![]() ![]() Vector graphics have infinite resolution: they can be enlarged without becoming grainy. GIF, JPG, BMP, TIF, or PNG), which are made up of pixels, and thus cannot be enlarged without becoming blocky or grainy. ![]() The more traditional image formats are raster or bitmap graphics (e.g. Data in SVG graphs can be re-extracted with greater accuracy than from bitmap files, resulting in greater ease for reuse and remixing graphs and data. Ideally, graphs of scientific data (or any other information) should be presented in a format with the highest possible quality, accuracy, and flexibility for adaptation: vector graphics are ideal for this. A good graph should be beautiful, eye-catching, and high quality in addition to being easily understood telling the data’s story in visual prose. Each time that I see an Excel graph in a chemistry journal, I squirm with disgust and lament. Graphs themselves are a visual art-form, and there are many ways to make digital graphs, but many are downright ugly and low quality. Among those scientists whom I know, most are actually better at handling visual information rather than the purely numeric. While data tables are useful, they often fail to communicate the underlying ideas and data forcefully: images can immediately impact the viewer. ![]() Visual representations of data can be quickly and easily understood, whereas data tables can require detailed examination in order to extract trends and other general data. Perhaps the best means to communicate information are visual. Despite being one of the most important aspects of science, it’s often the most neglected. ![]() For scientists, even the most amazing discoveries can be rendered worthless if we fail to communicate them effectively. This article explains how to create attractive, high-quality graphs in Inkscape using spreadsheet data from either Calc () or Excel (Microsoft).Ĭommunicating information is an art. ![]()
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