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How to navigate the classic canvas

Basic Tools
Creating a new illustration
How to name a file
How to upload an image into BioRender
How to copy and paste in BioRender
How to create a copy of your files
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Creative Tools
How to change the canvas size
Create and customize a table in BioRender
How to use the color picker tool in BioRender
How to check the contrast or legibility of a figure
Changing the canvas color
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Collaboration Tools
How to send a preview of your illustration
Adding comments in BioRender (👑 Premium only)
How to share your files with “View only” permissions
Share your BioRender illustrations with collaborators

Brushes
Creating custom brush colors
How to edit your brushes
Using brushes

Icons
Editable antibody icons
Using the Replace tool
Favorite your frequently used icons
Locking icons in place while illustrating
How to adjust icon opacity
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Lines & Shapes
How to draw an irregular shape
Using connector lines
Add and edit shapes in your illustration
Making a border or frame in your illustration
How to erase part of a line, shape, or icon

Text & Labels
Use color presets for shapes with text
Add superscripts and subscripts to your text
Add symbols to your illustration
Add and modify text in your illustrations
Curving your text

Templates
Disease Mechanisms Library

BioRender Graph
Using graphs in BioRender illustrations and posters
Importing and editing a graph in your poster

Exporting
Export your illustration with a transparent background (👑 Premium only)
Exporting illustrations

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: Issues with editing an icon, shape or text in your illustration
How to troubleshoot unsaved changes
How to fix blurry, exported illustrations
How to recover a previous version of an illustration

Administrative Controls
Quick video references: Member management
Quick video references: Account management
Quick Video references: PowerPoint Add-in and Citing BioRender