Passivation mechanism
Use a research visual as a structural cue while developing a new materials-science story.
Reference Image to Scientific Figure
Use a reference image to guide a new scientific figure
Upload a visual reference for composition, structure, or visual language. PaperFig helps you develop a new research figure around your own scientific explanation.
Upload a reference image
Use an image whose structure or visual direction is relevant. Explain what should be learned from it and what must be different.
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Examples of reference-guided figure workflows
A reference can guide structure or visual reasoning while your prompt supplies the new research content. Check permissions and scientific accuracy before reuse.
Gene editing workflow
Translate a familiar multi-stage layout into a new CRISPR editing explanation.
Battery transport
Retain a clear comparison structure while describing a different electrochemical mechanism.
Membrane crossover
Use a reference to organize material layers, transport direction, and failure points.
Medical imaging pipeline
Develop a new technical story from a reference that already has a useful process hierarchy.
Treatment-effect analysis
Guide the visual order without copying the original study’s claims or data.
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Choose a useful reference
Upload an image that helps communicate composition, relationships, or visual hierarchy—not an image you intend to copy blindly.
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Define what changes
Describe your own mechanism, labels, stages, and constraints. Say clearly which visual idea should be kept and which content must be new.
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Review the new draft
Continue to /create, verify that the result reflects your research, and revise any structure that could confuse readers.
How to use a reference image responsibly
References work best when they answer a specific design question: how should the sequence read, where should the comparison sit, or how can a complex process be grouped? Pair the image with a precise description of your own science.
Reference guidance is not permission to copy
Use references only when you have the right to use them or when your workflow supports lawful analysis and transformation. Do not reproduce another team’s labels, data, figures, or distinctive artwork without permission.
Reference-to-scientific-figure FAQ
What can a reference image control?
It can suggest composition, grouping, visual hierarchy, or a type of scientific relationship. Your prompt should define the new research content and required changes.
Can I copy a published figure with this tool?
No. Check copyright, license, attribution, and institutional policy. Use references to understand structure, and create a figure grounded in your own verified work.
Will PaperFig preserve the reference exactly?
No. The reference is used as guidance for a new draft. Review the output carefully to make sure it does not introduce confusing similarity or incorrect scientific details.
Do I need to explain my own research?
Yes. The more clearly you describe the mechanism, stages, labels, and intended conclusion, the more useful the reference becomes as a design starting point.