# 📖 Guides

> Source: https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/
> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.synthesized.io/llms.txt).

Step-by-step tutorials and practical guides for masking, generating, and subsetting your data with the platform.

## What You’ll Find Here

This section provides comprehensive guides for all platform capabilities:

- **Masking Data** - Techniques for anonymizing sensitive information while preserving data utility
- **Generating Data** - Create realistic synthetic data for testing and development
- **Subsetting Data** - Extract smaller, representative datasets while maintaining referential integrity
- **Advanced Workflows** - Combine techniques for complex data transformation scenarios
- **Best Practices** - Recommendations for production deployments and optimization

## Subsections

- [Masking Data](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/masking_data/) - Anonymize sensitive information
- [Generating Data](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/generating_data/) - Create synthetic datasets
- [Subsetting Data](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/subsetting_data/) - Extract representative samples
- [Advanced Workflows](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/advanced_workflows/) - Complex transformations
- [Process Unstructured Files](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/unstructured_data/processing_files) - Configure inputs, treatments, and output checks

## Popular Guides

- [Scripting Transformer](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/advanced_workflows/scripting_transformer) - Custom logic with JavaScript
- [Data Filtering](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/020_guides/subsetting_data/data_filtering) - Fine-grained subsetting control

## Related Sections

- [Core Concepts](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/030_core_concepts/) - Understand the underlying architecture
- [Transformers Reference](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/040_reference/transformers/) - Complete transformer documentation
- [Get Started](https://docs.synthesized.io/tdk/latest/user_guide/010_get_started/) - Basic tutorials for beginners