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Created December 19, 2020 08:16
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How to save a ggplot as a JPG file with specific dimensions and a high dpi
# 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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