saveaspdf

Version 1.0.0.0 (2.72 KB) by Laurent S
Save a figure as a clean pdf file ready for publication.
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Updated 7 Jul 2011

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Like Matlab's saveas.m, but better:

- Print figures as pdf in their correct dimensions (and not on A4 paper like Matlab does).
- If you prefer, you can specify the size of the printed pdf, independent of its size on screen.
- Optionally increase line thickness and font size for better readability.
- Optionally set figure background color to transparent for use in presentations.

Example:

figure('Name','A sine');
plot(sin(linspace(0,2*pi,100)));
saveaspdf; % Saves 'A sine.pdf' on your Desktop

Cite As

Laurent S (2025). saveaspdf (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/32113-saveaspdf), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2011a
Compatible with any release
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1.0.0.0