matlabfrag

Hi Rui,

The idea is that ['number'] gets written out to the eps file, and the tex file contains instructions (using the psfrag LaTeX package) to substitute it for the original label.

In LaTeX you can do this in two ways:
1. Load the psfrag package, and then when including the graphics, include the tex file:
\include{figure.tex}
\includegraphics{figure.eps}
-- This way only works with latex.

2. Load the psfrag and pstool packages, and use the command
\psfragfig{figure}
instead of the includegraphics command. This works for both latex (from pstool v1.2 on) and pdflatex.

Please contact me via email if you need more information.

Cheers,
Zebb

Great job, thanks!

Hi, I'm finding this code (and pstool) to be very useful.

I would, however, like to know what font you use in matlab in order to get your legend sizing to work out in pdflatex.

Extraordinary work! A lot better than LaPrint, I rarely need to fight this script. However, I do occasionally get a legend box that's too small for the legend text (the right hand side of the box cuts of a few letters). Usually solved by adding a "\," or two.

Very nice work!

Is it possible to make matlabfrag output unique psfrag command numbers for every eps file? I'm including two eps files in one figure using the subfigure command, and the labels get all mixed up because some of the psfrag command numbers are the same for both files. I've tried to move the \input{*.tex} commands right before the relevant \subfigure and it worked but it had some undesirable side effect, ie the figures got stacked vertically instead of being side by side. So basically I want to include the *.tex files for both figures beforehand without messing the labels. I can change the numbers in the eps and tex files by hand of course but it's too ineffective.

This happens when I rescale the plots to be used in a sub plot

I have a lot of success with matlabfrag, but I find that the print command still resizes the legend box, it is very frustrating.

If I force the rendereer to be opengl or zbuffer the legend box is in the right place but the box lines on the legend and the figure are blurry.

Please please can somebody help me with a solution for this problem?

Hi All,

Viton: That should be possible, but I don't have time to do implement anything like that at the moment.

Andrey: That should only be necessary if you aren't grouping the figures properly. They placing \begin{psfrag} \end{psfrag} around your \include and \includegraphics.

Vincent: There isn't a way to do this using the default axis labels in matlab. You could however convert the axis labels to text objects. There are several functions that do this in the FEX, one is http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/23841-format-tick-labels-extended (disclaimer - I haven't used this file myself)

David: What version are you using? You haven't provided enough information for me to diagnose the problem. Make sure you are using the latest version, and email me an example of the problem.

Hans: I did a quick test, and it looked the same in the document as it did on the screen. The easiest way to fix this would be to manipulate the position handles of legend, and if necessary the axis.

I also want to remind everyone that the comment section isn't a very good medium for receiving support.

Cheers,
Zebb

Hi all,

Please disregard my use of \include in my comments above. Please use \input instead.

Cheers,
Zebb

So I decided to post a small solution.
Changes lines 48-53 from

v = version;
v = sscanf(v,'%i.%i');
v = eval( sprintf('%i.%i',v(1),v(2)) );
if v(1) < 7
  error('matlabfrag:oldMatlab','Matlabfrag requires Matlab r2007a or newer to run');
end

to

v = version;
v = sscanf(v,'%i.%i');
if (v(1) < 7) || ((v(1) == 7) && (v(2) < 4))
  error('matlabfrag:oldMatlab','Matlabfrag requires Matlab r2007a or newer to run');
end

Great package!

Suppose that I want to have all text in final figure typeset using \small, i.e., all figure text should be slightly smaller than the default tex-document's font. Any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks!
Michael

I am testing this because I get ridiculously big files with LaPrint, which according to Laurin's comment above should not happen with this package. However, the eps files that this produces are still far too large (~75mb vs 6mb when I do a simple print command).
Thanks in advance, if I can get this working it will be a real lifesaver for my thesis!

I manage to solve it. Apparently my windows version of pdftex does not support the font I was using in the rest of the document.

This is a great work!

I am wondering how could I get the EPS file already with the <<final>> format, I mean, with the tags already converted? I don't want to work with the TEX file.

Thanks.
A.