exporting a graph into eps format and get "fontface" codes in the eps file

[Xinya Hao]

Happy new year!

I want to export the graph into "eps" format so I can then transform it into a TIF format file with great resolution but also a small file size using Photoshop. (Learned this online...please kindly inform me of other options to get a clearer TIF graph file if you know some, thanks!)

Here is my problem...

I use the option:

xtitle("{stSerif:Temperature ({&degree}C)}")

in the twoway command to get my title of the x-axis a little bit fancy. But when I export the graph into EPS format, I noticed that something went wrong with my title. Here is a screenshot...

Here is the toy code so you can replicate this problem...

version 17.0
clear
input x y
1 2
2 4
3 6.5
4 7.5
5 10
6 13
end

tw scatter x y, xtitle("{stSerif:Temperature ({&degree}C)}")
graph export "g1.eps", as(eps) replace

By the way, I am working on Apple M1 Pro Ventura 13.0.1 and opening the EPS file exported using an APP called "Skim".

Thanks!

[Andrew Musau]

You should specify the font when exporting.

* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input float(x y)
1   2
2   4
3 6.5
4 7.5
5  10
6  13
end

tw scatter x y, xtitle("Temperature ({&degree}C)")
graph export "g1.eps", as(eps) replace fontfaceserif("Times")

See

help eps options

[Xinya Hao]

Thanks, Musau! It works!

By the way, I have to change the code into:

tw scatter x y, xtitle("Temperature ({c 176}C)")
graph export "g1.eps", as(eps) replace fontfaceserif("Times")

to get the "degree" mark display properly in the eps file. If I use

, xtitle("Temperature ({&degree}C)")

instead, I got a "gamma" mark in the eps file for some reason...