Exporting the graph

Now we need to think back to the start of this process, when we were considering what our visualization was intended to do and how it would ultimately be used. For now, let's assume we don't want an interactive graph but simply a static network in two versions: one for quick display and another that can be modified for future use. Chapter 9, Taking Your Graph Beyond Gephi, will explore the interactive options in considerable detail as well as delve a bit further into the default static types.

There are two quick ways in which we can export a static version of the network graph. The first is to navigate to File | Export | SVG/PDF/PNG file, which will load a dialog window with some basic options available dependent on the export type selected. An alternative way to arrive at the same place is to use the SVG/PDF/PNG button available at the bottom of the Preview window.

The PNG option will create a simple graph image suitable for sharing through e-mail or social...