Exporting alignments as graphics and lineart
The alignment view can be printed using
File→Print, or exported in a number of ways via the
File→Export menu:
- HTML
for viewing in a web browser
- PNG - a Portable Networks Graphics image
For low quality
diagrams and powerpoint presentations
- EPS - an Encapsulated Postscript Document
For high quality
diagrams and publications.
- SVG - a Scalable Vector Graphics document
For high quality
diagrams in publications and on the web.
Tips for working with EPS Files
The EPS file generated by jalview contains vector graphics which are directly
editable in graphics applications such as Adobe Illustrator.
EPS files can be produced as "Text" or "Lineart". Use
"Text" if you want the final document to be MUCH smaller in diskspace
and be able to search, edit and select text. Use "Lineart" if you
want an exact image of the alignment as displayed in Jalview. This is useful
if a 3rd Party EPS viewer does not have the same Font which the EPS file was
created with.
When importing an EPS file into a Microsoft office document, a snapshot image of the
file will be displayed which often looks blurred. Right-click the
image and choose "Edit image." to convert it to word
drawing objects which give a truer WYSIWIG representation.
Mac OSX users will find that eps files are automatically converted into
PDF files.