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Scott Seidman <namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote in message
<Xns9AFE73028E8A1scottseidmanmindspri@130.133.1.4>...
> "johnatan FM" <pierluigifm@virgilio.it> wrote in
news:g86c04$abh$1
> @fred.mathworks.com:
> 
> > I am writing my M.Sc. thesis with Latex and I need to 
> > export many Matlab plots into eps files, in order to import 
> > them in the tex file. 
> > I am using Matlab version 7.5.0.342 (R2007b), since my 
> > operating system is Vista. 
> > Once obtained the desired plot, I use the Export Setup 
> > window to make the eps file.
> > Without changing any option, but just clicking on "Apply to 
> > figure" and then saving the exported file (as sugested by 
> > the Matlab guide of this site), when I open the eps file 
> > with GhostView, it appers just a part of the original 
> > Matlab plot. When I tried to export the same plot with the 
> > same exporting options, but in a different file format, 
> > such as jpg, the exported file results to be perfect. 
> > Since I need to have good quality images, I can not simply 
> > export the plots into jpg files and then convert them into 
> > eps ones and I would like to understand better how to work 
> > this matter out. 
> > Please, if anyone knows about this problem, answer me soon.
> > 
> > Pierluigi
> > Italy 
> 
> I think WYSIWYG output has been a substantial matlab issue
since Windows 
> 3.1, at least.  In most, if not all, of my other apps, I
need do nothing 
> more than select all, copy, and paste to get flawless
output into any app 
> I want it in-- not so with Matlab, and it has never been so.
> 
> Here's hoping the graphics team someday sees fit to pin
this stuff down.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Scott
> Reverse name to reply


I agree with your comments since I probably spend the same
amount of time in writing a script as compared to trying to
get the output in a publishable form.  

WYSIWYG would be most welcome but Matlab seems reluctant to
act on this rather obvious weakness in the graphics output
(just review how many messages are posted on this topic!) 


As we wait for a solution, I have found the following to be
a workable substitute.  Expand the figure to fill the
screen, and then use the Print Screen option in Windows to
capture the image.  Then paste the copy into an image 
processor (Word in OK) and then edit out the Windows frame,
size it, etc.  Now you can save it in any preferred format.
 The resolution will not be perfect but since most images
are reduced for publication, this is not an issue, at least
with my work.