Graphics Options & Styling

The Wolfram Language provides hundreds of options to control every aspect of the construction and styling of graphics. The options are carefully designed to be both flexible and powerful, and to fit in with the Wolfram Language's sophisticated built-in algorithms for aesthetic optimization.

(OrangeLink[Coordinate Ranges », paclet:guide/GraphicsCoordinates])

(RefLink[PlotRange, paclet:ref/PlotRange]) — the range of coordinates to include ((RefLink[All, paclet:ref/All]) for all points)

(OrangeLink[Shape & Size », paclet:guide/GraphicsShapeAndSize])

(RefLink[AspectRatio, paclet:ref/AspectRatio]) — ratio of overall height to width ((RefLink[Automatic, paclet:ref/Automatic]) to use raw coordinate values)

(RefLink[ImageSize, paclet:ref/ImageSize]) — absolute size of the graphic ((RefLink[Small, paclet:ref/Small]), (RefLink[Large, paclet:ref/Large]), number of pixels, ...)

(OrangeLink[Plotting Options », paclet:guide/PlottingOptions])

(RefLink[PlotTheme, paclet:ref/PlotTheme]) — pick an overall visual theme (minimal, scientific, detailed, web, ...)

(RefLink[Joined, paclet:ref/Joined]) — whether to join points into lines

(RefLink[Filling, paclet:ref/Filling]) — what filling to add under points, curves and surfaces

(RefLink[Mesh, paclet:ref/Mesh]) — what mesh lines or mesh points to draw

(RefLink[PlotLabels, paclet:ref/PlotLabels]) — labels for points and curves

(RefLink[PlotLegends, paclet:ref/PlotLegends]) — legends for points, curves, and surfaces

(OrangeLink[Annotation & Appearance », paclet:guide/GraphicsAnnotationAndAppearance])

(RefLink[Tooltip, paclet:ref/Tooltip]) — tooltip specifications for curves or other objects

(RefLink[Frame, paclet:ref/Frame]) — whether to draw a frame

(OrangeLink[3D Options », paclet:guide/3DGraphicsOptions])

(RefLink[Boxed, paclet:ref/Boxed]) — whether to draw a box around the object

(RefLink[RotationAction, paclet:ref/RotationAction]) — whether 3D objects should refit or clip when rotated

(OrangeLink[Colors », paclet:guide/Colors])

(RefLink[ColorData, paclet:ref/ColorData]) — hundreds of color schemes (gradients, named collections, etc.)

(OrangeLink[Combining & Modifying Graphics », paclet:guide/CombiningGraphics])

(RefLink[Show, paclet:ref/Show]) — overlap graphics or apply new options

(RefLink[GraphicsGrid, paclet:ref/GraphicsGrid]) — lay out graphics in a grid

(OrangeLink[Styling in Text & Notebooks », paclet:guide/GraphicsStylingInNotebooks])

Tweaking Rendering