{"id":47989,"date":"2026-07-07T15:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=47989"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:51:56","slug":"ai-for-figures-and-graphical-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/ai-for-figures-and-graphical-abstracts","title":{"rendered":"Can AI Save Time When Preparing Figures and Graphical Abstracts?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Blog Highlights<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI tools can improve efficiency when designing graphical abstracts\u00a0by simplifying the process of conceptualization and visualization.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI tools are great for\u00a0creating initial layouts and templates before beginning the\u00a0designing\u00a0of figures and graphical abstracts.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use\u00a0artificial intelligence\u00a0only as assistants in\u00a0illustration work rather than relying completely on\u00a0images generated by gen AI tools.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gone are the days when only graphic designers&nbsp;were&nbsp;experts&nbsp;in creating&nbsp;artwork! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reshaped how researchers&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;tools&nbsp;to ease various research-related tasks, one of which is preparing scientific figures for research papers and graphical abstracts for research promotion.&nbsp;We\u2019ve&nbsp;previously explored&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/creating-graphical-abstract-using-ai-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>how to create graphical abstracts using AI tools<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;This blog&nbsp;delineates in what areas AI tools&nbsp;are&nbsp;truly useful&nbsp;when preparing figures, illustrations, and graphical abstracts&nbsp;while&nbsp;providing insights into several useful AI design tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ai-ga-1\">AI Tools for Figure Creation<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ai-ga-2\">How AI Saves Time\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ai-ga-3\">Where\u00a0Gen AI\u00a0Fails: Common Drawbacks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ai-ga-4\">Editage\u2019s\u00a0AI-assisted Graphical Abstract Creation Service\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ai-ga-5\">Conclusion: Should You or Should You Not Use AI Tools\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-ga-1\"><strong>AI Tools for Figure Creation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research papers are incomplete without visual elements.&nbsp;From elaborate experimental setups to concise graphs that capture&nbsp;data, illustrations have always been crucial for reporting scientific&nbsp;research.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why several&nbsp;designing tools were developed to simplify the figure creation process for students, authors, and researchers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mind the Graph<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for over 300 pre-designed templates,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Mind the Graph<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is&nbsp;a practical tool for preparing science figures, graphical abstracts, infographics,&nbsp;or even posters.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0database offers 75,000+ scientifically\u00a0accurate\u00a0illustrations for\u00a0various\u00a0fields.\u00a0The tool allows you to choose your subject area and provides custom recommendations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can select the\u00a0layout\/template of your choice and manually design figures. The\u00a0icons, images, illustrations, and graphics\u00a0are divided\u00a0into\u00a0specific categories like cardiology, neurology, orthopedics,\u00a0pediatrics\u00a0etc.\u00a0to ease the\u00a0selection process.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI image generation is also one of the features in Mind the Graph, giving you the freedom to bring your idea to life with minimal manual interference.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers both FREE and paid plans to suit individual needs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SciDraw&nbsp;AI<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SciDraw&nbsp;does both scientific illustrations and data visualizations like charts &amp; graphs from input data.&nbsp;With reasonably priced plans, it covers diverse subject areas&nbsp;and&nbsp;allows users to&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Convert\u00a0text to images\u00a0by taking descriptive user inputs and\u00a0rendering\u00a0AI-generated design output\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sketch (or edit) images, wherein you can upload a rough sketch and AI converts it into appealing visuals\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare smart data charts\u00a0by taking user-uploaded excel\/CSV files and converting them into\u00a0submission-equivalent visualizations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FigPad<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FigPad&nbsp;uses&nbsp;GPT to&nbsp;expedite&nbsp;the figure preparation workflow.&nbsp;It allows users to obtain&nbsp;final designs in one of four ways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Text to image:\u00a0<\/strong>Use the\u00a0FigPad\u00a0workspace to write a detailed prompt describing the workflow, mechanism, or\u00a0concept to generate your desired image.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sketch to image:\u00a0<\/strong>If you upload rough, hand-drawn sketches\u00a0or even layouts, the tool\u00a0coverts\u00a0them into usable scientific visuals that can be further refined.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Image to image:\u00a0<\/strong>The tool also allows you to upload reference figures and graphical abstracts to\u00a0create a similar but modified version by adapting to\u00a0your content.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raster to vector image:\u00a0<\/strong>If you need vector images, you can upload raster images\u00a0(JPEG,\u00a0PNG,\u00a0GIF, BMP, TIFF)\u00a0and\u00a0transform them\u00a0into cleaner\u00a0formats\u00a0before\u00a0exporting\u00a0as\u00a0SVG or PPT files.