| Re: Exporting iPlots [message #46584] |
Mon, 28 November 2005 11:18 |
Benjamin Hornberger
Messages: 258
Registered: March 2004
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guillaume.drolet.1@ulaval.ca wrote:
>> The choice in iTools are EPS and WMF. In both cases, you have to
>> make sure to choose "Vector" as graphics format in the options in step 3
>> of the export wizard. Have you tried that?
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> Thanks Benjamin, it works great, except one thing: I have a scatter
> plot where the symbols (diamonds) are connected by lines. In iPlot,
> the symbols are over the lines, which is what I want. When exported to
> EPS, the symbols are hidden behind the lines. Can I fix that?
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I don't have any experience with that, so I can't help much. As you
probably saw, there are no more options in the data export wizard to
play with. I would open the visualization browser and play with the
properties of the plot, like transparency. Also, you can right-click
onto the plot components (either in the iPlot window or the left panel
of the visualization browser) and change the order (bring to front or
back).
Sometimes, however, you can't get the plot quite perfect in IDL. Then
you have to open it in a vector graphics program (like Adobe
Illustrator) and fix it there.
Benjamin
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| Re: Exporting iPlots [message #46585 is a reply to message #46584] |
Mon, 28 November 2005 10:57  |
guillaume.drolet.1
Messages: 20
Registered: July 2005
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> The choice in iTools are EPS and WMF. In both cases, you have to
> make sure to choose "Vector" as graphics format in the options in step 3
> of the export wizard. Have you tried that?
Thanks Benjamin, it works great, except one thing: I have a scatter
plot where the symbols (diamonds) are connected by lines. In iPlot,
the symbols are over the lines, which is what I want. When exported to
EPS, the symbols are hidden behind the lines. Can I fix that?
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| Re: Exporting iPlots [message #46586 is a reply to message #46585] |
Mon, 28 November 2005 09:39 |
Benjamin Hornberger
Messages: 258
Registered: March 2004
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guillaume.drolet.1@ulaval.ca wrote:
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> Does anyone have tricks to get good quality exports of plots made with
> iPlot?
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For good quality plots, of course you need a vector graphics file
format. The choice in iTools are EPS and WMF. In both cases, you have to
make sure to choose "Vector" as graphics format in the options in step 3
of the export wizard. Have you tried that?
Still, if I have to create the same plot from the same kind of file
regularly, I usually write a routine which uses direct graphics to
create an EPS file. But the main reason for that is that I know how to
do that, whereas I don't know how to automate iTools ...
Good luck,
Benjamin
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