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You can print a MATLAB figure from the command line or from a program. Use the set
function to set the properties that control how the printed figure looks. Use the print
function to start the print or export operation.
Modifying Properties with set
The set
function changes the values of properties that control the look of a figure. These properties are stored with the figure. When you change one of the properties, the new value is saved with the figure and affects the look of the figure each time you print it until you change the setting again.
To change the print properties of the current figure, the set
command has the form
where gcf
is a call that returns the handle of the current figure, and each property-value pair consists of a named property followed by the value to which the property is set.
sets the units of measure and the paper size. Changing a Figure's Settings describes commonly used print properties. The Figure Properties reference page contains a complete list of the properties.
Examining Properties with get
You can also use the get
function to retrieve the value of a specific property.
Printing and Exporting with print
The print
function performs any of the four actions shown in the table below. You control what action is taken, depending on the presence or absence of certain arguments.
You can also include optional arguments with the print
command. For example, to export Figure No. 2 to file spline2d.eps
, with 600 dpi resolution, and using the EPS color graphics format, use
The functional form of this command is
Overview of Printing and Exporting | Specifying Parameters and Options |
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