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