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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. ===== |