I'll second Igor Pro. Jeff
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:57 PM, "Bare, Simon R" <simon.b...@honeywell.com> wrote: > Igor > > Simon > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ifeffit-boun...@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov > [mailto:ifeffit-boun...@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Eva Vanamee > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:51 PM > To: ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov > Subject: [Ifeffit] plotting > > Thanks everyone for the helpful comments! I'll go with exporting to Origin. > A final question. I am now a Mac user, is there a good alternative to Origin? > > Best, > > - Eva > > On Mar 26, 2013, at 2:45 PM, <ifeffit-requ...@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> > wrote: > >> Send Ifeffit mailing list submissions to >> ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> ifeffit-requ...@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> ifeffit-ow...@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Ifeffit digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. generating high res figures (Eva Vanamee) >> 2. Re: generating high res figures (Scott Calvin) >> 3. Re: generating high res figures (Jason Gaudet) >> 4. Re: generating high res figures (Christopher Patridge) >> 5. Re: generating high res figures (Ravel, Bruce) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:13:17 -0400 >> From: Eva Vanamee <eva.vana...@mssm.edu> >> To: ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> Subject: [Ifeffit] generating high res figures >> Message-ID: <c2797f03-a481-47c5-8631-b43292f37...@mssm.edu> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm in the happy stages of making figures. >> I'd like to know how to change figure legends, make high resolution figures >> from a fit, etc. >> >> For instance: >> I saved the session file. Can I go back to a particular fit to make a figure >> or do I need to rerun it? >> Can I change the figure legends? I used sample 1 and I want to give it a >> different name >> Can I use special characters (e.g. Greek letters)? >> Can I adjust the resolution for different formats (talk vs. publication)? >> >> I am running Demeter 0.9.9.9 under XP. >> >> Thanks in advance for the help! >> >> - Eva >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:25:01 -0400 >> From: Scott Calvin <scal...@sarahlawrence.edu> >> To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> >> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] generating high res figures >> Message-ID: <ccdba9e5-8a56-4438-a0ec-e1a9b3f6c...@slc.edu> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hi Eva, >> >> Demeter is not intended to be used to produce publication-quality figures. >> It's best to export the data, fits, etc., and then use a proper graphing >> program to generate figures. Even a spreadsheet will do in a pinch, although >> most of us use dedicated scientific graphing software. >> >> --Scott Calvin >> Sarah Lawrence College >> >> On Mar 26, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Eva Vanamee <eva.vana...@mssm.edu> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm in the happy stages of making figures. >>> I'd like to know how to change figure legends, make high resolution figures >>> from a fit, etc. >>> >>> For instance: >>> I saved the session file. Can I go back to a particular fit to make a >>> figure or do I need to rerun it? >>> Can I change the figure legends? I used sample 1 and I want to give it a >>> different name >>> Can I use special characters (e.g. Greek letters)? >>> Can I adjust the resolution for different formats (talk vs. publication)? >>> >>> I am running Demeter 0.9.9.9 under XP. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for the help! >>> >>> - Eva >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ifeffit mailing list >>> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >>> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:51:36 -0400 >> From: Jason Gaudet <jason.r.gau...@gmail.com> >> To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> >> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] generating high res figures >> Message-ID: >> <CANMcWtM=do9gr-jsmc--dxepwojaz-78n44mpranv5ujhtm...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> And to do this, use the Artemis Plot dialog box to generate the chart you >> want (e.g. the data and fit in magnitude R-space), click the "Save Next >> Plot to File" button at the very bottom of the dialog box, and click the >> correct plot button at the top (e.g. R). This lets you save the plot as an >> ASCII file. >> >> -Jason >> >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Scott Calvin >> <scal...@sarahlawrence.edu>wrote: >> >>> Hi Eva, >>> >>> Demeter is not intended to be used to produce publication-quality figures. >>> It's best to export the data, fits, etc., and then use a proper graphing >>> program to generate figures. Even a spreadsheet will do in a pinch, >>> although most of us use dedicated scientific graphing software. >>> >>> --Scott Calvin >>> Sarah Lawrence College >>> >>> On Mar 26, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Eva Vanamee <eva.vana...@mssm.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm in the happy stages of making figures. >>>> I'd like to know how to change figure legends, make high resolution >>> figures from a fit, etc. >>>> >>>> For instance: >>>> I saved the session file. Can I go back to a particular fit to make a >>> figure or do I need to rerun it? >>>> Can I change the figure legends? I used sample 1 and I want to give it a >>> different name >>>> Can I use special characters (e.g. Greek letters)? >>>> Can I adjust the resolution for different formats (talk vs. publication)? >>>> >>>> I am running Demeter 0.9.9.9 under XP. