Why do my axes and labels disappear when I export a figure in MATLAB 7.0 (R14)?

When I export a figure using the File -> Save As dialog, the figure is exported but it does not have the axes and labels any longer. This does not occur when I save the figure from the Command Prompt using the following code:

I=getframe(gcf);

imwrite(I.cdata,'exported.tiff');

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The axes information is not saved due to the export settings of the figure. The default option is for MATLAB to turn the background white. If you have a custom background color in the figure with white text, the image is saved with white text on a white background. This causes the axes and labels to disappear. To prevent MATLAB from changing the background color, do the following:

1) From the figure window, go to File -> Export Setup

2) On the left, click on "Rendering"

3) Uncheck the "Custom Color" box