Best Way to Print Graphs- issues with annotation scaling
patarroyo
Is there a way in Igor to have a graph and its annotations, labels, etc. print in such a way that is scaled? This is something I have always had issues with, to the point that I have taken to making an image of the graph (usually .tiff) and then print my graphs using an image viewer. All these extra steps are getting a bit onerous. I have 6" by 6" graphs that claim to print on one page, but instead print across two pages very badly (i.e. the right axis and maybe two data points printing on a second page). If I change the graph from an absolute size to aspect, the graph scales correctly in a layout, albeit with relatively larger axis fonts and marker sizes, but the annotations are all together the wrong size relative to the graph in the sense that they obscure it. What I would like to do is have a nice 6x6 inch graph for the purposes of creating .tiff/.pdf files for inclusion in manuscripts/presentations, yet be able to scale that same graph without excessive tweaking so that I can print a hard copy from Igor without having to save in a different file format.
Any ideas on how to improve my workflow? Thank you!
--Jim Prouty
Software Engineer, WaveMetrics, Inc.
September 12, 2011 at 11:45 am - Permalink
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