Save Matlab figure without plotting it?

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Is there a way of saving a figure plot without actually plotting it? I mean, let's say I want to save the graph for plot(1:10, (1:10).^2), can I save it without showing it?

I want to make the run time shorter by cutting off the unnecessary plotting of the figures (those will be closed anyway after saving).

Thanks!

possible duplicate of [How do I plot to an image and save result without displaying it, in matlab](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/963674/how-do-i-plot-to-an-image-and-save-result-without-displaying-it-in-matlab) — Jonas, Apr 28 '11 at 12:27

score 16 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 29 '11 at 02:30

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This can be done:

set(gcf,'Visible','off');
plot((1:10),(1:10).^2);
print -dpng c:\chris.png  % or whatever your print command is

answered Apr 29 '11 at 02:30

Chris A.

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score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 06 '12 at 06:51

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There is also the saveas(h,'filename.ext') function which can save a figure in some formats.

answered Aug 06 '12 at 06:51

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Save Matlab figure without plotting it?

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