This FAQ is for users of Stata 7. It is not relevant for Stata 8.
Stata 7: How can I convert a Stata graph to .wmf (Windows metafile) format and
preserve the color?
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Stata 7: Converting graphs to color .wmf format
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Author
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Shannon Driver, StataCorp
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Date
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January 2002
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There are three ways to obtain a .wmf format graph in color. Two
of these methods can be used while the graph is being displayed in the Graph
window. For both of these methods, you should start by checking the
selected scheme for the Graph2wmf translator.
. translator query Graph2wmf
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scheme | monochrome |
fontface | Arial |
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
usegphsize | on mag | 100
xsize | 6.00 xmag | 100
ysize | 4.00 ymag | 100
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
resx | 300 resy | 300
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
To obtain a color .wmf file, you will need to change the scheme to something
other than monochrome. Black background, white background, or any of the
three custom backgrounds will work just fine. I will use the black
background (blackbg) scheme in this example.
. translator set Graph2wmf scheme blackbg
. translator query Graph2wmf
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scheme | blackbg |
fontface | Arial |
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
usegphsize | on mag | 100
xsize | 6.00 xmag | 100
ysize | 4.00 ymag | 100
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
resx | 300 resy | 300
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The first method is to click File and then Save Graph. This
will bring up a "Save Stata Graph File" dialog window. In this window, you
will need to navigate to the directory where you wish to save the graph.
Next enter a filename and select Windows Metafile (*.wmf) in the
drop-down list next to Save as type:. After that, you can click on
Save to save the graph.
The second method is to use the translate command with the
Graph2wmf translator.
. translate @Graph mygraph.wmf
The third method of obtaining a color .wmf graph is used when the graph is
already saved as a .gph (Stata graph) file. The steps for this would be
almost identical to those for the Graph2wmf translator, only here you
will use the gph2wmf translator. Here are the commands you would use:
. graph mpg weight, saving(mygraph.gph)
. translator query gph2wmf
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scheme | monochrome |
fontface | Arial |
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
usegphsize | on mag | 100
xsize | 6.00 xmag | 100
ysize | 4.00 ymag | 100
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
resx | 300 resy | 300
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
. translator set gph2wmf scheme blackbg
. translator query gph2wmf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
scheme | blackbg |
fontface | Arial |
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
usegphsize | on mag | 100
xsize | 6.00 xmag | 100
ysize | 4.00 ymag | 100
-----------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------
resx | 300 resy | 300
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
. translate mygraph.gph mygraph.wmf
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