@@creadevlabsSomething I’ve been trying to explore with those who have larger vaults (I’m a newb!) is how would you actually utilize your graph. It’s such a cool way to see how things connect, and I love this app in part for that reason, but what practical uses does it provide…? That’s more of a concept exploration vs one in practice, and very individual, but it’s useful to see how others are making use of such a powerful visualization of info. As far as tips, another thing that I’m wondering about are things to be aware of from the start so you don’t get lost in your own mess… like what would you do differently in terms of houskeeping? or things to be aware of, good habits… I realize the flexibility to adapt the app to yourself is where its power lies, but it’s helpful to hear when people who have been using it talk about “If only I knew X or Y when I started”… Thanks for asking!
@@creadevlabsTwo things… one is the graph… I noticed your graph vid, which was helpful to explain some of the tools that can be used to better sort the graph view-I’m not sure how to get something practical out of it yet, but I’m a total newb… BUT, some housekeeping tips would be helpful… like, things you may do differently given hindsight. I realize the power in this software is its flexibility in personalizing the vault set up, and I love that, but it’s always useful to get insights from how others are organizing (or correcting/backtracking/reconfiguring)… thanks for asking and appreciate your content.!
Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I’ve actually been planning a follow up to my Graph video that’ll hopefully give you some more ideas on how to use it. I’d also love to do a video on how my vault has evolved and how I’ve tried to simplify the organization. Thanks again for the feedback!
11:40 clever idea to use a graphic as a background and then overlay it with content boxes. To solve the issue with handwriting there might be a web page based app where you can write and then embed the link into canvas 🤔
Excalidraw and TLDraw are both web based whiteboarding apps, and they both have plugins for Obsidian. I'm going to be doing a video soon comparing the different handwriting tools I've found that you can use right in Obsidian.
This seems to create a super messy and disorganized mind map without any automatic alignment or grouping, so as you add or delete nodes, it becomes very "dirty" 🙂. It's the opposite of what you want to organize and clean up your thoughts. Is there a fix? The beauty and power of real mindmapping tools is their neatness and auto-organization of elements. Another major point is that you don't want boxes and shapes for mindmaping - they also "dirty up" the canvas with unnecessary visual noise. I can't find a way to hide the boxes around the text.
There isn't a way to do what you're asking with Canvas out of the box, but there are some plugins that will add these features: - github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Canvas-MindMap
Yes, since this video I've been looking at plugins such as Excalidraw that add handwriting features to Obsidian. I'm going to be doing a video about them in the somewhat near future.
I've tried the Excalidraw plugin in the past, but it didn't work great with my Apple Pencil on my iPad. It's been awhile since I've given it a try, so perhaps now is the time to do so!
I use Obsidian, and I use Freeplane. Obsidian is absolutely not a viable mind map alternative. It lacks the speed of node capturing, moving nodes, and creating hierarchies that a proper mind mapping app gives you. And mind mapping apps allow you to export the maps as markdown so you can take them as input to your workflow in Obsidian. There seems to be a notion (pun not intended) that Obsidian is a great multitool. But as the saying goes, when the only tool in the toolbox is a hammer then everything looks like a nail. Personally, I prefer the "best of breed" approach. In any case, Freeplane is open source and free. So why use a hammer when you can have a (free) screwdriver to do the job?
Thank you for sharing! Freeplane sounds like a great tool to try out. For me personally, I usually try to stick to as few tools as possible so there's less context switching. That being said, I attempted to use Obsidian as my only productivity app for awhile, but quickly saw that it's not great for things like tasks. The biggest reason why I like it for mind mapping the best is because it gives me instant access to my PKM while making mind maps. However, I've also been experimenting with Apple Freeform for mind mapping, the benefit there being that I can use my Apple Pencil with my iPad to handwrite and draw. I'm always game to experiment with different tools to see what works best, and now thanks to you, I have Freeplane to try!
I honestly have to thank you for recommending such alternatives. It's absolutely frustrating that the little things that something as simple as collapsing nodes/groups in Obsidian is just not a thing. And the alternatives that I do find require you to register an account just to use their online-only product! Obsidian is a good app for its intended purpose of note-taking and organizing them, just not for the specific use cases sometimes. If anyone wants other alternatives for offline/local apps, Minder exists as well and is currently active at the time of this comment. Though, I haven't used neither Minder nor Freeplane and just by a simple glance, Freeplane seems to give more options. Either way, use whatever works for you!
Thank you, yeah, I noticed I had showing the cursor turned off in my screen capture software after I'd recorded the whole thing. Something to keep in mind for the next video!
Very helpful. Thank you.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😄
The best video I've seen on the subject.🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! I hope it was useful to you 😁
thanks for this. Not a lot of recent advice on Obsidian out there… this is very helpful! Really appreciate the Obsidian tips and tricks content…
Glad you found the video useful! Any other Obsidian topics you’d like to see a video about?
@@creadevlabsSomething I’ve been trying to explore with those who have larger vaults (I’m a newb!) is how would you actually utilize your graph. It’s such a cool way to see how things connect, and I love this app in part for that reason, but what practical uses does it provide…? That’s more of a concept exploration vs one in practice, and very individual, but it’s useful to see how others are making use of such a powerful visualization of info. As far as tips, another thing that I’m wondering about are things to be aware of from the start so you don’t get lost in your own mess… like what would you do differently in terms of houskeeping? or things to be aware of, good habits… I realize the flexibility to adapt the app to yourself is where its power lies, but it’s helpful to hear when people who have been using it talk about “If only I knew X or Y when I started”… Thanks for asking!
