Re: [Gretl-users] saving gretl graphs as EPS or PDF
Hi,
I have finally been able to test the new graph export features, and it
works great for me. Thanks a lot, this is very useful. (Tested on
windows, you mentioned that on Linux the standard distro install of
gnuplot typically wouldn't make it possible, right?)
Is there any specific reason why the font/size selection interface in
those new dialogs are different between "save as pdf" and "save as
eps"?
Also I'm wondering whether it's ideal to have two consecutive places
where to choose the fontface. (In the edit graph dialog and in the new
save as pdf dialog for example.) Right now I don't have time to make a
constructive alternative suggestion, but I'll think about it.
thanks,
sven
Allin Cottrell schrieb:
This message is in response to a posting Sven Schreiber made to
the gretl-devel list (see
http://lists.wfu.edu/pipermail/gretl-devel/2009-September/thread.html
and the thread titled "plot export problems with pdf"), but I
thought the reply might be of general interest.
Now (in CVS and Windows snapshot) when you choose Save as EPS or
Save as PDF from gretl's graph popup menu you get a dialog box
which lets you fine-tune the appearance of the graph for the
particular output type. You can select the size, the font,
color/monochrome, and a "line width factor". A line width factor
of 1.0 leaves the lines at their default width for the given
output type, but if you think this looks too fine you can make
them heavier by specifying a higher value.
You also have a preview button which lets you see the graph on
screen in its target format. For this to work for EPS you'll
obviously need to have a PostScript viewer in place. (On Linux
there's Preferences item to identify the program you want; on
Windows and OS X we leave that to the operating system.)
Also, if you actually save a graph via this dialog, the dialog
settings will be remembered (i.e. if you go to save a second graph
the settings from the first will appear as the defaults.)
Allin Cottrell
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