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Add charts to designs

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    16. Add charts to designs
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Learn how to add charts to your designs in Adobe Express.

Incorporate beautifully designed charts into presentations, infographics, documents, and more to showcase your data clearly and concisely. Start from scratch or use a template and seamlessly add charts to your designs. Customize easily by adding and stylizing labels and legends using your desired font and colors while staying on brand.

Use pie charts and donut charts

  1. Open a design in the Adobe Express editor.

  2. Select Elements from the left panel and then select Charts.

  3. Select the desired pie chart or donut chart from the Charts section.

  4. Scroll to the LABEL and VALUE fields and add your data.

  5. Use the   icon to manage the list by adding a new item, deleting an item, or moving an item's placement.

     Adobe express editor is open with a pie chart on the canvas. Data is displayed for the month of Jan, Feb, and March with Label and Value. The More menu is open to add an item, move a row, or delete a row.
    Use the More icon to easily manage the items on your list.

  6. Stylize a chart by selecting a template from the Chart type section. If you can't find the styling option you're looking for, select the Properties icon to customize the following:

    • Select Labels and Legends to stylize the chart.
    • Select Numbers or Percentage to showcase the data.
    • Select Font settings and choose your desired font type, size, and color. 
     A pie chart is open in the Adobe Express editor with the chart type section showcasing a lot stylized charts. The properties icon is highlighted which shows styling options for labels, legends, and font settings.
    If you're unable to find a stylized template of your choice, use the Properties icon to customize the chart.

Tip:
  • In the Chart type section, you can explore the stylized chart templates and also switch to a different chart type. For instance, you can switch from a pie chart to a donut chart.
  • Select Theme    to apply a color theme to the design. The theme is instantly applied to the chart used in your design.
  • Navigate to the left panel and select Brands    to instantly apply brand colors and fonts to the design. Learn more about applying brand colors to designs.  

Use progress charts

  1. Open a design in the Adobe Express editor.

  2. Select Elements from the left panel and then select Charts.

  3. Select from one of the following progress charts:

    • Progress bar
    • Progress donut
    • Progress half-donut
    • Gauge chart
  4. To customize the chart, select Fill and Value and then select the desired color from the menu.

  5. To customize, select a stylized template from the Chart type section. If you can't find the styling option you're looking for, select the Properties icon to customize the following:

    • Turn the toggle to show or hide Label.
    • Turn on the toggle to change corner roundness.
    • Drag the slider to increase or decrease the thickness.
    • Select Font settings and choose your desired font type, size, and color. 
        Adobe express editor is open with a pie chart on the canvas. Data is displayed for the month of Jan, Feb, and March with Label and Value. The More menu is open to add an item, move a row, or delete a row.
    Use the More icon to easily manage the items on your list.

  6. To customize the chart further:

    • Drag the Value slider to increase or decrease the percentage value.
    • Drag the Opacity slider to increase or decrease the opacity of the chart.
    • Open the Blend dropdown and select Normal, Multiply, or Screen.
Note:

Adobe Express is expanding its support for additional chart types. To see other types of charts, submit your request via User Voice

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