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Re: Graphics export quality-methods and defaults

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  • Subject: [mg68159] Re: Graphics export quality-methods and defaults
  • From: "ben" <benjamin.friedrich at gmail.com>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:29:40 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Kevin

Try

Plot[ ... ,
ImageSize->300,
ImageResolution->300,
AspectRatio->2]

However, it is usually difficult to produce
a perfect looking graph with mathematica.

Bye
Ben


kevin_jazz schrieb:

> 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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