| Shining plots [message #64225] |
Fri, 12 December 2008 09:35  |
gsever
Messages: 28
Registered: August 2008
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Hello,
I have come across two high-quality plots while searching some
information for my final project. The images are atmospheric science
related outputs and the first one is from a conference presentation,
and the latter is from a dissertations. (I can provide the details, in
case of any request.)
I uploaded the plots to a free image hosting service
1-) http://www.imagebam.com/image/68e8c020709978
2-) http://www.imagebam.com/image/faa37520709979
The first plot seems like to me created in IDL's iPlot, and I don't
have the author extended the lines to the z-axis. Do you think this is
an IDL product, or carries signs of another visualization package?
For the second one, I have never been able to create such a high-
contrast output from my plots. The colors in my plots are always
faint. How can I output or export such a shinny looking plots? is
there any trick for this?
All the comments and opinions are very welcome.
Thank you.
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64295 is a reply to message #64225] |
Tue, 16 December 2008 09:27  |
Vince Hradil
Messages: 574
Registered: December 1999
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On Dec 16, 11:22 am, James Kuyper <jameskuy...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Vince Hradil wrote:
>> On Dec 16, 10:56 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I guess you didn't like the plot :)
>
>>> and haven't spent much time to see the beauty in the others.
>
>>> Why don't you try to be more descriptive?
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>>> On Dec 16, 2:47 pm, Vince Hradil <vincehra...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> On Dec 16, 2:00 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
>>>> > See also how neat their web-page looks. They are very good at
>>>> > demonstrating what they produce.
>>>> Of course you're comparing apples and oranges 8^)
>>>> Sorry, I couldn't resist...
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>> No - it was just a pun on your misspelling: produce instead of
>> product. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
> He need a verb in that context, not a noun like 'product', and 'produce'
> seems to me to be the correct spelling of an appropriate verb.
You're right - I'm reading too fast and I missed "what they" and
instead thought "their" - my bad. I'm going back to bed - or maybe to
get that second cup of coffee...
8^{
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64296 is a reply to message #64225] |
Tue, 16 December 2008 09:22 |
jameskuyper
Messages: 79
Registered: October 2007
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Vince Hradil wrote:
> On Dec 16, 10:56 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I guess you didn't like the plot :)
>>
>> and haven't spent much time to see the beauty in the others.
>>
>> Why don't you try to be more descriptive?
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2:47 pm, Vince Hradil <vincehra...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Dec 16, 2:00 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
...
>>>> See also how neat their web-page looks. They are very good at
>>>> demonstrating what they produce.
>>> Of course you're comparing apples and oranges 8^)
>>> Sorry, I couldn't resist...
>>
>
> No - it was just a pun on your misspelling: produce instead of
> product. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
He need a verb in that context, not a noun like 'product', and 'produce'
seems to me to be the correct spelling of an appropriate verb.
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64297 is a reply to message #64225] |
Tue, 16 December 2008 08:59 |
Vince Hradil
Messages: 574
Registered: December 1999
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On Dec 16, 10:56 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I guess you didn't like the plot :)
>
> and haven't spent much time to see the beauty in the others.
>
> Why don't you try to be more descriptive?
>
> On Dec 16, 2:47 pm, Vince Hradil <vincehra...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Dec 16, 2:00 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> And the answer comes from Mathematica :)
>
>>> http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/Filling.html
>
>>> See also how neat their web-page looks. They are very good at
>>> demonstrating what they produce.
>
>> Of course you're comparing apples and oranges 8^)
>
>> Sorry, I couldn't resist...
>
>
No - it was just a pun on your misspelling: produce instead of
product. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64298 is a reply to message #64225] |
Tue, 16 December 2008 08:56 |
gsever
Messages: 28
Registered: August 2008
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I guess you didn't like the plot :)
and haven't spent much time to see the beauty in the others.
Why don't you try to be more descriptive?
On Dec 16, 2:47 pm, Vince Hradil <vincehra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 16, 2:00 am, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> And the answer comes from Mathematica :)
>
>> http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/Filling.html
>
>> See also how neat their web-page looks. They are very good at
>> demonstrating what they produce.
>
> Of course you're comparing apples and oranges 8^)
>
> Sorry, I couldn't resist...
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64308 is a reply to message #64225] |
Tue, 16 December 2008 00:00 |
gsever
Messages: 28
Registered: August 2008
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And the answer comes from Mathematica :)
http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/ref/Filling.html
See also how neat their web-page looks. They are very good at
demonstrating what they produce.
I wonder when the IDL revise their quasi-operational page, or improve
the accessibility.
On Dec 12, 5:35 pm, gsever <gokhanse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have come across two high-quality plots while searching some
> information for my final project. The images are atmospheric science
> related outputs and the first one is from a conference presentation,
> and the latter is from a dissertations. (I can provide the details, in
> case of any request.)
>
> I uploaded the plots to a free image hosting service
> 1-)http://www.imagebam.com/image/68e8c020709978
> 2-)http://www.imagebam.com/image/faa37520709979
>
> The first plot seems like to me created in IDL's iPlot, and I don't
> have the author extended the lines to the z-axis. Do you think this is
> an IDL product, or carries signs of another visualization package?
>
> For the second one, I have never been able to create such a high-
> contrast output from my plots. The colors in my plots are always
> faint. How can I output or export such a shinny looking plots? is
> there any trick for this?
>
> All the comments and opinions are very welcome.
>
> Thank you.
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| Re: Shining plots [message #64316 is a reply to message #64225] |
Mon, 15 December 2008 00:49 |
Wout De Nolf
Messages: 194
Registered: October 2008
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:35:13 -0800 (PST), gsever
<gokhansever@gmail.com> wrote:
> For the second one, I have never been able to create such a high-
> contrast output from my plots. The colors in my plots are always
> faint. How can I output or export such a shinny looking plots? is
> there any trick for this?
>
> All the comments and opinions are very welcome.
Do you use TVRD + WRITE_BMP/WRITE_TIFF/...? I never managed to get
good line-plots out of them. I usually use the postscript device (see
code below) and then use Adobe Illustrator (or something else) to
export this to other formats if needed. Also make sure you set line
thickess to ~3 or change it afterwards (using Illustrator and co.)
If you're using object graphics instead of direct graphic, check
IDLgrClipboard. If you're using iTools, exporting to EPS can be done
with some mouse clicks.
I'm really no expert on this, but it works for me.
pro MakeEPS,file,procname,args,_REF_EXTRA = _extra
; Prepare device
old_dev = !d.name
a=PSWINDOW(_EXTRA = _extra) ; David's excellent ps device setup
set_plot, 'PS'
device, file=file,/COLOR,/ENCAPSULATED, /isolatin1,$
,BITS_PER_PIXEL=8,_EXTRA=a
; Plot
CALL_PROCEDURE, procname, args,_EXTRA = _extra
; Reset device
device,/close
set_plot, old_dev
end;pro MakeEPS
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