Integrate Lucid with Streamline

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Build professional and engaging Lucid documents using GIFs, icons, images, and Streamline graphics. Enable Streamline to gain access to a library of over 140,000 icons, illustrations, elements, and emoji shapes. Read this article to learn how to enable and use Streamline assets in Lucidchart and Lucidspark. 

Streamline for Lucid is an integration built using Lucid’s extension API. It was built and is maintained by Streamline.

Plan availability: Free, Individual, Team, and Enterprise.

Lucid and Streamline integration basics

Streamline offers four types of stylistic assets: 

  • Icons: standard icon shapes
  • Illustrations: detailed drawings and artworks
  • Elements: geometric, organic, and handcrafted shapes
  • Emoji: standard emoji shapes

Note: You cannot use Streamline emoji assets to react to shapes on a Lucidspark board. For the steps to react to existing shapes with emoji in Lucidspark, see our Add emoji reactions to objects in Lucidspark article.

Enable Streamline

Follow the steps in the sections below to enable and begin using Streamline assets in Lucidchart and Lucidspark.

In Lucidchart

To enable Streamline assets for use on Lucidchart documents, follow these steps:

  1. Open a Lucidchart document.
  2. Clickmagnifying-glass-search-icon-in-the-lucidchart-shape-menu.pngthe search icon in the upper-right corner of the Shape menu.
  3. Select Streamline.
  4. Select Install.

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  5. Click Next to navigate through the prompts.
    • Select Skip if you don’t want to create a Streamline account.

You can now search and add Streamline assets to Lucidchart documents.

In Lucidspark

To enable Streamline assets for use on Lucidspark boards, follow these steps:

  1. Open a Lucidspark board.
  2. Select images-icon-from-lucidspark-primary-toolbar.png the images icon from the primary toolbar.
  3. Click Streamline.
  4. Select Install.
  5. Click Next to navigate through the prompts.
    • Select Skip if you don’t want to create a Streamline account.

You can now search and add Streamline assets to Lucidspark boards.

Add Streamline assets

Follow the steps in the sections below to add and work with Streamline icon, illustration, element, and emoji sets in Lucidchart and Lucidspark.

In Lucidchart

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  1. Open a Lucidchart document.
  2. Selectmagnifying-glass-search-icon-in-the-lucidchart-shape-menu.pngthe search icon in the upper-right corner of the Shape menu.
  3. Click Streamline.
  4. Select the Icons, Illustrations, Elements, or Emojis tab.
  5. Type a keyword in the search bar, or browse sets.
  6. Click and drag an asset onto the document.

Learn more: You can resize and move Streamline assets the same way as other Lucid shapes. Learn more about how to Add and customize shapes in Lucidchart.

In Lucidspark

  1. Open a Lucidspark board.
  2. Select images-icon-from-lucidspark-primary-toolbar.png the images icon from the Primary Toolbar on the left-side of the canvas.
     
  3. Click Streamline.
  4. Select the Icons, Illustrations, Elements, or Emojis tab.
  5. Type a keyword in the search bar, or browse sets.
  6. Click and drag an asset onto the board.

Learn more: You can resize and move Streamline assets the same way as other Lucid shapes. Learn more about how to Add and customize shapes in Lucidspark.

FAQ

What is Streamline?
Streamline is a software company with a massive library of visual assets like icons, illustrations, and emoji. To learn more about Streamline, visit their website at streamlinehq.com.

I’m experiencing performance issues with Streamline. How do I get support?
This integration is developed and supported by Streamline. As such, Streamline is responsible for providing support and fixes when functionality isn’t working as expected. You can browse Streamline’s help center for answers or contact Streamline using their contact support form

Do I need to create a Streamline account to use their assets in Lucid?
No, you do not need a Streamline account to use the Streamline integration in Lucid. However, as of February 10, 2023 certain features (like changing the color of an asset) are only available to Lucid users with a separate, premium Streamline account.

What data does Streamline collect about me?
Streamline collects data on user actions that happen inside the integration panel, including which Streamline assets you drag onto the canvas and keywords you use to search. Streamline will not collect data on general actions in Lucid, the shapes that are already on the Lucid canvas, or shapes that are added by a method other than using the integration.

When I resize a Streamline asset, it’s blurry and pixelated. How can I fix it?
If you resize a PNG image to be too large, in most cases it will become more and more pixelated. Streamline offers SVG assets—which can be resized without becoming blurry—through their premium plans. To get more help or upgrade to a Streamline paid plan, contact Streamline support.

I already have a paid Lucid account. Why am I getting a paywall when I use Streamline?
Some Streamline features are only available if you have a separate, paid Streamline account. For example, changing the color of an icon is a premium Streamline feature. To get more help or upgrade to a Streamline paid plan, contact Streamline support.

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