Saving MATLAB Figures as PDFs: Issues & Solutions

[NoobixCube]

Hey all,
after producing a fig. with matlab, I save it as a PDF. But upon opening the pdf it seems to cut the fig to a portrait page, when the figure is actually a landscape image. Any ideas?
For an idea of what's going on, see the attached file.

 

[n0_3sc]

Yeah don't ever use matlab's save as "pdf", it's terrible.
Two things if you are still going to do it this way:
-When you save as .pdf, the image will be produced according to the window size of your figure
-Look at your graph's, notice how they're rugged and "jaggedy"? That's a flaw of matlab.

I know you're attaching these figures in a document so here's something you should definitely do:
Go into matlab.
Create a new script file.
Place the following commands in it:

format long
format compact
set(0, 'defaultFigurePaperType', 'A4')
set(0, 'defaultFigurePaperUnits', 'centimeters')
set(0, 'defaultFigurePaperPositionMode', 'auto')

Save the file as startup.m and save in directory:
...\Matlab\Toolbox\Local\
Now everytime Matlab starts and you produce a figure, it will scale the window and any saved file to an A4 standard where you can fit upto 2 figures on a page. (save as EPS always, and convert to pdf).

 

[oswaler]

Hello, thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. It appears that there may be a formatting issue when saving MATLAB figures as PDFs. One possible solution could be to adjust the page orientation settings before saving the figure as a PDF. This can be done by going to the "File" menu, selecting "Page Setup", and then selecting the appropriate page orientation (landscape in this case). Another solution could be to adjust the size of the figure to fit within a portrait page before saving as a PDF. I would also recommend checking for any updates to the software or consulting with the MATLAB support team for further assistance. Thank you.