# A plot of normal deviates with colors ----------------------------------------
myV1 = seq(0, 1, by = .001) # Set up some x values
myV2 = rnorm(myV1) # Y from random normal dist
# Here we will create a vector of integer values sorting myV2 which ranges
# between -4 and +4 into 8 values between 1 and 8. We'll then use these
# to select colors from a palette of 8 colors
myV2colors = abs(round(2 * myV2, 0)) + 1
# Here is the color version
png(filename = "illustrations/fig-15-1-colors.png",
units = "in", # Set measurements in inches
res = 1200, # Set resolution at 1200dpi
width = 6, # Width at 6 inches
height = 4) # Height at 4 inches
par(bg = gray(.9)) # Set plot background to light gray
plot(myV1, myV2, type = "n", # Setup plot without points
ylim = c(-4, 4), # Set y range
main = # Set title and subtitle
"A color plot (in black and white)",
sub = "(Color version available online at www.sagepub.com/gaubatz)",
col.lab = "red", # Color for axis labels
col.axis = "blue", # Color for axis and ticks
col.main = "darkblue") # Color for main title
rect( # Create rectangle w/plot area coords
par()$usr[1], # left x value at usr[1]
par()$usr[3], # Right x value at usr[3]
par()$usr[2], # Bottom y value at usr[2]
par()$usr[4], # Top y value at usr[4]
col = gray(.5), # Set rect color to medium gray
lwd = 8, # Border with line width 8
border = "red") # Set border color to red
myPalette = rainbow(8) # Create a palette of 8 colors
points(myV1, myV2, # Add points to plot
pch = 16, # Use solid circle
cex = .5, # Set the points at half size
col = myPalette[myV2colors]) # Set color based on myV2 value
dev.off() # Output png file
Figure 15-1c: A Color Plot
Portfolio Categories: All Graphics and SGR Color Graphics.