| Re: PostScript output and Aspect [message #82224 is a reply to message #82223] |
Thu, 29 November 2012 16:02   |
Phillip Bitzer
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Registered: June 2006
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Well, I was about to say this:
I always like to set the x/ysize of my PS plots explicitly, converting the x/y size to inches:
PS_Start, 'myImage.png', XSIZE=10, YSIZE=3, /INCHES
which should give you what you want.
...but I think I'll start using cgDisplay instead :-)
On Thursday, November 29, 2012 5:37:35 PM UTC-6, JP wrote:
> Hi there,
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> I am trying to get a series of multiple plots using PS_Start and PS_End and can't get the settings right.
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> With cgWindow I can get my plots nicely on the screen and even muck around with the aspect ratio and finally save a PNG (not so interested in PostScript actually).
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> For example:
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> cgWindow, wMulti=[0,3,1], wxsize=1000, wySize=300
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100), /window, /addcmd
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100), /window, /addcmd
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100), /window, /addcmd
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> then I save to PNG using the Save Window As > Raster Image via ImageMagick > PNG option and I get what i want. BUT apparently the resize option in ImageMagick left to the default 0.5 and my PNG is a bit blur. (David, would be nice if there was an option to change that default).
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> So I try with:
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> PS_Start, 'myImage.png'
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> !P.Multi=[0,3,1]
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100)
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100)
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> cgPlot, randomn(seed, 100)
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> PS_End, /PNG, Resize=100
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> Now I get rid of the blur in the PNG but the Aspect of my final plots has changed from what i wanted. I tried to play with the settings using the /GUI option but still can't get it right... Am I missing something very obvious?
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> thanks ,
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> JP
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