print2im

Save or output figures to anti-aliased images with cropped borders and optional transparency.

Description

PLEASE NOTE - This function has now been superseded by EXPORT_FIG, which encompasses all its functionality plus some further functionality. This function will therefore no longer receive any support. EXPORT_FIG can be downloaded from:
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/23629

PRINT2IM outputs a rasterized figure to an array or image file, with:
   - Figure borders cropped
   - Anti-aliased graphics
   - Transparent background (optional)

PRINT2IM takes an optional target filename and/or output variable, and an optional figure handle. Transparency of the background is available through an optional flag. The output image is exactly the size and layout of the figure on the screen.

The image file type is determined by the extension of the filename. If there is no valid extension (".png", ".jpg", ".tif" or ".bmp") then the default extension, ".png", is added. Note that transparency is only supported with png output.

PRINT2IM is especially useful for saving 3-d graphics to a high quality bitmap, for inclusion in a publication or presentation.

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to acknowledge the following in the creation of this submission:
Myaa - My Anti-Alias for Matlab
This submission has inspired the following:
export_fig

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.5 (R2007b)

[Koray S. Erer]

"The output image is exactly the size and layout of the figure on the screen." Just what I needed.