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Basic Tools and Concepts (Creative Tools)

How to continue a numbered list with a figure
If you need to continue a numbered list after inserting a figure in ...
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Illustrating Resources ✏️
We have tons of amazing resources to help you learn how to use BioRender...
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Keyboard Shortcuts in BioRender
There are several keyboard shortcuts that can be used in BioRender to he...
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Creating a New illustration
Creating new files from scratch is easy in BioRender (including choosing...
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Changing the canvas size
Table of Contents: Adjusting Your Canvas by: Ratio Unit of Measurement...
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How do I copy and paste in BioRender?
Need to duplicate icons, grouped icons, shapes, lines, or other objects?...
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Uploading an image into BioRender
With BioRender's Uploads feature, you can easily add JPG, PNG, and SVG i...
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Changing the canvas color
When designing a figure, changing your canvas color may help the visibil...
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Collapsing the menus on the canvas page
Space to work is important when creating your illustrations. You need al...
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Checking the contrast or legibility of a figure
BioRender has a built-in “View in Grayscale” feature that allows you to ...
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Aligning and distributing objects on the canvas
There are 4 main ways to align objects in BioRender to make sure that ev...
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Creating Bullets and Numbered Lists
Utilizing bulleted and numbered lists in your content is a powerful way ...
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Can I lock icons in place while illustrating?
Click on an object or group and press "Lock Object" to avoid editing it ...
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Crop an icon, shape, or object
The crop tool is used to cut off or remove a part of your icon or shape....
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Creating animations with your BioRender illustrations
While we don’t currently offer animation on our platform, here are a few...
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Using the Color Picker tool
You can change the color of shapes, lines, backgrounds, or change the co...
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What are Icons, Templates and Brushes?
Create publication-quality figures with pre-made icons and templates, al...
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