Impact of Rendering Method on the Output :: Printing and Exporting (Graphics)

Graphics

Impact of Rendering Method on the Output

If you specify a bitmap format when exporting, the exported file will always contain a bitmap regardless of your current renderer setting. If you have the renderer set to Painter's, which normally produces a vector format, that setting is ignored under these circumstances.

Vector format files, however, can store your figure as a vector or bitmap graphic depending on the renderer used to export it. If you do not specify a rendering method and MATLAB chooses the OpenGL or Z-buffer renderer, your exported vector file will contain a bitmap. If you want your figure exported as a vector graphic, be sure to set the rendering method to Painter's.

Properties Affected by Choice of Format Description of Selected Graphics Formats