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for the help! >>>> >>>> - Eva >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ifeffit mailing list >>>> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >>>> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ifeffit mailing list >>> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >>> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/pipermail/ifeffit/attachments/20130326/d1690776/attachment-0001.htm> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:25:34 -0400 >> From: Christopher Patridge <patri...@buffalo.edu> >> To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> >> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] generating high res figures >> Message-ID: <5151da0e.9090...@buffalo.edu> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Eva, >> >> I don't how flexible would consider exporting the fits you have >> completed and using a plotting software (Excel, Origin, Qplot, >> sigmaplot, Igor) to generate the number of adjustments you require. >> >> Chris >> >> ******************************** >> Christopher J. Patridge, PhD >> NRC Post Doctoral Research Associate >> Naval Research Laboratory >> Washington, DC 20375 >> Cell: 315-529-0501 >> >> On 3/26/2013 1:13 PM, Eva Vanamee wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm in the happy stages of making figures. >>> I'd like to know how to change figure legends, make high resolution figures >>> from a fit, etc. >>> >>> For instance: >>> I saved the session file. Can I go back to a particular fit to make a >>> figure or do I need to rerun it? >>> Can I change the figure legends? I used sample 1 and I want to give it a >>> different name >>> Can I use special characters (e.g. Greek letters)? >>> Can I adjust the resolution for different formats (talk vs. publication)? >>> >>> I am running Demeter 0.9.9.9 under XP. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for the help! >>> >>> - Eva >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ifeffit mailing list >>> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >>> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:45:19 +0000 >> From: "Ravel, Bruce" <bra...@bnl.gov> >> To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit <ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov> >> Subject: Re: [Ifeffit] generating high res figures >> Message-ID: >> <47ced3cd722c2a439c0d1d1056b213251f32f...@ex10-mb1.bnl.gov> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-7" >> >> >> As others said, it is not my intention that A&A be used for publication >> quality plots, although part of the motivation to make Demeter, as compared >> to the earlier version, was not make prettier plots. I, in fact, use screen >> captures of the plot window regularly in presentations and posters. But I >> also do as the others advised -- I export the data to ascii column files and >> make dedicated plots for my publications. >> >> Even aside from the fact that I chose not to make Demeter into a fully >> featured scientific plotting tool, it is wise to spend some time thinking >> hard about your plots for publication. Figures are part of the story you >> are telling in your paper. It is good for you and good for your reader if >> you spend the time to make beautiful, expressive plots using a highly >> capable plotting tool. >> >>> Can I change the figure legends? I used sample 1 and I want to give it a >>> different name >> >> Yes. That's easy. Group menu -> Rename current group. Or Shift-ctrl-l. >> Or double click on the data group in the group list. >> >>> Can I use special characters (e.g. Greek letters)? >> >> Not conveniently. Strictly speaking, if you observe the weird formatting >> rules of the underlying plotting tool, you can do so. For example, if you >> you change "Sample 1" to "Sample {/Symbol a}" it will be printed in the >> legend of the plot as "Sample ?". But then you will have a weirdly named >> data group in the group list. (The rest of the Greek characters are made in >> the same way. "Sample {/Symbol S}" = "Sample ?" and so on.) >> >> I have never actually thought about how to make it possible to give a group >> a sensible name and have special characters plotted in the legend. It >> doesn't seem like a high priority, but I could be persuaded. >> >>> Can I adjust the resolution for different formats (talk vs. publication)? >> >> Your best bet by FAR is to export the data as ascii column files and use >> your favorite plotting tool to export into a vector format, such as PDF or >> SVG. The beauty of vector formats is that they can rescale without loss of >> quality. >> >>> I am running Demeter 0.9.9.9 under XP. >> >> You might consider upgrading. There have been a lot of bug fixes and new >> features since then. One such feature is the ability to export the most >> recent plot as a PNG or PDF file. >> >> B >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ifeffit mailing list >> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ifeffit mailing list >> Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov >> http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit >> >> >> End of Ifeffit Digest, Vol 121, Issue 14 >> **************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > Ifeffit mailing list > Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov > http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit > > _______________________________________________ > Ifeffit mailing list > Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov > http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit _______________________________________________ Ifeffit mailing list Ifeffit@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov http://millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/ifeffit
