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How to | Customize Plots and Graphics

Mathematica gives you the power to customize every aspect of the styling of your plots. These "How tos" give step-by-step instructions for common details of appearance.

Label a Plot »
Add Text outside the Plot Area »
Make a Legend for My Plots »
Make a Legend for My Charts »
Add Transparency to Plots »
Change the Lighting of Plots »
Color a 3D Surface without Lighting »
Control the Response of a 3D Surface to Lighting »
Make a Smoother or Rougher Plot »
Align Plots with Each Other »
Customize My Graphics »
Combine Two or More Graphics »
Add Text to a Graphic »
Make Dynamic Graphics »
Use Colors in Mathematica »
Change the Size of Points in a 2D Scatter Plot »
Change the Type and Color of Points in a 2D Scatter Plot »
Display and Style Data Points on a 2D Curve »
Add Error Bars to Charts and Plots »
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