几个强大的图表制作工具

Tools to Create Infographics 几个强大的图表制作工具

An infographic is a powerful tool that can help explain something. Infographics present information visually and in an entertaining way. This can help watchers, listeners and readers understand the subject of interest.

You can use infographics on social media, in presentations or just for fun. BitRebels.com says the human brain absorbs ideas presented in infographics three times faster than ideas presented in simple text.

The easiest way to create infographics is to start with a template you can fill with facts. With most infographic templates, you can add images, icons⁴ and also backgrounds.

Infographic websites offer free templates and tools to help you create. Just pick the template you want, then drag and drop items onto the infographic.

Many of these sites let you add your own images from a computer. Type in text, choose fonts and colors, then save your infographic and/or share it on social media.

These sites make creating infographics easy and free.

Piktochart

Piktochart is a website filled with infographic, presentation, poster and report templates. Register⁵ for an account and get started by choosing an infographic template.

The free service gives a limited number of templates. Users⁶ can pay for more templates, and other help, such as the ability to save in PDF format².

Piktochart has a helpful infographics tips page to guide you through creating infographics.

An infographic on Piktochart shows free tools to create your own infographic.

Canva

Canva is a free design website to create infographics, social media cover images, invitations, posters, cards and more. Head to the site, register for an account and click Create a Design.

Choose Infographic to find free templates. After choosing one, add background designs, images, text, charts and more. Use Canva's free photos or upload your own.

Many of Canva's elements are free, though some cost about $1.

Canva also has a free app for iPhone and iPad to create infographics on the go: Canva app.

Venngage

Venngage is another website that gives free tools to create infographics, reports, posters, and social media posts. Sign up for Venngage and choose which type of infographic you want to create, such as process, timeline, comparison⁷ or charts.

The templates are organized by level of difficulty: beginner, intermediate⁸ or advanced. Some of the templates are only available for sale. Venngage lets you include charts and their maps for free infographics.

Users can create up to five infographics with Venngage for free.

Visme

Visme lets you search for templates by keyword. Sign up for an account and search by format, such as comparison, or by subject, such as education. You can also view different templates to choose one that works⁹ best for you. Some of the templates are for sale only.

A very interesting feature of Visme infographics is that you can animate¹⁰ parts of the design. For example, you can make text move in a wave.

Visme lets you create interactive¹¹ maps you can use in the infographic. You can also add a YouTube video to your infographic. You can even add music to your infographic with free tunes¹² from Visme.

When you are finished with your Visme infographic, you can keep it to yourself, publish it or lock it with a password you can share. You must pay to use the shared password service.

Visme lets you make up to three projects with a free account.

Easelly

Easelly has many free templates to use for infographics. Sign up for a free account and choose a template to get started.

Select a background and add text, shapes, charts and objects to your infographic. Add images from Easelly or upload your own. You can add a YouTube video into your infographic.

Words in This Story

infographic - n. a visual image such as a chart or diagram¹³ used to represent information or data

text - n. the original words of a piece of writing or a speech

template - n. a computer document that has the basic format of something (such as a business letter, chart, graph¹, etc.) and that can be used many different times

icon³ - n. a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function

item - n. an individual thing : a separate part or thing

font - n. a set of letters, numbers, and punctuation¹⁴ marks that are all one size and style

account - n. an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or e-mail services of a particular company

chart - n. information in the form of a table, diagram, etc.

intermediate - adj. relating to or having the knowledge or skill of someone who is more advanced than a beginner but not yet an expert

advanced - adj. far along in a course of progress or development

animate - v. to make (something, such as a drawing) appear to move

1 graph   

n.图表，图解，曲线图

参考例句：

• Such a graph is defined to be a contact network.我们把这样的图定义为一个接触网络。
• Our soundings are displayed in the form of a graph.我们的调查结果已用图表列出。

2 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

3 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

4 icons   

n.偶像( icon的名词复数 )；（计算机屏幕上表示命令、程序的）符号，图像

参考例句：

• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons. 用图标来区分重要的文本项。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Daemonic icons should only be employed persistently if they provide continuous, useful status information. 只有会连续地提供有用状态信息的情况下，后台应用程序才应该一直使用图标。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

5 register   

n.登记簿，花名册，注册员；v.登记，注册

参考例句：

• Please list your name in the attendance register.请在点名册上登记你的名字。
• He was looking over a hotel register.他正在仔细检查旅馆住宿登记表。

6 users   

用户，使用者( user的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The new software will prove a boon to Internet users. 这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。
• Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。

7 comparison   

n.比较，对照；比拟，比喻

参考例句：

• They make a comparison of New York to a beehive.他们把纽约比作一个蜂巢。
• This dress is really cheaper by comparison.比较起来，这件衣服确实便宜。

8 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

9 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

10 animate   

v.赋于生命，鼓励；adj.有生命的，有生气的

参考例句：

• We are animate beings,living creatures.我们是有生命的存在，有生命的动物。
• The girls watched,little teasing smiles animating their faces.女孩们注视着，脸上挂着调皮的微笑，显得愈加活泼。

11 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

12 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 diagram   

n.图表，示意图；图解；vt.绘制…的示意图

参考例句：

• On the back of the letter was a diagram.信的背面是张图表。
• The engineer drew a diagram of the bridge.工程师绘制了一幅这座桥的示意图。

14 punctuation   

n.标点符号，标点法

参考例句：

• My son's punctuation is terrible.我儿子的标点符号很糟糕。
• A piece of writing without any punctuation is difficult to understand.一篇没有任何标点符号的文章是很难懂的。