@@creadevlabsTwo things… one is the graph… I noticed your graph vid, which was helpful to explain some of the tools that can be used to better sort the graph view-I’m not sure how to get something practical out of it yet, but I’m a total newb… BUT, some housekeeping tips would be helpful… like, things you may do differently given hindsight. I realize the power in this software is its flexibility in personalizing the vault set up, and I love that, but it’s always useful to get insights from how others are organizing (or correcting/backtracking/reconfiguring)… thanks for asking and appreciate your content.!
Thanks for the comments and suggestions! I’ve actually been planning a follow up to my Graph video that’ll hopefully give you some more ideas on how to use it.
I’d also love to do a video on how my vault has evolved and how I’ve tried to simplify the organization. Thanks again for the feedback!
Very helpful video, not too long but very informative. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch!
Awesome, thank you! I’m so glad the video was helpful to you 😁
Thank you, very helpful video
You're welcome! Glad I could help!
14:14 There is a relatively new Obsidian plugin called Ink, which allows writing and drawing in-app.
I came across Ink recently, and I plan to do a video looking at it, as well as other Obsidian drawing plugins.
11:40 clever idea to use a graphic as a background and then overlay it with content boxes.
To solve the issue with handwriting there might be a web page based app where you can write and then embed the link into canvas 🤔
Thanks for the compliment!
Hmmmm.........I wonder if such an app exists.....
@@creadevlabs @Tennisbull-match-statistics, have you guys found any web based drawing app?
Excalidraw and TLDraw are both web based whiteboarding apps, and they both have plugins for Obsidian. I'm going to be doing a video soon comparing the different handwriting tools I've found that you can use right in Obsidian.
Great video! Thank you!
You’re welcome! And thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Grat review!
Thanks! I appreciate that!
Good video, thx
Thank you! And you're welcome! 😁
This seems to create a super messy and disorganized mind map without any automatic alignment or grouping, so as you add or delete nodes, it becomes very "dirty" 🙂. It's the opposite of what you want to organize and clean up your thoughts. Is there a fix? The beauty and power of real mindmapping tools is their neatness and auto-organization of elements. Another major point is that you don't want boxes and shapes for mindmaping - they also "dirty up" the canvas with unnecessary visual noise. I can't find a way to hide the boxes around the text.
There isn't a way to do what you're asking with Canvas out of the box, but there are some plugins that will add these features:
- github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Canvas-MindMap
looks like excalidraw plugin has the drawing feature in it.
Yes, since this video I've been looking at plugins such as Excalidraw that add handwriting features to Obsidian. I'm going to be doing a video about them in the somewhat near future.
Thank u for shaing 👍👍
You’re welcome! I hope you found it useful 😊
yeah, i agree with you Canva is the best tools for mind mapping
Canva is a different tool. Did you mean Canvas?
Try the Excalidraw plugin
I've tried the Excalidraw plugin in the past, but it didn't work great with my Apple Pencil on my iPad. It's been awhile since I've given it a try, so perhaps now is the time to do so!
I use Obsidian, and I use Freeplane. Obsidian is absolutely not a viable mind map alternative. It lacks the speed of node capturing, moving nodes, and creating hierarchies that a proper mind mapping app gives you. And mind mapping apps allow you to export the maps as markdown so you can take them as input to your workflow in Obsidian.
There seems to be a notion (pun not intended) that Obsidian is a great multitool. But as the saying goes, when the only tool in the toolbox is a hammer then everything looks like a nail. Personally, I prefer the "best of breed" approach. In any case, Freeplane is open source and free. So why use a hammer when you can have a (free) screwdriver to do the job?
Thank you for sharing! Freeplane sounds like a great tool to try out. For me personally, I usually try to stick to as few tools as possible so there's less context switching. That being said, I attempted to use Obsidian as my only productivity app for awhile, but quickly saw that it's not great for things like tasks. The biggest reason why I like it for mind mapping the best is because it gives me instant access to my PKM while making mind maps. However, I've also been experimenting with Apple Freeform for mind mapping, the benefit there being that I can use my Apple Pencil with my iPad to handwrite and draw. I'm always game to experiment with different tools to see what works best, and now thanks to you, I have Freeplane to try!
I honestly have to thank you for recommending such alternatives. It's absolutely frustrating that the little things that something as simple as collapsing nodes/groups in Obsidian is just not a thing. And the alternatives that I do find require you to register an account just to use their online-only product!
Obsidian is a good app for its intended purpose of note-taking and organizing them, just not for the specific use cases sometimes.
If anyone wants other alternatives for offline/local apps, Minder exists as well and is currently active at the time of this comment. Though, I haven't used neither Minder nor Freeplane and just by a simple glance, Freeplane seems to give more options. Either way, use whatever works for you!
just a minor nitpick, your mouse cursor isn't visible in the video
Thank you, yeah, I noticed I had showing the cursor turned off in my screen capture software after I'd recorded the whole thing. Something to keep in mind for the next video!
He’s using hot keys
Excalidraw exists
Yes it does, and there’s a plugin that lets you use it in Obsidian, if you prefer it to Canvas 😊
👍👍👍👍
Thanks! 😁
It was the best, they deactiveded csssclasses in canvas... so candy canvas doesn´t work anymore... :(
now it´s just a regular mind mapping tool...
Oh man, I didn't know that. The Canvas Candy plugin was pretty cool.