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- Anatomy of a Graph
- Figure ToolBars
- Plotting Tools -- Interactive Plotting
- Starting the Plotting Tools
- Plotting Tools Interface Overview
- The Figure Palette
- The Plot Browser
- The Property Editor
- Accessing All Object Properties -- Property Inspector
- Example -- Working with Plotting Tools
- Adding a Subplot
- Example -- Plotting Workspace Variables
- Plotting Expressions
- Example -- Specifying a Data Source
- Creating the Graph
- Varying the Data Source
- Data Sources for Multiobject Graphs
- Example -- Generating M-Code to Reproduce a Graph
- Data Arguments
- Limitations
- Editing Plots
- Interactive Plot Editing
- Using Functions to Edit Graphs
- Using Plot Edit Mode
- Starting Plot Edit Mode
- Exiting Plot Edit Mode
- Selecting Objects in a Graph
- Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Objects
- Moving and Resizing Objects
- Setting Object Properties
- Undo/Redo -- Eliminating Mistakes
- Saving Your Work
- Saving a Graph in MAT-File Format
- Saving to a Different Format -- Exporting Figures
- Printing Figures
- Generating an M-File to Recreate a Graph
- Ways to Explore Graphical Data
- Types of Tools
- Data Cursor -- Displaying Data Values Interactively
- Enabling Data Cursor Mode
- Display Style -- Datatip or Cursor Window
- Selection Style -- Select Data Points or Interpolate Points on Graph
- Exporting Data Value to Workspace Variable
- Zooming in 2-D and 3-D
- Zooming in 2-D Views
- Panning -- Moving Your View of the Graph
- 2-D vs. 3-D Panning
- Rotate 3D -- Interactive Rotation of 3-D Views
- Enabling Rotate 3D
- Selecting Predefined Views
- Rotation Style for Complex Graphs
- Undo/Redo -- Eliminating Mistakes
- Analyzing Graphical Data
- Basic Curve Fitting
- Adding Plots of Basic Statistics to Graphs
- Examples
- Example -- Plotting the Mean of a Data Set
- Formatting Plots of Data Statistics
- Statistics Plotted by the Data Statistics Tool
- Viewing Statistics for Multiple Plots
- Saving Statistics to the MATLAB Workspace
- How to Annotate Graphs
- Graph Annotation Features
- Enclosing Regions of a Graph in a Rectangle or an Ellipse
- Textbox Annotations
- Annotation Lines and Arrows
- Adding a Colorbar to a Graph
- Adding a Legend to a Graph
- Pinning -- Attaching to a Point in the Figure
- Alignment Tool -- Aligning and Distributing Objects
- Example -- Vertical Distribute, Horizontal Align
- Align/Distribute Menu Options
- Snap to Grid -- Aligning Objects on a Grid
- Adding Titles to Graphs
- Using the Title Option on the Insert Menu
- Using the Property Editor to Add a Title
- Using the title Function
- Adding Axis Labels to Graphs
- Using the Label Options on the Insert Menu
- Using the Property Editor to Add Axis Labels
- Using Axis-Label Commands
- Adding Text Annotations to Graphs
- Creating Text Annotations with the text or gtext Command
- Text Alignment
- Example -- Aligning Text
- Editing Text Objects
- Mathematical Symbols, Greek Letters, and TEX Characters
- Using Character and Numeric Variables in Text
- Example -- Multiline Text
- Drawing Text in a Box
- Adding Arrows and Lines to Graphs
- Creating Arrows and Lines in Plot Editing Mode
- Editing Arrows and Line Annotations
- Basic Plotting Commands
- Plotting Steps
- Creating Line Plots
- Specifying Line Style
- Specifying the Color and Size of Lines
- Adding Plots to an Existing Graph
- Plotting Only the Data Points
- Plotting Markers and Lines
- Line Styles for Black and White Output
- Setting Default Line Styles
- Line Plots of Matrix Data
- Plotting Imaginary and Complex Data
- Plotting with Two Y-Axes
- Combining Linear and Logarithmic Axes
- Setting Axis Parameters
- Axis Limits and Ticks
- Example -- Specifying Ticks and Tick Labels
