# What is Piktochart Visual used for? What is Piktochart Visual used for? ##### Post Metadata

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# How do you create an infographic in Piktochart? How do you create an infographic in Piktochart? ##### Post Metadata

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# Can I use EPS Logos and Images? I use Canva currently and am looking to move to another service. I love it but can not use EPS files (logos) to create banners. Can I do this with Piktochart? ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1

# What are infographics? Infographics are visual representations of information. Colourful and pictorial, they tell stories in a compact snapshot, conveying information clearly and quickly. They improve a reader's understanding by using graphics to reveal patterns and trends. Piktochart's infographic templates are intended to be a guide to help users customize and create their own long form infographics. These longform infographics contain data from various sources - complex and simple. They are versatile and can be embedded on a blog/website, on social media or emailed as an attachment. ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1

# How do I select a Template? 1. To start, go to the templates page: https://magic.piktochart.com/templates. It is also the default landing page when you login to your Piktochart account. 2. Select a format you would like to use to create your infographic. We have Infographic, Report, Banner and Presentation formats readily available. 3. Once you have made your selection, you can then look at the templates available for use. To help with your selection, you can filter through templates of similar topics. 4. If you already know the title of the template you want to use, you can just type it in the search bar, located right below the format options! 5. When you hover over a template, you will have two options to choose from: Preview and Create. 6. You can preview and easily browse all of the available templates. Templates that are under “FREE THEMES” are free to use, whereas “PRO THEMES” can only be edited with a Pro account. Click Create to start editing. ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1

# How can I make an Infographic in Five Steps? With Piktochart's comprehensive interface, tools and features, you'll be an infographic-making genius in no time. When you log into Piktochart, you will first land on the Pikto Templates page. Step 1: Pick a template There are around 650 templates to choose from. We have made the selection process as easy as possible for you: You can scroll through the hundreds of templates according to their respective formats - Infographic, Report, Banner and Presentation. If you know the name of the theme you are looking for, you can use the search bar. You can also filter through themes of similar topics to look for more template options that relate with what you were looking for! Step 2: Preview or Create You can first “preview” the template to make sure of your choice, and if so, click “create” to load the selected template. Once you arrive at the editor, you can make edits to texts by double clicking on the text box. You can make use of our new tool called Textframe to make stand-out text and titles with ready-to-use graphics! Step 3: Insert graphics Just click or drag-and-drop the graphics you need from the menu to your canvas. There are thousands of icons and images available in our libraries! Use the search tool or browse through them by categories to make things easier. You can also customize how your graphics look by changing the colors, resizing and rotating them. Our recent innovation called Photoframe allows you to drag and drop your photos into readily-made designs that instantly mask and pair your photos with text - so don’t forget to make use of it!. Step 4: Visualize your data Use the tools available in the left sidebar to visualize your data. There are tons of options to create charts and maps that can be customized to beautify your data. A popup will appear from which you can choose the best chart style for your data, coupled with a spreadsheet to input your data. Step 5: Share your infographic You can download your work as image, publish to the web, share by email, or share your infographic directly to social media. View your infographic on the output page by following the provided URL when you publish to the web for public view. And you're done! How easy was it? GET STARTED! ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1