RE: Plots with high quality

From: Thanasis Manousos <Athanasios.Manousos_at_cern.ch>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 20:01:50 +0000

Dear Eleni,

As Vittorio mentioned, you have very high standard for plot's aesthetics.

For plots created by Flair:
- Each plot can be saved in .eps or .ps format and then can be converted to .pdf using " ps2pdf " command.

For plots created by Geoviewer:
- You can enable "Antialias" (a 3D layer option) that will make your plots smoother. Then, after saving them into .png, you can easily convert them to .pdf using the "convert" command (convert [ options ... ] input_file output_file). Using the option -density you can easily specify the vertical and horizontal resolution in pixels of the image (e.g. convert -density 300x300 input_file output_file).

Hope that this will help you,

Best regards,
Thanasis


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Athanasios Manousos
Dep. EN/STI, CERN
CH-1211 GENEVA 23
SWITZERLAND
PHONE: +41-22-7675461
URL: http://cern.ch/manousos
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From: owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it [owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it] on behalf of Thanasis Manousos [Athanasios.Manousos_at_cern.ch]
Sent: 02 August 2013 20:51
To: Vittorio Boccone; Eleni Aza
Cc: fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org
Subject: RE: Plots with high quality
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Dear Eleni,
As Vittorio mentioned, you have very high standard for plot's aesthetics.
For plots created by Flair:
- Each plot can be saved in .eps or .ps format and then can be converted to=
   .pdf using " ps2pdf " command.
For plots created by Geoviewer:
- You can enable "Antialias" (a 3D layer option) that will make your plots =
smoother. Then, after saving them into .png, you can easily convert them to=
   .pdf using the "convert" command (convert [ options ... ] input_file outpu=
t_file). Using the option -density you can easily specify the vertical and =
horizontal resolution in pixels of the image (e.g. convert -density 300x300=
   input_file output_file).
Hope that this will help you,
Best regards,
Thanasis
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Athanasios Manousos
Dep. EN/STI, CERN
CH-1211 GENEVA 23
SWITZERLAND
PHONE: +41-22-7675461<tel:%2B41-22-7675461>
URL: http://cern.ch/manousos
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From: owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it [owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it] on be=
half of Vittorio Boccone [Vittorio.Boccone_at_cern.ch]
Sent: 01 August 2013 12:34
To: Eleni Aza
Cc: fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org
Subject: Re: Plots with high quality
Hi Eleni,
   you probably have very high standard for plot's aesthetics. I know, once y=
ou have
a plot in a vectorial format the rest is on your tools and fantasy.
   for Flair:
   - plotting geometry with Flair (not Geoedit) will allow you to produce an  =
eps file which you can turn into a pdf.
   - For the Flair USRBIN/USRTRACK/etc. part, I personally use ROOT for most  =
of my 1/2D plot non involving geometries.
   for Geoedit
   - no vectorial graphics sorry=85 (maybe this will added in future). One  of=
   the drawback of raytracing.
   - an hint maximise the layout you are interest before exporting the layout=
   to a png. Convert it into jpg by yourself
     using your preferred OS and keeping the quality to the best. Having a 10=
00x600 png file will not look bad at all
     in a paper but most probably you won't be able to make a two column fig  =
out of it. We should probably add an in
     future an option to save a custom "virtual" layer of a used defined dime=
nsion.
     AFAIK a resolution of >300 dpi is a must for all the journals, few other=
s request 600dpi.
     Never heard of more unless it's an photo where details are important.
Best
   V.
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Dr. Vittorio Boccone - University of Geneva
o Address:
   UniGe: D=E9partement de physique nucl=E9aire et corpusculaire
          24 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneve 4, Switzerland
   CERN:  CERN, CH-1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland
o E-mail:
   vittorio.boccone_at_unige.ch<mailto:vittorio.boccone_at_unige.ch>
   vittorio.boccone_at_cern.ch<mailto:vittorio.boccone_at_cern.ch>
o Phone:
   Mobile: +41 76 487 5737
   UniGe:  +41 22 379 6357/6353
   CERN:   +41 22 767 5821
On 30 Jul 2013, at 15:43, Eleni Aza <eleni.aza_at_cern.ch<mailto:eleni.aza_at_cer=
n.ch>> wrote:
Dear FLUKA experts,
I would like to save the plots produced with FLAIR/Geoviewer in high qualit=
y. Jpeg and gif makes them a little blur and not presentable at my standard=
s. Since journals etc. require .jpg and/or 1000dpi, is it possible to save =
it in a better quality than the default one, for example in .pdf?
Thank you
Regards,
Aza Eleni
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<p>Dear Eleni,</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>As Vittorio mentioned, you have very high standard for plot's aesthetics=