- Setting Aspect Ratio
- Figure Windows
- Displaying Multiple Plots per Figure
- Specifying the Target Axes
- Default Color Scheme
- Bar and Area Graphs
- Types of Bar Graphs
- Stacked Bar Graphs to Show Contributing Amounts
- Specifying X-Axis Data
- Overlaying Plots on Bar Graphs
- Area Graphs
- Comparing Data Sets with Area Graphs
- Pie Charts
- Removing a Piece from a Pie Chart
- Histograms
- Histograms in Cartesian Coordinate Systems
- Histograms in Polar Coordinates
- Specifying Number of Bins
- Discrete Data Graphs
- Two-Dimensional Stem Plots
- Combining Stem Plots with Line Plots
- Three-Dimensional Stem Plots
- Stairstep Plots
- Direction and Velocity Vector Graphs
- Compass Plots
- Feather Plots
- Two-Dimensional Quiver Plots
- Three-Dimensional Quiver Plots
- Contour Plots
- Creating Simple Contour Plots
- Labeling Contours
- Filled Contours
- Drawing a Single Contour Line at a Desired Level
- The Contouring Algorithm
- Changing the Offset of a Contour
- Displaying Contours in Polar Coordinates
- Interactive Plotting
- Animation
- Movies
- Example -- Visualizing an FFT as a Movie
- Erase Modes
- Overview
- Images in MATLAB
- Bit Depth Support
- Data Types
- Image Types
- Indexed Images
- Intensity Images
- RGB (Truecolor) Images
- Working with 8-Bit and 16-Bit Images
- 8-Bit and 16-Bit Indexed Images
- 8-Bit and 16-Bit Intensity Images
- 8-Bit and 16-Bit RGB Images
- Mathematical Operations Support for uint8 and uint16
- Other 8-Bit and 16-Bit Array Support
- Converting an 8-Bit RGB Image to Grayscale
- Summary of Image Types and Numeric Classes
- Reading, Writing, and Querying Graphics Image Files
- Reading a Graphics Image
- Writing a Graphics Image
- Obtaining Information About Graphics Files
- Displaying Graphics Images
- Summary of Image Types and Display Methods
- Controlling Aspect Ratio and Display Size
- The Image Object and Its Properties
- Image CData
- Image CDataMapping
- XData and YData
- EraseMode
- Additional Techniques for Fast Image Updating
- Printing Images
- Converting the Data or Graphic Type of Images
- Overview of Printing and Exporting
- Print and Export Operations
- Graphical User Interfaces
- Command Line Interface
- Specifying Parameters and Options
- Default Settings and How to Change Them
- How to Print or Export
- Using Print Preview
- Printing a Figure
- Printing to a File
- Exporting to a File
- Exporting to the Windows Clipboard
- Examples of Basic Operations
- Printing a Figure at Screen Size
- Printing with a Specific Paper Size
- Printing a Centered Figure
- Exporting in a Specific Graphics Format
- Exporting in EPS Format with a TIFF Preview
- Exporting a Figure to the Clipboard
- Changing a Figure's Settings
- Selecting the Figure
- Selecting the Printer
- Setting the Figure Size and Position
- Setting the Paper Size or Type
- Setting the Paper Orientation
- Selecting a Renderer
- Setting the Resolution
- Setting the Axes Ticks and Limits
- Setting the Background Color
- Setting Line and Text Characteristics
- Setting the Line and Text Color
- Setting CMYK Color
- Excluding User Interface Controls
- Producing Uncropped Figures
- Choosing a Graphics Format
- Frequently Used Graphics Formats
- Factors to Consider in Choosing a Format
- Properties Affected by Choice of Format
- Impact of Rendering Method on the Output
- Description of Selected Graphics Formats
- How to Specify a Format for Exporting
- Choosing a Printer Driver
- Types of Printer Drivers
- Factors to Consider in Choosing a Driver
- Driver-Specific Information
- How to Specify the Printer Driver to Use
- Troubleshooting
- Printing Problems
- Exporting Problems
- General Problems
- Organization of Graphics Objects
- Types of Graphics Objects
