Saving the output

The graphical output can be saved as either bitmap or vector images, in a .png or .pdf format, respectively, or in a .csv comma separated text format.

The .png (Portable Network Graphics) format employs a lossless data compression algorithm. Using imaging software such as Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, or the Gimp, this can be easily converted to similar formats such as .gif, .jpg or .bmp. The image resolution of the plot is twice that of the output window.

Alternatively, the .pdf (Portable Document Format) option saves the output in a vector format, which can be rescaled without loss of resolution. If saved in this format, the output can be edited in vector graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, or InkScape and converted to formats like .eps, .ai or .svg. To convert the fonts of the labels to lines in the document, click on Options... in the export window, and tick the 'Draw text as shapes' checkbox.

Finally, the .csv (Comma Separated Value) option generates a simple text file:

samplename
x(1)     ,     y(1)
x(2)     ,     y(2)
    ...    
x(n)     ,     y(n)
In density plot mode the x,y-values correspond to the plot coordinates of the KDE. In radial plot mode, they correspond to the plot coordinates of the sample points. These values can then be used to reproduce the KDEs and radial plots in other software (e.g. MS Excel).