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How to save a ggplot as a JPG file with specific dimensions and a high dpi
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# How to save a ggplot as a JPG file with a | |
# specific dpi and dimensions, for example, | |
# because a publisher requires it | |
library(ggplot2) | |
p <- | |
ggplot(mtcars) + | |
aes(mpg, | |
disp) + | |
geom_point() | |
pngfile <- here::here("plot.png") | |
jpgfile <- here::here("plot.jpg") | |
dpi <- 1000 | |
library(ragg) | |
# write PNG file with desired size and resolution | |
agg_png(pngfile, | |
width = 5, | |
height = 5, | |
units = "cm", | |
res = dpi, | |
scaling = 0.75) | |
p | |
invisible(dev.off()) | |
# convert PNG to JPG | |
library(magick) | |
img_in <- image_read(pngfile) | |
png_2_jpg <- image_convert(img_in, "jpg") | |
image_write(png_2_jpg, jpgfile, density = dpi, quality = 100) | |
# may need to adjust base_size, label_size, aelement_text(size, and other | |
# text size values to make it look the right size in the JPG |
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