Figures and images

Integrate images, diagrams, and illustrations into your NovaType documents.

Simple image

#image("photo.png")

Image with size

// Fixed width
#image("photo.png", width: 10cm)

// Proportional width
#image("photo.png", width: 50%)

// Fixed height
#image("photo.png", height: 5cm)

// Both (may distort)
#image("photo.png", width: 10cm, height: 5cm)

Figure with caption

#figure(
  image("results.png", width: 80%),
  caption: [Evolution of results over 12 months],
) <fig:results>

As illustrated in @fig:results, we observe...

Placement and alignment

// Centered (default for figure)
#figure(
  image("photo.png", width: 50%),
  caption: [My photo],
)

// Floating image on the right
#align(right)[
  #image("logo.png", width: 3cm)
]

// Inline image
Here is an icon #image("icon.svg", height: 1em) in the text.

Supported formats

Image grid

#figure(
  grid(
    columns: 2,
    gutter: 1em,
    image("img1.png"),
    image("img2.png"),
    image("img3.png"),
    image("img4.png"),
  ),
  caption: [Comparison of the four methods],
) <fig:comparison>

Sub-figures

#figure(
  grid(
    columns: 2,
    gutter: 1em,
    [
      #image("before.png")
      (a) Before processing
    ],
    [
      #image("after.png")
      (b) After processing
    ],
  ),
  caption: [Image processing results],
)

Image with frame

#figure(
  box(
    stroke: 1pt + gray,
    radius: 4pt,
    clip: true,
    image("screenshot.png", width: 100%)
  ),
  caption: [Screenshot of the interface],
)

Figure numbering

// Default numbering (1, 2, 3...)
#set figure(numbering: "1")

// Numbering by chapter (1.1, 1.2...)
#set figure(numbering: "1.1")

// Customize the prefix
#set figure.caption(separator: " -- ")

Automatic placement

// Floating figure (automatic placement)
#figure(
  image("graph.png", width: 80%),
  caption: [Data chart],
  placement: auto,  // or top, bottom
)

Drawings and shapes

// Rectangle
#rect(width: 2cm, height: 1cm, fill: blue)

// Circle
#circle(radius: 1cm, fill: red)

// Ellipse
#ellipse(width: 2cm, height: 1cm, fill: green)

// Line
#line(start: (0pt, 0pt), end: (2cm, 1cm), stroke: 2pt)

// Polygon
#polygon(
  fill: orange,
  (0pt, 0pt),
  (2cm, 0pt),
  (1cm, 1.5cm),
)

Simple diagram

#figure(
  grid(
    columns: 3,
    gutter: 1em,
    align: center + horizon,

    rect(fill: rgb("#e0f2fe"), inset: 1em)[Input],
    text(size: 24pt)[->],
    rect(fill: rgb("#2563eb"), inset: 1em)[
      #text(fill: white)[Processing]
    ],
    [],
    text(size: 24pt)[->],
    [],
    [],
    rect(fill: rgb("#dcfce7"), inset: 1em)[Output],
    [],
  ),
  caption: [Process diagram],
)