topic Re: Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT in SAS Programming

Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT

Banker123 — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:20:30 GMT

Hello,

im using ods rtf and ods pdf to output different kind of graphics. When im using proc sgplot i'm experiencing the problem that the graphic output looks fine in the rtf (opened with word) and the pdf (opened with pdf reader). But when im printing the rtf-file (pdf-print or "real" print to paper) the graphic looks very different (s. pictures). I think this is related to the pixel density but using different pixel densities (you can change it with an ods rtf option) did not change anything. This problem occurs only with sgplot and not with gplot.

rtf-file / pdf-file (opened with word / pdf reader)

The same rtf-file printed to paper / pdf:

Re: Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT

Ksharp — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:40:39 GMT

Did you try
ods rtf dpi=300
ods pdf dpi=300

Re: Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT

Banker123 — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:09:55 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

Your solution works if i'm changing device from "SASEMF" to "PNG". The Problem is that with SASEMF (enhanced metafile format) the graphics look way better than with jpeg or png and 90% less disk space is required. So i really want to stick to EMF. It can't be a "EMF-Problem" because it works perfect with proc gplot (without "s"). It just doesn't work with proc sgplot.

Re: Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT

ballardw — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:50:10 GMT

Show the code, include any ODS Graphics options you are using.

Note: if you create objects using pixels as the unit then you are asking for this to happen because pixel size varies by display and when going through an image file the results can be unpredictable at best.

Re: Pixel density in PROC SGPLOT

Banker123 — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:04:16 GMT

example code:

ods rtf file='test.rtf' ;

goptions device = SASEMF

keymap = UNIXMAP

hsize = 20 cm

vsize = 10 cm

ftitle = '<ttf> Arial'

;

proc sgplot data = test description="Test" uniform=scale;

xaxis values = (1 2 3 4 5 6 7);

yaxis label = "test" min = 0 integer;

y2axis label = "test" min = 0 max = 1;

needle x = xvalue y = yvalue1 / legendlabel = "test1"

lineattrs = (thickness = 6pt)

;

series x = xvalue y = yvalue2 / y2axis legendlabel = "test2"

lineattrs = (thickness = 0)

markers markerattrs = (symbol = diamondfilled)

;

series x = xvalue y = yvalue3 / y2axis

legendlabel = "test3"

lineattrs = (thickness = 3pt)

;

keylegend / noborder position = topleft across = 1;

run;

ods rtf Close;