In what formats can I save graphs?

STATISTICA graphics file formats. Graphs and drawings can be saved in the STATISTICA system graphics file format (file name extension *.stg). Select Save or Save As from the File menu. Although other graphics formats are also supported, this format is recommended whenever you intend to use the graph again in the STATISTICA system or link it to other application documents using Windows OLE or ActiveX conventions. Unlike other formats, the STATISTICA system format stores not only the graphical representation of the picture but also the Data Editor containing all data that are represented in the graph, all analytic options (fitted equations, ellipses, etc.), and other settings allowing you to continue the graphical data analysis at a later time. This format is also most appropriate if the current graph or drawing is later to be linked to or embedded into another STATISTICA Graph.

Bitmap, JPEG, Metafile, and PNG (portable network graphics) format. If the graph to be saved is to be used (e.g., customized) with tools other than STATISTICA, placed on an Internet Web page, or used by an application that does not support OLE or ActiveX, you can choose to save the file as a Metafile (file name extension *.wmf), Bitmap File (file name extension *.bmp), JPEG File (file name extension *.jpg), TIFF File (file name extension *.tif), or Portable Network Graphics File (file name extension *.png) by selecting the appropriate option from the Save as type box on the Save As dialog. These formats (described briefly in the next four topics) do not offer the advantages of customizability offered by the STATISTICA format (see above); however, they are compatible with applications that support the respective graphics file formats.

Note that on the Save as dialog (accessible from the File menu), an option Create printer resolution Clipboard/Report/Metafile images (best for printing) is available whenever you select one of these file formats. This option determines the line thickness for rendering the main components of the graphs used when generating these file type representations of STATISTICA Graphs.

EPS format. Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) graphics files are designed for printing to a PostScript printer. To save a STATISTICA graph in the EPS format, you need to use a PostScript driver that is compatible with your system software. After selecting the proper printer/driver (in the Print dialog), specify Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format as the PostScript output format (typically on the PostScript tab of that printer's Properties dialog). When you print the graph (to a file), it will be saved in the EPS format (with the file name extension *.eps).