Why is my EPS file generated from a FIG file distorted on my Mac?

When I save my FIG file as an EPS file, it becomes distorted. For example, rectangles that are drawn on the image are moved to a new position on the image.

I am using MATLAB R2018a on a Mac.

Why is the EPS file saved incorrectly?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The EPS file that is generated looks different because the output size (the figure's PaperPosition width & height) differs from the onscreen / original figure's width and height. Because of this, in order for MATLAB to produce output at the specified output size, the figure has to be resized, which causes the rectangle/box that highlights a section of the plot to shift its position.

There are two ways you can adjust the figure's size programmatically to avoid this issue:

1) Before saving the figure as an EPS file, execute the following lines:

>> fig = gcf;
>> fig.PaperPositionMode = 'auto';

this will set the PaperPosition width and height to be the same as the figure's width and height.

2) Before saving the figure as an EPS file, execute the following lines:

>> fig = gcf;
>> fig.Units = fig.PaperUnits;
>> fig.PaperPosition(3:4) = fig.Position(3:4);

this will manually set the width and height (along with the units) to be the same.