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AXES :: Caption Visibility
The caption visibility determines whether or not the caption (i.e.,
the title) of the target axis is displayed. The interaction graph will
automatically resize when this property is changed. To change this property,
click on 'Caption Visibility' under either 'X-Axis' or 'Y-Axis' on the graph
properties panel, and then click on the checkbox. By default, the captions for
both axes are displayed.
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AXES :: Font
Selecting the 'Font' property under either 'X-Axis' or 'Y-Axis' on
the graph properties panel will allow you to change the display font for the
axis caption. Selecting this property will also allow you to change the font
size, and specify whether the font should be bold or italic. By default, axis
captions are displayed in a 12-point Arial Bold font.
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AXES :: Scale
Selecting the 'Scale' property under either 'X-Axis' or
'Y-Axis' on the graph properties panel will allow you to change the scale
settings for the target axis. This option allows you to specify the minimum and
maximum values for the scale, as well as the scale increment and the decimal
precision of the scale. Note that the difference between the scale minimum and
the scale maximum must be evenly divisible by the scale increment. The number
of decimals must be between 0 and 12, inclusive. By default, the scale minimum
and maximum will reflect the range of data for the target axis, and the scale
will contain seven hash marks.
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AXES :: Scale Font
Selecting the 'Scale Font' property under either 'X-Axis'
or 'Y-Axis' on the graph properties panel will allow you to change the display
font for the scale on the target axis. Selecting this property will also allow
you to change the font size, and specify whether the font should be bold or
italic. By default, axis scales are displayed in an 8-point Arial font.
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AXES :: Text
The 'Text' property available under 'X-Axis' and 'Y-Axis' on the
graph properties panel allows you to specify the caption text (i.e., the title
text) that is displayed on the target axis. Text that is too long for a single
line will automatically wrap to two lines. Alternatively, you can force
multi-line text to be displayed simply by hitting the 'Enter' key within the
textbox, and then typing additional text. By default, the X-Axis text is the
name of the independent variable, while the Y-axis text is the name of the
dependent variable.
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AXES :: X-Axis
The 'X-Axis' refers to the horizontal (i.e., left-to-right) axis on
the interaction graph. The axis lines cannot be turned off. The color and width
of the axis lines cannot be changed.The X-axis references values of the
independent variable (this cannot be changed).
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AXES :: Y-Axis
The 'Y-Axis' refers to the vertical (i.e., top-to-bottom)
axis on the interaction graph. The axis lines cannot be turned off. The color
and width of the axis lines cannot be changed.The Y-axis references values of
the dependent variable (this cannot be changed).
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CHART AREA :: Background Color
Selecting the 'Background Color' property under
'Chart Area' on the graph properties panel will allow you to change the fill
color of the chart area on the interaction graph. The chart area refers only to
the rectangular area on the interaction graph in which the interaction lines
are drawn, and is bounded on the left and bottom by the Y and X axes,
respectively. The color palette provides 16 colors from which to select. By
default, the background color of the chart area is light grey.
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CHART AREA :: Border
The 'Border' property under 'Chart Area' on the graph
properties panel allows you to specify whether or not a black border is drawn
around the chart area of the interaction graph. When the border is off only the
axis lines are drawn. The axis lines cannot be turned off. The color and width
of the border cannot be changed. By default, the chart area border is
displayed.
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GRAPH :: Background Color
Selecting the 'Background Color'
property under 'Interaction Graph' on the graph properties panel will allow you
to change the fill color of the background portion of the interaction graph.
The color palette provides 16 colors from which to select. By default, the
background color of the interaction graph is white.
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GRAPH :: Border
The 'Border' property under 'Interaction Graph'
on the graph properties panel allows you to specify whether or not a black
border is drawn around the interaction graph. The color and width of the border
cannot be changed. By default, the interaction graph border is displayed.
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GRAPH :: Canvas
A graph 'canvas' refers both to the editable
interaction graph, and its associated statistical output. When you save a graph
canvas, both of these components are saved together in a single file. When you
open a previously saved graph canvas, you can edit the interaction graph
contained therein just as if the graph were new. A graph canvas in
Interaction! can be thought of as analogous to a document in a word
processor.
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GRAPH :: Creating a New Graph
To create a new interaction graph, simply select the 'New Interaction
Graph' option under the 'File' menu. This will activate the New Graph Wizard,
which will guide you through importing your data, identifying missing values,
assigning graph variables, and specifying levels of the moderator to use in
your new graph. When this process is complete, your interaction graph will be
drawn automatically and a complete statistical analysis will be conducted.