.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For plots created by Flair:</p>
<p>- Each plot can be saved in .eps or .ps format and then can be converted=
   to .pdf using &quot; ps2pdf&nbsp;&quot; command.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For plots created by Geoviewer:</p>
<p>- You can enable &quot;Antialias&quot; (a 3D layer option) that will mak=
e your plots smoother. Then, after saving them into .png, you can easily&nb=
sp;convert them to .pdf using the &quot;convert&quot; command (<strong>conv=
ert</strong>
<b>[</b> <i>options</i> <b>... ]</b> <i>input_file output_file</i>). Using =
the option
<b>-density</b> you can easily specify the vertical and horizontal resoluti=
on in pixels of the image (e.g.
<strong>convert -density</strong> 300x300 <em>input_file output_file</em>).=
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Hope that this will help you,</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>Thanasis</p>
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-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it] on behalf of Vittorio Boccone [Vittorio.Boccone@=
cern.ch]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 01 August 2013 12:34<br>
<b>To:</b> Eleni Aza<br>
<b>Cc:</b> fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Plots with high quality<br>
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<div>Hi Eleni,&nbsp;
<div>&nbsp;you probably have very high standard for plot's aesthetics. I kn=
ow, once you have</div>
<div>a plot in a vectorial format the rest is on your tools and fantasy.</d=
iv>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>&nbsp;for Flair:&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;- plotting geometry with Flair (not Geoedit) will allow you to p=
roduce an eps file which you can turn into a pdf.</div>
<div>&nbsp;- For the Flair USRBIN/USRTRACK/etc. part, I personally use ROOT=
   for most of my 1/2D plot non involving geometries.</div>
<div>&nbsp;for Geoedit</div>
<div>&nbsp;- no vectorial graphics sorry=85 (maybe this will added in futur=
e). One of the drawback of raytracing.</div>
<div>&nbsp;- an hint maximise the layout you are interest before exporting =
the layout to a png. Convert it into jpg by yourself</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;using your preferred OS and keeping the quality to the be=
st. Having a 1000x600 png file will not look bad at all</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;in a paper but most probably you won't be able to make a =
two column fig out of it. We should probably add an in</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;future an option&nbsp;to save a custom &quot;virtual&quot=
; layer of a used defined dimension.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;AFAIK a resolution of &gt;300 dpi is a must for all the j=
ournals, few others request 600dpi.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;Never heard of more unless it's&nbsp;an photo where detai=
ls are important.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best</div>
<div>&nbsp;V.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">--&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"FON=
T-FAMILY: monospace">
<span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">Dr. Vittorio Boccone - University of=
   Geneva</span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">
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<span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">o Address:</span><br style=3D"FONT-F=
AMILY: monospace">
<span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">&nbsp;UniGe: D=E9partement de physiq=
ue nucl=E9aire et corpusculaire</span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">
<span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;24 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneve 4, Switzerland</span><b=
r style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">
<span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: monospace">&nbsp;CERN: &nbsp;CERN, CH-1211 Gene=
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<div>On 30 Jul 2013, at 15:43, Eleni Aza &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eleni.aza_at_ce=
rn.ch" target=3D"_blank">eleni.aza_at_cern.ch</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><font size=3D"3">Dear FL=
UKA experts,</font></div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><font size=3D"3">I would=
   like to save the plots produced with FLAIR/Geoviewer in high quality. Jpeg=
   and gif makes them a little blur and not presentable at my standards. Sinc=
e journals etc. require .jpg and/or
   1000dpi, is it possible to save it in a better quality than the default on=
e, for example in .pdf?</font></div>
<p style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><font size=3D"3"></font>&n=
bsp;</p>
<div style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><font size=3D"3">Thank y=
ou</font></div>
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p>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><font size=3D"3">Regard=
s,<br>
Aza Eleni</font><br>
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