illustration, between BioRender illustrations, or from the web into BioRender.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I crop an icon, shape, or object?

Details on how to crop icons, use the different crop tools, and restore a cropped object to its original size.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I use the color picker tool?

A guide to using the color picker tool to change text color, or a shape's fill or border.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I save my illustration?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I upload an image to BioRender?

A step-by-step walkthrough of the different ways to upload an image into BioRender, and what image formats are accepted.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I recover a previous version of an illustration?

Written by Christina Zanella
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How do I create animations in BioRender?

Information on different ways to animate your BioRender figures

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

The Canvas

How to change the Canvas size

Canvas size, portrait, landscape, journal, poster, slide, export, blurry

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated this week

Can I collapse the menus on the canvas page?

Collapsing the side menus on the canvas

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I change the canvas color?

Change the background of your illustrations

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How can I check the contrast or legibility of my figure?

Use "View in Grayscale" to make sure your figure is legible for low-resolution screens, black-and-white prints, and color-blind audiences.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I align or distribute objects on my canvas?

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago

Icons

How do I use grouped icons?

What grouped icons are, how to identify them, and grouping and ungrouping icons.

Written by Christina Zanella
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How do I edit an icon's color?

Edit an icon's color, opacity, saturation and more!

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated this week

How do I favorite my frequently used icons?

Favorite the icons you use the most

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I erase my figures/icons?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I use icons in my illustration?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I adjust an icon's opacity/ transparency?

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago

What do I do if I can't find an icon I'm looking for?

Information on what to do if you can't find a specific icon.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

Templates

Using a BioRender Template

Using and adapting a BioRender template from the Template Gallery

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I search for templates?

Information on how to search or find templates from the gallery page

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

What is the difference between my illustrations and BioRender templates?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

Text & Labels

How do I add and modify text in my illustrations?

Changing text color, style, and size, or adding symbols to your illustration.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I add symbols in my illustration?

Inserting symbols in your illustrations

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I add superscripts and subscripts to my text?

Adding superscripts and subscripts to your illustrations

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

Lines & Shapes

How do I use connector lines?

Easily create and edit pathways, flowcharts, and diagrams by connecting lines to icons, shapes, or text on your canvas.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I use color presets for shapes with text?

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I add and edit shapes in my illustration?

Adding basic shapes to your canvas

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I make a border/ frame?

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago

Exporting

What file formats can I export in?

PNG, JPEG and PDF

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

Can I export with a transparent background?

Export your figures without a background.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I export my image? (Single Image Export)

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

PDB Builder & Brushes

What are brushes?

Details on our brush icons and where you can find them in our icon library.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How do I edit brushes?

The different ways to use and modify brushes, converting brushes to grouped icons, and why brushes look different while you're editing them.

Written by Christina Zanella
Updated over a week ago

How can I add 3D protein structures to my illustration?

Select from PDB database or upload your own custom PDB file

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago

Slides

Using BioRender Slides (👑 Premium Only)

An overview of our Slides tool and how to use it for your presentations.

Written by Stefan Pintaric
Updated over a week ago