Tutorial 1: Figure, Axes, Set, Crop, Export

Goal

Learn the core EasyPlot workflow:

create a figure and axes,
set properties during creation or later with EasyPlot.set,
crop final canvas,
export publication-ready outputs.

Core functions

EasyPlot.figure
EasyPlot.axes
EasyPlot.set
EasyPlot.cropFigure
EasyPlot.exportFigure

Example

fig = EasyPlot.figure('Visible', 'off', 'MarginLeft', 0.5, 'MarginBottom', 0.5);
ax = EasyPlot.axes(fig, ...
    'Width', 5.2, 'Height', 3.6, ...
    'MarginLeft', 0.9, 'MarginBottom', 0.9, ...
    'FontSize', 8, 'Box', 'on');

x = linspace(0, 2*pi, 300);
y = sin(x) + 0.2*cos(3*x);
plot(ax, x, y, 'k-', 'LineWidth', 1.2);

EasyPlot.set(ax, 'XGrid', 'on', 'YGrid', 'on');
xlabel(ax, 'Time (s)');
ylabel(ax, 'Amplitude');
title(ax, 'Tutorial 1');

EasyPlot.cropFigure(fig);
EasyPlot.exportFigure(fig, fullfile('./docs/tutorials/_images', 'tutorial1_basic.png'));

Expected output

Practical notes

Prefer EasyPlot constructors over raw MATLAB figure/axes for consistent defaults.
The plotting command is still the normal MATLAB command; only the axis handle is made explicit.
Margins are part of the layout. They reserve room for labels and titles before you crop.
Call EasyPlot.cropFigure near the end, after layout and annotations are done.
Export after the figure already looks correct on screen.

Next step

Continue with Tutorial 2: Multi-Panel Layout Principles.