uiexportdlg

Open figure export dialog box

Since R2025a

Syntax

uiexportdlg

uiexportdlg(fig)

Description

uiexportdlg opens a dialog box with options for exporting the current figure (gcf). The current figure is an existing figure that has the HandleVisibility property set to "on". If no such figure exists, MATLAB^® returns an error.

uiexportdlg(fig) opens a dialog box with options for exporting the specified figure.

Examples

Open Export Dialog Box for Graph

Create a graph and open an export dialog box using uiexpordlg.

surf(peaks)
uiexportdlg

Clicking Export or Cancel returns you to the command line.

Input Arguments

fig — Figure to export

Figure object

Figure to export, specified as a Figure object.

Limitations

• In MATLAB Online™, uiexportdlg only supports exporting figures to MATLAB Drive™.

More About

Dialog Box Options

Section	Options
Output Content	Include UI Components — Option to include any UI components, containers (such as panels), and adjacent plots that exist in the figure. When this option is selected, all the options for specifying the size, resolution, background color, and color space are disabled. To reenable those options, clear the Include UI Components check box.
Destination	Name — File name and path. Format — File format. Options include EMF (Windows® only), EPS, JPEG, PDF, PNG, SVG, and TIFF.
Output Size	Keep aspect ratio — Option to preserve the aspect ratio when changing the Width or Height. Width — Custom width in the specified units. Height — Custom height in the specified units. Units — Units for the width and height values.
Other Settings	Resolution (DPI) — Dots per inch (DPI) in the output file. Background Color — Color of the space that surrounds the axes or chart. You can enter a color name or an RGB triplet in the box or use the color picker. If you set the Color property of the figure and choose auto, the background stays the same color. If you do not set Color, auto sets the color to white in the light theme or dark gray (almost black) in the dark theme. Color space — Specify RGB for full-color output or Gray for grayscale output.

Version History

Introduced in R2025a