- Information on Specific Graphics Objects
- Graphics Windows -- the Figure
- Figures Used for Graphing Data
- Figures Used for GUIs
- Root Object -- the Figure Parent
- More Information on Figures
- Core Graphics Objects
- Description of Core Graphics Objects
- Example -- Creating Core Graphics Objects
- Parenting
- High-Level Versus Low-Level
- Simplified Calling Syntax
- Plot Objects
- Creating a Plot Object
- Identifying Plot Objects Programmatically
- Linking Graphs to Variables -- Data Source Properties
- Plot Objects and Backward Compatibility
- Annotation Objects
- Annotation Object Properties
- Example -- Enclosing Subplots with an Annotation Rectangle
- Group Objects
- Creating a Group
- Transforming Objects
- Example -- Transforming a Hierarchy of Objects
- Object Properties
- Storing Object Information
- Changing Values
- Default Values
- Properties Common to All Objects
- Setting and Querying Property Values
- Setting Property Values
- Querying Property Values
- Factory-Defined Property Values
- Setting Default Property Values
- How MATLAB Searches for Default Values
- Defining Default Values
- Examples -- Setting Default Line Styles
- Accessing Object Handles
- Secial Object Handles
- The Current Figure, Axes, and Object
- Searching for Objects by Property Values -- findobj
- Copying Objects
- Deleting Objects
- Controlling Graphics Output
- Specifying the Target for Graphics Output
- Preparing Figures and Axes for Graphics
- Targeting Graphics Output with newplot
- Example -- Using newplot
- Testing for Hold State
- Protecting Figures and Axes
- The Figure Close Request Function
- Handle Validity Versus Handle Visibility
- Saving Handles in M-Files
- Properties Changed by Built-In Functions
- Objects That Can Contain Other Objects
- Using Panel Containers in Figures -- UIPanels
- Example -- Using Figure Panels
- Grouping Objects Within Axes -- hgtransform
- Callback Properties for Graphics Objects
- Graphics Object Callbacks
- User Interface Object Callbacks
- Figure Callbacks
- Function Handle Callbacks
- Function Handle Syntax
- Why Use Function Handle Callbacks
- Example -- Using Function Handles in GUIs
- Complete Example Code
- The GUI Layout
- Initialize the GUI
- The Callback Functions
- Optimizing Graphics Performance
- General Performance Guidelines
- Disable Automatic Modes
- Changing Graph Data Rapidly
- Performance of Bit-Mapped Images
- Performance of Patch Objects
- Performance of Surface Objects
- Figure Objects
- Related Information About Figures
- Docking Figures in the Desktop
- Figure Properties That Affect Docking
- Creating a Nondockable Figure
- Positioning Figures
- The Position Vector
- Example -- Specifying Figure Position
- Figure Colormaps -- The Colormap Property
- Specifying the Figure Colormap
- Selecting Drawing Methods
- Backing Store
- Double Buffering
- Selecting a Renderer
- Specifying the Figure Pointer
- Defining Custom Pointers
- Axes Objects -- Defining Coordinate Systems for Graphs
- Labeling and Appearance Properties
- Creating Axes with Specific Characteristics
- Positioning Axes
- The Position Vector
- Position Units
- Automatic Axes Resize
- Multiple Axes per Figure
- Placing Text Outside the Axes
- Multiple Axes for Different Scaling
- Individual Axis Control
- Setting Axis Limits
- Setting Tick Mark Locations
- Changing Axis Direction
- Using Multiple X- and Y-Axes
- Example -- Double Axis Graphs
- Automatic-Mode Properties
- Colors Controlled by Axes
- Specifying Axes Colors
- Axes Color Limits -- the CLim Property
- Example -- Simulating Multiple Colormaps in a Figure
- Calculating Color Limits
- Defining the Color of Lines for Plotting
- Line Styles Used for Plotting -- LineStyleOrder
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