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Resizing, Cropping, and Adding Margins to Graphics

Resizing, Cropping, and Adding Margins to Graphics

Changing the AspectRatioSetting Margins
Cropping
Changing the AspectRatio
The following sequence shows how to change the aspect ratio of a plot.
Wolfram Language code: Plot[Cos[x] + 1 / 2, {x, 0, 3Pi}]
Using the Selection tool, click to select the graphic.

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Shift+drag a handle to change the aspect ratio.

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Cropping
The following sequence shows how to crop a portion of a plot.
Wolfram Language code: Plot[ChebyshevU[6, x], {x, -1, 1}]
Using the Selection tool, click a graphic to select it.

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Ctrl+drag a handle to crop the plot.

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Setting Margins
The following sequence shows how to set the margins of a graphic.
Wolfram Language code: Plot[Cos[x], {x, -2π, 2π}]
Click to select the graphic.

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Drag the frame (not a handle) to push out the margins.

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To change a margin directly, drag a margin frame handle.

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To keep the margins equal, Shift+drag the frame.

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To get rid of the margins, Shift+drag the graphics frame to the top-left corner.

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