Patchwork Scientific Figures is a cross-platform graphical application (developed in C++ with Qt) designed for creating high-quality, publication-ready scientific figures.
Unlike general-purpose tools (PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress) this application focuses on reproducibility, visual consistency, optimal layout, and long-term project archiving.
It is especially useful in biology and related research fields. When researchers are not programers, figures conception often relies on non-specialized softwares.
Indeed, packages such as R cowplot or Python matplotlib, Gold Standards for datascientists and bioinformaticians, do not have real UI alternative for clinicians and biologists.
- Import multiple images from a folder (JPEG, PNG).
- Automaticaly add pictures to a grid.
- Add titles and subtiles for the entire figure.
- Reposition images easily with drag-and-drop.
- Export the final layout to PNG or PDF.
- Save and reload projects for future editing (non-destructive workflow).
qttools5-devqttools5-dev-toolsg++(or another C++ compiler)cmake(recommended for building)
- Launch the application.
- Import images from a folder.
- Arrange the order of figures with drag-and-drop.
- Add title and subtitle
- Export as PNG or PDF for publication.
- Save your project for later modifications.
- Language: C++
- Framework: Qt 5
- Build system: cmake (recommended) : create "/build" folder then use following commands
cmake ..
make- Platform: Linux (tested), cross-platform (Windows/macOS supported via Qt)
GNU General Public License – free to use, modify, and distribute.