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Graphics export quality-methods and defaults

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  • Subject: [mg68154] Graphics export quality-methods and defaults
  • From: "kevin_jazz" <kevinbowman at mac.com>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:26:18 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi,

I'm trying to understand how Mathematica generates graphics within
notebooks and how they are exported.  I'm running Mathematica 5.2 on OS
10.4.6.  I've generated a listplot
lplot = ListPlot[....]

The size of the initial graphics that are produced from this plot is
small relative to the notebook. Furthermore, the axes labels are
written over the axes themselves.  Overall the graphic looks
"scrunched".  If I export this graphic using Export["file.eps", lplot],
I get a faithful, albeit unattractive representation of the graphic.

On the other hand, if I take my cursor and drag the graphic in my
notebook to a larger size, e.g., 12" wide, then the graphic looks good.
 I then click on the graphic and then menu Edit >> Save Selection As..
>> EPS...
This approach produces a faithful production of the graphic and it
looks better.

So, I suppose Mathematica has some default graphic size that is too
small.  How do I increase it?

I've looked at the options unders Preferences but I don't really know
which one to look at.

I would be please to send anyone interested the eps files of the
graphics to which I've been referring.

Thank you in advance for your time. 

Kevin Bowman


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