Exporting (Printing and Exporting Figures with MATLAB)

Printing and Exporting Figures with MATLAB

Exporting to a File Using MATLAB Commands

To export to file, specify a format (as discussed in Exporting to a File Using MATLAB Commands, above) and include a filename. This example exports the current figure to a PNG file.

```
print -dpng myfile.png
```

Some formats, such as EPS, have additional options. This example exports the current figure to a color level 2 EPS file and includes an optional TIFF preview image.

```
print -depsc2 -tiff myfile.eps
```

See Setting the Export File Format for a table of formats that have additional options.

It is not necessary to include a file extension; MATLAB will infer it from the format you specify.

Note If you do not include a filename, MATLAB issues a warning, and exports the figure using a generic name based on the figure title. For example, if the specified format is TIFF and the title of the figure you are exporting is "Figure No. 1", the file is named figure1.tif.

Specifying Options Exporting to the Clipboard Using MATLAB Commands