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Designing Tools<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from these, general designing tools like&nbsp;<strong>Canva<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Adobe Illustrator<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Inkscape<\/strong>&nbsp;are also highly effective in refining&nbsp;figures. These tools also incorporate gen AI features to&nbsp;make&nbsp;the&nbsp;image creation process&nbsp;user-friendly. However,&nbsp;these tools are not specifically built for scientific illustration creation and are more suited for general designing tasks like logo creation, marketing&nbsp;poster development, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-ga-2\"><strong>How AI Saves Time&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve&nbsp;established&nbsp;that&nbsp;AI tools can indeed&nbsp;expedite&nbsp;the figure preparation workflow. But&nbsp;how exactly is&nbsp;this done? What are the areas that&nbsp;they&nbsp;contribute to?&nbsp;Let\u2019s&nbsp;dive in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Drafting&nbsp;Concepts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/graphical-abstract-design-visual-abstract-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>preparing<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>graphical abstracts<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/figure-formatting-artwork-creation-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=202607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>scientific figures<\/strong><\/a>, you often have a&nbsp;vague visual concept in mind. As researchers, you may&nbsp;write down the flow of the diagram, say from right to left or from top to bottom&nbsp;and prepare a rough&nbsp;sketch.&nbsp;While this is a time-consuming activity, AI can support you&nbsp;with this first step to draft concepts faster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can brainstorm&nbsp;design ideas, replace one&nbsp;visual with another,&nbsp;or&nbsp;compare multiple visuals before&nbsp;finalizing&nbsp;the initial draft. Why is this important? Your first draft of the concept&nbsp;forms the foundation for your entire graphical abstract.&nbsp;In fact, this is the approach followed by expert designers as well:&nbsp;prepare a strong&nbsp;initial&nbsp;concept before beginning the&nbsp;designing&nbsp;process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Turning&nbsp;Idea&nbsp;to&nbsp;Visuals<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have your concept ready, the next step is to turn&nbsp;it&nbsp;into appealing visuals. Earlier,&nbsp;you would have to use tools like Microsoft PowerPoint&nbsp;to manually bring&nbsp;picture&nbsp;to life. Now, AI tools can do the visualization for you!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeding the right prompts to gen AI design tools or even general&nbsp;chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini can give you&nbsp;high-quality images. However,&nbsp;whether&nbsp;they are publication ready must be evaluated by you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vector&nbsp;Exports<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Exporting&nbsp;vector graphics in the format you need is&nbsp;simplified with AI tools.&nbsp;In SVG, PDF, and EPS formats, your image files can be resized&nbsp;without compromising quality and&nbsp;improved for&nbsp;color palettes,&nbsp;text font,&nbsp;font size, and other visual elements in the illustration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Data to&nbsp;Visual&nbsp;Conversion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;mentioned earlier,&nbsp;AI tools can help transform raw data from spreadsheets and tables into impactful visuals. Tools like&nbsp;<strong>Julius AI<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>SciDraw&nbsp;AI&nbsp;<\/strong>are increasingly preferred by researchers&nbsp;to analyze datasets&nbsp;and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;patterns and trends&nbsp;to&nbsp;then draw data-based conclusions and insights effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-ga-3\"><strong>Where Gen&nbsp;AI&nbsp;Fails: Common Drawbacks<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their&nbsp;strengths, AI design tools are not entirely reliable!&nbsp;Here\u2019s&nbsp;a snapshot of&nbsp;several common drawbacks:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generative AI tools\u00a0output results based on what their large language models (LLMs) are trained on.\u00a0So, if there is an issue in their training datasets, it often\u00a0reflects\u00a0in\u00a0the design output.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There have been instances in the past where AI-generated images\u00a0have\u00a0failed\u00a0quite miserably!\u00a0From\u00a0disproportionate rat genitalia [1]\u00a0to incorrect\u00a0virtual staining of transparent tissues in digital pathology [2],\u00a0the unchecked use of\u00a0AI tools has raised concerns in the research community.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several AI tools output visually impressive images. However, a more detailed examination leads you to\u00a0realize that they are not scientifically\u00a0accurate. Errors\u00a0like inaccurate neural pathways, weird molecular structures, incorrectly spelled terminology, and distorted organs and organelles\u00a0stand out like a sore thumb, which\u00a0can be quite\u00a0alarming\u00a0especially\u00a0for medical research.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With such&nbsp;ambiguity,&nbsp;it is natural to feel unsure about using AI design tools. But what if the use of AI&nbsp;was combined with human&nbsp;expertise? This is where AI-assisted services become key.