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Arrange alignment and save DLUHC ggplot chart

finalise_plot.Rd

Running this function will save your plot with the correct guidelines for publication for a BBC News graphic. It will left align your source, add the DLUHC logo at the bottom right and save it to your specified location.

Usage

finalise_plot(
  plot_name,
  source_name,
  save_filepath = file.path(Sys.getenv("TMPDIR"), "tmp-nc.png"),
  width_pixels = 640,
  height_pixels = 450,
  logo_image_path = file.path(system.file("data", package = "dluhctheme"),
    "DLUHC_Logo.png"),
  footerfontsize = 18
)

Arguments

plot_name

The variable name of the plot you have created that you want to format and save

source_name

The text you want to come after the text 'Source:' in the bottom left hand side of your side

save_filepath

Exact filepath that you want the plot to be saved to

width_pixels

Width in pixels that you want to save your chart to - defaults to 640

height_pixels

Height in pixels that you want to save your chart to - defaults to 450

logo_image_path

File path for the logo image you want to use in the right hand side of your chart, which needs to be a PNG file - defaults to DLUHC image that sits within the data folder of your package

footerfontsize

Size of the font used in the footer

Value

(Invisibly) an updated ggplot object.

Examples