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| ====== Proper Choice of Graphics Formats ====== | ====== Proper Choice of Graphics Formats ====== | ||
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| + | ===== Creating your graphics ===== | ||
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| + | Create all graphics using the right tool and the right format. For example: | ||
| + | - From SciPy, Octave, Matlab, etc., **export plots in vector format**. | ||
| + | - Create line graphics with **Inkscape**. For LaTeX documents, TikZ may sometimes be a good choice. | ||
| + | - Process photographs with the GIMP - unless you overlay line graphics, in which case use vector tools like Inkscape or LaTeX graphics. | ||
| ===== Never throw away essential information. ===== | ===== Never throw away essential information. ===== | ||