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-ga-4\"><strong>Editage\u2019s&nbsp;AI-assisted Graphical Abstract Creation Service<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As authors, you may not have the time to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;which AI tools serve your purpose best without&nbsp;compromising on&nbsp;research integrity. Besides, expert human review&nbsp;of your graphical abstracts and figures can help you&nbsp;submit&nbsp;with confidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/graphical-abstract-design-visual-abstract-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=article-boilerplate&amp;utm_campaign=202607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Editage\u2019s Graphical Abstract Creation Service<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;combines the best of both&nbsp;and lets you choose the service plan that suits your needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AI-assisted Graphical Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you\u00a0submit\u00a0your manuscript details,\u00a0AI\u00a0is used to develop\u00a0a visual\u00a0concept\u00a0quickly\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our experts will review the AI-generated concept\u00a0before\u00a0initiating\u00a0the\u00a0design\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A submission-ready graphical abstract design is developed and delivered within 2 to 3 business days\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editable vector files are included as part of the files delivered\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pricing: $80\u00a0(Revisions start from $16)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expert-designed Graphical Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will need to share the details of your research and the target journal of your choice\u00a0along with a customized questionnaire\u00a0highlighting your design requirements\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our experts\u00a0prepare\u00a0the\u00a0initial\u00a0concept, which is shared with you for approval\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you approve, our designers begin\u00a0finalizing\u00a0the\u00a0graphical abstract\u00a0to make it journal ready\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The final files in required formats are shared with you\u00a0within 4 business days\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pricing: $149 (unlimited\u00a0FREE\u00a0revisions until you are satisfied\u00a0with the outcome)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-ga-5\"><strong>Conclusion: Should You or Should You Not Use AI Tools<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI tools are wonderful assistants.&nbsp;And&nbsp;when used in the right way, they can significantly simplify complex research&nbsp;workflows&nbsp;saving valuable time for researchers and authors. The trick is to&nbsp;know&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/from-literature-search-to-manuscript-draft-using-ai-without-losing-academic-integrity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to&nbsp;use AI without losing academic integrity<\/a>&nbsp;to avoid being&nbsp;criticized for&nbsp;following unethical practices. So, when you&nbsp;do use AI tools for preparing figures, illustrations, graphical abstracts, and other scientific artwork, be mindful of&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;the balance between AI&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;and human supervision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.&nbsp;Scientific journal publishes AI-generated rat with gigantic penis in worrying incident&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/scientific-journal-frontiers-publishes-ai-generated-rat-with-gigantic-penis-in-worrying-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/scientific-journal-frontiers-publishes-ai-generated-rat-with-gigantic-penis-in-worrying-incident\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>AI watching AI: Dangerous errors in digital pathology caught by UCLA system<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/dangerous-AI-errors-digital-pathology-caught-ucla-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/newsroom.ucla.edu\/releases\/dangerous-AI-errors-digital-pathology-caught-ucla-artificial-intelligence<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog Highlights&nbsp; Introduction&nbsp; Gone are the days when only graphic designers&nbsp;were&nbsp;experts&nbsp;in creating&nbsp;artwork! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reshaped how researchers&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;tools&nbsp;to ease various research-related tasks, one of which is preparing scientific figures for research papers and graphical abstracts for research promotion.&nbsp;We\u2019ve&nbsp;previously explored&nbsp;how to create graphical abstracts using AI tools.&nbsp;This blog&nbsp;delineates in what areas AI tools&nbsp;are&nbsp;truly useful&nbsp;when preparing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70612,"featured_media":47992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_ayudawp_aiss_exclude":false,"_ayudawp_aiss_summary":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reshaped how researchers&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;tools&nbsp;to ease various research-related tasks, one of which is preparing scientific figures for research papers and graphical abstracts for research promotion.&nbsp;We\u2019ve&nbsp;previously explored&nbsp;how to create graphical abstracts using AI tools.&nbsp;This blog&nbsp;delineates in what areas AI tools&nbsp;are&nbsp;truly useful&nbsp;when preparing figures, illustrations, and graphical abstracts&nbsp;while&nbsp;providing insights into several useful AI design tools.&nbsp;. Exporting&nbsp;vector graphics in the format you need is&nbsp;simplified with AI tools.&nbsp;In SVG, PDF, and EPS formats, your image files can be resized&nbsp;without compromising quality and&nbsp;improved for&nbsp;color palettes,&nbsp;text font,&nbsp;font size, and other visual elements in the illustration.&nbsp;. Tools like&nbsp;Julius AI&nbsp;and&nbsp;SciDraw&nbsp;AI&nbsp;are increasingly preferred by researchers&nbsp;to analyze datasets&nbsp;and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;patterns and trends&nbsp;to&nbsp;then draw data-based conclusions and insights effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;.","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_provider":"extractive","_ayudawp_aiss_summary_hash":"aa1cbc8cbcd9b7e67e8a62700dcfeedf62962c1e","footnotes":""},"categories":[2368],"tags":[6525,2929,5857,2931],"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-47989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-graphical-abstracts","tag-ai-graphical-abstract","tag-graphical-abstract","tag-graphical-abstract-in-research-communication","tag-how-to-make-a-graphical-abstract"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Using AI to Create Figures and Graphical Abstracts: Benefits and Best Practices | Editage Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how AI can streamline the creation of scientific figures and graphical abstracts. 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