Visual atomic note taking in Obsidian can be a great complement to taking notes in text form if you use tools like the Obsidian Excalidraw plugin. Obsidian Excalidraw lets you link and backlink with images, tag them for querying later, and even embed images AND parts of images. It's an essential part of taking notes visually while not missing out on the benefits of plain text. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GqrczIftYyA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> ## Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:57 Why Obsidian Excalidraw 01:56 Create an Excalidraw folder 04:18 Getting something into Obsidian 06:44 Creating visuals in Excalidraw 11:58 Links and backlinks for visuals 13:02 Adding tags and metadata to images 16:38 Embedding drawings and parts of drawings