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Welcome to Linkurious user manual v4.1.7. Use the menu to access other documentations.
  1. Introduction
  2. Spaces
  3. First visualization
    1. At first glance
    2. Create a new visualization
    3. Inspect data
  4. Manage visualizations
    1. Open rename delete
    2. Moving visualizations
    3. Share
    4. Duplicate
  5. Queries
    1. Creating queries
    2. Tagging queries
    3. Running and managing queries
  6. Custom actions
  7. Search
    1. Searching for nodes
    2. Searching for edges
    3. Advanced search
    4. Advanced syntax
  8. Manipulating the graph
    1. Auto-save
    2. Select nodes and edges
    3. Expand nodes
    4. Node Grouping
    5. Edge Grouping
    6. Lasso
    7. Hide
    8. Layouts
    9. Pinning nodes
    10. Undo/redo
    11. Shortcuts
    12. Publish
    13. Export
  9. Design
    1. Captions
    2. Nodes color
    3. Edges color
    4. Nodes size
    5. Edges size
    6. Icons
  10. Filters
    1. Filter panel
    2. Timeline
  11. Comments
    1. Comments panel
  12. Edit data
    1. Edit properties and categories
    2. Create nodes and edges
    3. Delete nodes and edges
  13. Geography
    1. Geographic data
    2. Display a geographic map
  14. Alerts
    1. Setting up alerts
    2. Alert creation example
    3. Alerts Navigation
    4. Investigating cases
    5. Lexicon
  15. Guest Mode
 

Manipulating the graph: Export

Export Feature Overview

The export feature allows you to export visualizations either as images or data, supporting various formats and customizable settings.

This feature is available :

  • anytime from the Top Left Menu

  • when selecting multiple entities via Right-click on a selected entity, or from the selection panel.

    Note : Only data export is available from selection.


Admin: The export feature can be disabled for all users from the global configuration settings.

Data Export

You can choose to export either "All visible data" loaded in your visualisation, or the "Selected data only" (entities you've selected). The following formats are supported:

  • Excel 2007+ workbook
  • CSV
  • GEXF - compatible with Gephi
  • GraphML
  • JSON

    Note: The tool exports only the raw data, and visual properties (e.g., colors, positions) are not included in data exports.

Note 2: when you export from a selection, the "Selected data only" option is already selected.

There are no specific limits on the number of entities that can be exported, even for "selection only" exports. However, exporting larger datasets may take more time, with progress indicated via the browser's download status.

Image Export

When exporting a visualization as an image, users can reposition nodes, add annotations (text and arrows) and adjust the resolution size to get the best image to present for reporting. The export interface offers a preview, ensuring you can fine-tune settings before finalizing the export.

Note: any node or edge selected and highlighted in your visualization will appear as such in the export window.

Image Export Features:

  • Drag Entities: While preparing the image, you can drag entities within the visualization to enhance your presentation.

  • Snapping: This setting helps you line up nodes with each other by displaying grid lines and snapping the node you are moving to the closest position. This can help with the visual clarity of the export.

  • Zoom: You can zoom in and move the visualization in order to export only what is visible on screen. You can preview the section that will be exported by observing the map on the bottom right.

Captions style

Change the style of the nodes and edges captions according to your needs.

  • Visibility: This setting will show or hide node and edge captions.
  • Collision removal: This setting will hide some of the captions to avoid caption text overlapping.
  • Text size: Allows text size to be increased or decreased for better readability.

Format

  • Size: This allows you to set the export to a specific size for printing. You can choose from predefined sizes such as Full Size (ensures no cropping), Square, 16:9, 4:3, A4, etc.

Annotations

  • Text: You can add text annotations to the export by selecting the text tool (T) on top of the export window and then placing your cursor where you want your text box to be within the graph in the export window. By selecting the downward arrow next to it, you can customize text font, size, color and background, before or after you add a comment.

  • Arrows: You can add arrows to the export by selecting the annotation tool on top of the export window (➡) and then dragging your mouse to draw an arrow. By selecting the downward arrow next to it, you can customize the arrow head, thickness and color.

To move or resize a text box, select the comment by clicking on the comment box outline and drag them to the desired position or drag the corners to adjust the comment box size. To move or resize an arrow, select the arrow by clicking on it and drag it. Arrows can also be attached to a comment box by dragging one end of the arrow to the edge of the comment box.

Text boxes and arrows can be deleted by selecting them and pressing the "delete" key on your keyboard.

Preview and Export

After adding annotations or adjusting resolution, you can preview the image and return to editing if needed. The preview is a close representation of the final export. Export is possible from the preview screen to finalize and download the image.

You can select if the visualization background should be enabled (visible) or disabled (transparent) in the export as well as choose the export format. The following formats are available:

  • SVG - compatible with Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator for editing
  • PNG
  • PDF