# Tutorials

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Learn Illustration, DataChart, and FlowChart from input to export. The short walkthroughs explain Illustration inputs and SVG editing; choose the workspace that matches your figure.

- [SciFig Tutorials: Learn the AI Scientific Figure Generator](https://scifig.ai/tutorials)

## Illustration: from a description or a sketch to SVG

Describe a mechanism or concept in Illustration and revise the generated image. SVG conversion is available separately. Illustration images can be converted to SVG for further vector editing.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/workbench-illustration.mp4)

## DataChart: from a CSV file to a journal-style chart

Drop in a CSV file, let AI pick the chart type, switch to the Science style and the Lancet palette, then download a PDF.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/workbench-datachart.mp4)

## FlowChart: a PRISMA flow diagram from a written description

Describe your literature search and screening flow with its counts, generate a PRISMA 2020 diagram, move a box and edit text, then export a PPTX in which the text stays editable.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/workbench-flowchart.mp4)

## Text to Figure

Describe a mechanism or concept in Illustration, then refine the image and export it.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/01-text-to-figure-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=text)

## Figure Enhancer

Refine an existing conceptual illustration through chat, text edits or Region Redraw. Use upscaling for a larger export, or convert the image to SVG for text and path editing in Canvas.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/02-figure-enhancer-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=enhancer)

## Sketch to Figure

Use your sketch and description to create an Illustration guided by the layout, components and labels. Refine the image or convert it to SVG for editing in Canvas.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/03-sketch-to-figure-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=sketch)

## Reference to Figure

Use a reference image to guide the palette, line weight and visual style of a new Illustration. Refine its text and layout or convert it to SVG for editing in Canvas.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/04-reference-to-figure-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=reference)

## PDF to Figure

Use relevant PDF pages and a focused description to create a concept illustration. Refine its labels and layout in Illustration, then export or convert it to SVG for editing in Canvas.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/05-pdf-to-figure-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=pdf)

## Photo to Figure

Use a photo of equipment or a sampling scene to guide a conceptual image in Illustration.

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/06-photo-to-figure-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration?mode=photo)

## Vector Canvas

Convert existing images to SVG or edit SVG elements

- [Watch video](https://cdn.scifig.ai/images/tutorials/07-vector-canvas-v2.webm)

- [Open workspace](https://scifig.ai/app/vector-canvas)

- [GitHub and public resources](https://github.com/lilingm963/SciFig-AI)

- [Illustration](https://scifig.ai/app/illustration)

- [DataChart](https://scifig.ai/app/datachart)

- [FlowChart](https://scifig.ai/app/flowchart)

## Official sources

- [Tutorials](https://scifig.ai/tutorials)