I/O

Export

Export plots as PDF or PNG and data tables as Excel, CSV, ASCII, or MATLAB.

Studio exports every plot as a vector PDF or a PNG, and every data table as Excel, CSV, ASCII text, or a MATLAB .mat file.

Fit parameters, peak tables, and the experiment metadata are included in the exports, so a collaborator can reproduce the analysis from the file.

When to use it

PDF for manuscript figures: vector output that stays sharp at any size.
Excel, CSV, ASCII, or MATLAB for collaborators and supplementary material.
PNG for slides and lab notebooks, at a selectable resolution.

How it works

PDFs are vector, rendered from the same plot engine as the screen view. Fit parameters, peak tables, and instrument metadata are added as a second page.

Excel exports write the data to one sheet and the metadata (instrument, technique, parameters, analysis results) to another. Column headers include units. CSV and ASCII exports carry the same metadata as a header block. The MATLAB export writes the data as a .mat file.

PNG exports use the current plot view at the chosen resolution.

Parameters

Format

Typical: PDF

PDF, PNG, Excel (.xlsx), CSV (.csv), ASCII (.txt), or MATLAB (.mat). Chosen from the export menu in the plot toolbar.

Resolution (PNG)

Typical: 300 dpi

72, 150, or 300 dpi. 300 dpi for print, 150 dpi for slides.

Include metadata

Typical: On

Experiment parameters, date, and instrument. Keep it on for anything archived.

Include analysis

Fit parameters, peak tables, integration results. Writes as a second page (PDF) or an extra sheet (Excel).

Axis range

Use the current view, or type explicit limits. Useful for producing a series of figures on identical axes.

Example

Export a circuit-fit figure for a manuscript

Run the fit (see Circuit fitting).
Set axis ranges: Re(Z) 0 to 5 kΩ, −Im(Z) 0 to 2 kΩ.
File → Export → PDF. Include fit parameters: on.
Export the same experiment as Excel for the supplementary data table.

Result. A vector PDF figure for the manuscript and an Excel workbook with the raw data and the Rs, Rct, and Cdl parameter table for the supplementary information.

In Sensitify Studio

Export is the save icon in the plot toolbar, or Cmd/Ctrl + C to copy the plot to the clipboard as an image. Every format carries the same metadata, so a PNG and a PDF of the same plot report the same instrument, technique, and analysis settings.

Step-by-step instructions: Export for publication