Graphics |
Changing a Figure's Settings
The table below shows parameters that you can set before submitting your figure to the printer.
Column 1 of the table lists all parameters that you can change.
Column 2 shows the default setting that MATLAB uses.
Column 3 shows which dialog box to use to set that parameter. If you can make this setting on only one platform, this is noted in parentheses: (W) for Windows, and (U) for UNIX.
Some dialog boxes have tabs at the top to enable you to select a certain category. These categories are denoted in the table below using the format <dialogbox>/<tabname>
. For example, "Page Setup/Size ..." in this column means to use the Page Setup dialog box, selecting the Size and Position tab.
Column 4 shows how to set the parameter using the MATLAB print
or set
function. When using print
, the table shows the appropriate command option (for example, print -loose
). When using set
, it shows the property name to set along with the type of object (for example, (Line) for line objects).
Parameter |
Default |
Dialog Box |
PRINT Command or SET Property |
Select figure |
Last active window |
None |
print -f handle |
Select printer |
System default |
Print |
print -p printer |
Figure size |
8-by-6 inches |
Page Setup/Size ... |
PaperSize (Figure)PaperUnits (Figure) |
Position on page |
0.25 in. from left, 2.5 in. from bottom |
Page Setup/Size ... |
PaperPosition (Figure)PaperUnits (Figure) |
Position mode |
Manual |
Page Setup/Size ... |
PaperPositionMode (Figure) |
Paper type |
Letter |
Page Setup/Paper |
PaperType (Figure) |
Paper orientation |
Portrait |
Page Setup/Paper |
PaperOrientation (Figure) |
Renderer |
Selected by MATLAB |
Page Setup/Axes ... |
print -zbuffer | -painters | -opengl |
Renderer mode |
Auto |
Page Setup/Axes ... |
RendererMode (Figure) |
Resolution |
Depends on driver or graphics format |
Print Properties (W) Printing Options (U) |
print -r resolution |
Axes tick marks |
Recompute |
Page Setup/Axes ... |
|
Background color |
Force to white |
Page Setup/Axes ... |
Color (Figure)InvertHardCopy (Figure) |
Font size |
As in the figure |
Fig. Copy Template |
FontSize (Text) |
Bold font |
Regular font |
Fig. Copy Template |
FontWeight (Text) |
Line width |
As in the figure |
Fig. Copy Template |
LineWidth (Line) |
Line style |
Black or white |
Fig. Copy Template |
LineStyle (Line) |
Line and text color |
Black and white |
Page Setup/Lines ... |
Color (Line, Text) |
CMYK color |
RGB color |
Printing Options (U) |
print -cmyk |
UI controls |
Printed |
Page Setup/Axes ... |
print -noui |
Bounding box |
Tight |
Printing Options (U) |
print -loose |
Copy background |
Transparent |
Copy Options (W) |
See "Background color" |
Copy size |
Same as screen size |
Copy Options (W) |
See "Figure Size" |
Exporting a Figure to the Clipboard | Selecting the Figure |
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