topic Re: High-resolution graphic for use with poster-sized PowerPoint file in Graphics Programming

High-resolution graphic for use with poster-sized PowerPoint file

Norman21 — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:30:36 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to produce a graphic from PROC LOGISTIC suitable for use in PowerPoint, that will eventually become a large poster. I can make a file suitable for a Word document, but when enlarged is looks very "fuzzy". I've tried increasing the DPI but then get warning messages about exceeding memory.

Here is part of the code:

ods graphics on / imagefmt = png width=1280px height=960px scale noborder;
ods listing image_dpi=300 style=journal;
proc logistic data=sln1 plots=roc(id=prob);
model pos(event='1') = MSKCC Camb Stan / nofit;
roc 'MSKCC' MSKCC;
roc 'Cambridge' Camb;
roc 'Stanford' Stan;
roccontrast reference('MSKCC') / estimate e;
run;
ods graphics off;

Can someone help, please?

Thanks,

Norman.

PS. I'm running SAS 9.2 in Windows XP

Re: High-resolution graphic for use with poster-sized PowerPoint file

DanH_sas — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:40:05 GMT

Hey Norman,

If you look in your SAS configuration file, you will see the -Xmx and -Xms options under JREOPTIONS. You can increase the memory on these options to be no more the 1/2 of your physical memory on your machine. It's best to go ahead to set both numbers to be the same. Give that a try and see if that helps.

Thanks!
Dan

Re: High-resolution graphic for use with poster-sized PowerPoint file

Norman21 — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:08:09 GMT

OK, I finally figured out how to do this.

By default, the ODS PDF statement creates Scalable Vector Graphics. Output was directed to a PDF file, from where an enlarged image was captured which was then pasted into PowerPoint (with other images, text, etc.), then made into a PDF that was sent to the printers. Care was taken to ensure that the highest quality settings were used throughout. The result was excellent.

I should add that I'm now using SAS 9.3 TS Level 1M0 on an X64_7PRO platform.

Easy when you know how!

Norman.

Re: High-resolution graphic for use with poster-sized PowerPoint file

MikeZdeb — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:47:58 GMT

hi ... here's another idea ...

High Resolution PDF Graphics via the PAPERSIZE Option

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/High_Resolution_PDF_Graphics_via_the_PAPERSIZE_Option