How to save a figure in MATLAB from the command line?

Question

Is there a command in MATLAB which allows saving a figure in FIG or JPEG or both formats automatically?

Answer 1

When using the saveas function the resolution isn't as good as when manually saving the figure with File-->Save As..., It's more recommended to use hgexport instead, as follows:

hgexport(gcf, 'figure1.jpg', hgexport('factorystyle'), 'Format', 'jpeg');

This will do exactly as manually saving the figure.

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