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GRAPH :: Inserting into Documents, Presentations, etc.
To insert your graph into a document, email, presentation, or poster,
follow these steps:
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Export your interaction graph as an image, and save the image to a
location on your computer (Note: only registered users can export and save
graphs).
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Within your word processing, email, or presentation software, place
the cursor at the point in the document where you would like your interaction
graph to be inserted.
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Insert the interaction graph image that you saved in step #1 into
the document. In Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook),
this can be accomplished from the main menu by clicking on 'Insert' >>
'Picture' >> 'From File'. When the 'Insert Picture' dialog box appears,
navigate to the location on your computer where you saved your interaction
graph image, select the image file, and then click on 'Insert'. The interaction
graph image will be inserted into your document!
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GRAPH :: Opening an Existing Graph
To open an existing interaction graph canvas (which includes both the
interaction graph and its associated statistical output), simply select 'Open
Existing Interaction Graph' from under the 'File' menu. Interaction graph
canvas files end with a '.IGC' extension. When the dialog box appears, navigate
to the location on your computer where the target graph canvas is saved, select
it, and then click on 'Open'. The graph canvas will appear in the program's
main window. Note: only registered users can open existing graphs.
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GRAPH :: Saving the Canvas
To save your graph canvas, simply click on 'Save Graph Canvas' from
under the 'File' menu. When the dialog box appears, navigate to the location on
your computer where you want to save the canvas, type in a name for the new
file, and click on 'Save'. The canvas, which includes both the graph and its
associated statistical output, will be saved. Note: only registered users can
save graph canvases.
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GRAPH :: Saving the Graph as an Image
To save your interaction graph as an image, simply click on 'Export
Graph' from under the 'File' menu. When the dialog box appears, select which
type of image you would like to save (i.e., Bitmap or JPEG). Next, navigate to
the location on your computer where you want to save the image, type in a name
for the new image, and click on 'Save'. The image will be saved. Note: only
registered users can save graphs as images.
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GRAPH :: Saving as a Publication-Ready Image
To save your interaction graph as a publication-ready
image, simply click on 'Export Graph' from under the 'File' menu. When the
dialog box appears, select which type of publication-ready image you would like
to save (i.e., Publication-ready Bitmap or Publication-ready JPEG). Next,
navigate to the location on your computer where you want to save the
publication-ready image, type in a name for the new image, and click on 'Save'.
The publication-ready image will be saved. Note: only registered users can save
graphs as publication-ready images.
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GRAPH :: Size
The 'Size' property under
'Interaction Graph' on the graph properties panel allows you to specify the
height and width of the interaction graph. The height and width values are
specified in pixels. Valid values for the height and width are between 100
pixels and 2000 pixels, inclusive. By default, interaction graphs are 533
pixels wide by 400 pixels high (these values yield a standard 4:3 aspect
ratio).
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GRAPH :: Viewing
To switch between viewing the interaction graph and the statistical
output, simply select 'Interaction Graph' or 'Statistical Output' from under
the 'View' menu. Alternatively, you can click on the appropriate navigation tab
in the lower-left corner of the program's main window.
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INTERACTION LINES :: Antialiasing
Antialiasing is a smoothing technique that removes the jagged,
"stair-stepping" effect along the edges of a graphical image.
The 'Antialiasing' property under 'Interaction Lines' on the graph
properties panel allows you to specify whether or not the edges of the
interaction lines on the interaction graph are antialiased. By default, the
interaction lines are antialiased.
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INTERACTION LINES :: Color
Selecting the 'Color' property under
'Interaction Lines' on the graph properties panel will allow you to change the
display color of the interaction lines on the interaction graph. Lines are
identified in the drop-down box by their current appearance and by their
current description in the legend. The color palette provides 16 colors from
which to select.
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INTERACTION LINES :: Style
The 'Style' property under 'Interaction Lines' on the graph
properties panel allows you to specify the line style and line width of each
interaction line on the interaction graph. Lines are identified in the
drop-down box by their current appearance and by their current description in
the legend. Five different line styles are available from which to select. Line
widths can range from 1 to 10 pixels, inclusive. By default, interaction lines
have a width of 3 pixels.
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LEGEND :: Item Font
Selecting the 'Item Font' property under 'Legend' on the
graph properties panel will allow you to change the display font for the
descriptions of the items in the legend. Changing this property will change the
font settings for all of the items in the legend; i.e., item fonts cannot be
set individually. