Is there a way to specify the exact size of axes in EPS files?

In my current work flow, I export MATLAB figures with

print('filename1.eps','-depsc')

in order to edit in a graphic software. However, the size of the axes are automatically set by default. This means I don't have control on how large or small my plots are in the output. When I need to combine multiple MATLAB figures to create a composite figure for a paper, it is often cumbersome to adjust the size of each plot every time I update them.

Is there a way to specify the exact size of axes in EPS files, for exampe X axis to be 10.0 cm whereas Y axis to be 7.0 cm?

Answer 1

[Jan]

Set the figure properties 'PaperPosition' and 'PaperUnits' accordingly.

[Kouichi Nakamura]

Cheers!

Answer 2

[Kouichi Nakamura]

It's probably...

set(gca, 'Units', 'centimeters', 'Position', [2, 2, 8, 11]);
print('filename1.eps','-depsc')

Then open the EPS with a graphic software to see if the width is 8 cm and the height 11 cm.