Re: st: png graph quality poor

[Tim Wade <wadetj@gmail.com>]

Tim,

try:

graph export graphname.png, width(2000)

Hope this helps. Tim



On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 4:38 AM, Tim Evans <Tim.Evans@wmciu.nhs.uk> wrote:
> Thanks for the quick replies. I realise now that the graph is exported as the default size of the graph window, if a size is not specified. Clearly I have resized the graph window between runs! I've had a quick look at png_options and I can specify the pixel size which I've managed to derive from my previous graphs by conversion of the cm size.
>
> Much of this is covered in Johannes email - thanks for the clarification!, I'll explore the emf/wmf option also.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Tim
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Tim Evans wrote:
>> Is there a way for me to specify the size of the graph before export in Stata so that I don't have to stretch?
>
> See: -help png_options-. Alternatively store your graphs as .wmf or
> .emf, as these can much better be stretched or shrunken.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Maarten
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