XLabel Shifts when .fig file saved as .eps

When I save files as .eps, the location of the xlabel changes from where it is in the .fig file, and is much too close to the x-axis, sometimes overlapping with the numbers on the axis. I am running 2010a on a Mac. Here is some example code.

toe_angle = [-2 0.5 3 5 7];
max_cp = [0.114 0.169 0.225 0.233 0.195];
plot(toe_angle,max_cp,'k-o','MarkerSize', 8)

set(gca, 'YGrid','on','XGrid','on')
xlabel('\alpha_t - Toe Angle');
ylabel('Maximum C_P')

set(gca,'LineWidth',2.0)
set(gcf,'PaperPositionMode','auto');

% Then I maximize the figure window manually and run:

filename = 'max_cp_vs_toe_angle';
print('-painters','-deps','-r300',filename)

I have tried a number of combinations of renderers and settings, but this is the only combination that has really worked. I'm trying to get publication quality plots. I'm not using LaTex, just Word.

I also tried running this in Windows with 2011a. The label is still close but doesn't overlap.

This is less of a Matlab question, but could it be that I'm opening it in preview (as a pdf i believe), then copy and pasting it into the document?

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Try export_fig() as suggested in the FAQ: http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_save_my_figure.2C_axes.2C_or_image.3F_I.27m_having_trouble_with_the_built_in_MATLAB_functions.