Convenient function to save the last ggplot-figure in high quality for publication.
Usage
save_plot(
filename,
fig = last_plot(),
width = 12,
height = 9,
dpi = 300,
theme = theme_get(),
label.color = "black",
label.size = 2.4,
axis.textsize = 0.8,
axis.titlesize = 0.75,
legend.textsize = 0.6,
legend.titlesize = 0.65,
legend.itemsize = 0.5
)Arguments
- filename
Name of the output file; filename must end with one of the following accepted file types: ".png", ".jpg", ".svg" or ".tif".
- fig
The plot that should be saved. By default, the last plot is saved.
- width
Width of the figure, in centimetres.
- height
Height of the figure, in centimetres.
- dpi
Resolution in dpi (dots per inch). Ignored for vector formats, such as ".svg".
- theme
The default theme to use when saving the plot.
- label.color
Color value for labels (axis, plot, etc.).
- label.size
Fontsize of value labels inside plot area.
- axis.textsize
Fontsize of axis labels.
- axis.titlesize
Fontsize of axis titles.
- legend.textsize
Fontsize of legend labels.
- legend.titlesize
Fontsize of legend title.
- legend.itemsize
Size of legend's item (legend key), in centimetres.
Note
This is a convenient function with some default settings that should
come close to most of the needs for fontsize and scaling in figures
when saving them for printing or publishing. It uses cairographics
anti-aliasing (see png).
For adjusting plot appearance, see also sjPlot-themes.