[R] R Graphs in Powerpoint

[Smith, Daniel (DHS-DEODC-EHIB)]

I've tried several methods in OS X, and here's what works best for me.  Save the R graphic as a PDF file.  Open it with Apple's "Preview" application, and save it as a PNG file.  The resulting .png file can be inserted into MS Word or PowerPoint, can be resized, and looks good on either OS X or Windows.  There are other programs available for translating the pdf file to png (like the shareware application Graphic Converter), but I've found that Preview produces the best results.    

Daniel Smith
Environmental Health Investigations Branch
California Dept of Health Services


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Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:14:06 -0800
From: Jarrett Byrnes <redbeard at arrr.net>
Subject: [R] R Graphs in Powerpoint
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Hey, all.  Quick question.  I'm attempting to use some of the great 
graphs generated in R for an upcoming talk that I'm writing in 
Powerpoint.  Copying and pasting (I'm using OSX) yields graphs that 
look great in Powerpoint - until I resize them.  Then fonts, points, 
and lines all become quite pixelated and blurry.  Even if I size the 
window properly first, and then copy and paste in the graph, when I 
then view the slideshow, the graphs come out pixelated and blurry.

Is there any good solution to this, or is this some fundamental 
incompatibility that I can't get around?

-Jarrett