Graphics

Specifying Parameters and Options

The table below lists parameters you can modify for the figure to be printed or exported. To change one of these parameters, use the Page Setup or Printing Options (UNIX only) dialog boxes, or use the set or print function.

See Changing a Figure's Settings for more detailed instructions.

Parameter	Description
Figure size	Set the size of the figure on the printed page
Figure position	Set the position of the figure on the printed page
Paper size	Select printer paper, specified by dimension or type
Paper orientation	Specify the way the figure is oriented on the page
Position mode	Specify the figure position yourself or have MATLAB determine position automatically
Graphics format	Select the format for exported data (e.g., EPS, JPEG)
Resolution	Specify how finely your figure is to be sampled
Renderer	Select the software that processes your graphics data
Renderer mode	Specify the renderer yourself or have MATLAB determine which renderer to use automatically
Axes tick marks	Keep axes tick marks and limits as shown or have MATLAB adjust depending on figure size
Background color	Keep background color as shown on the screen or force it to white
Line and text color	Keep line and text objects as shown on screen or print them in black and white
UI controls	Show or hide all user interface controls in the figure
Bounding box	Leave space between outermost objects in the plot and the edges of its background area
CMYK	Automatically convert RGB values to CMYK values
Character set encoding	Select character set for PostScript printers

Command Line Interface

Default Settings and How to Change Them

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