"print" saves image with tiny title/xlabel

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Michael
Michael on 20 Feb 2013
Hi
I'm trying to save a figure using 'print' but this process doesn't preserve the image/text proportions that are on my screen. If the image is scaled down to the size I specified when creating the figure handle, then the title is unreadably small. Is there a way to use print to save a .tif file as it appears on my screen?
I've had a read of the MATLAB help but can't get my head around the article which seems to be written with actual printers in mind.
Regards, Mike

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Thorsten
Thorsten on 20 Feb 2013
Edited: Thorsten on 20 Feb 2013
To export figures nicely, you may want to have a look at http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/23629-exportfig
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Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 20 Feb 2013
I agree, as does 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. You can also change the size of titles and axes labels and other text with the 'FontSize' option:
title('This is the top caption of my plot', 'FontSize', 30);

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Azzi Abdelmalek
Azzi Abdelmalek on 20 Feb 2013
Edited: Azzi Abdelmalek on 20 Feb 2013
Use
set(gcf, 'PaperUnits', 'centimeters','PaperPosition', [0 0 6 3]);
Choose your dimension, before saving the figure

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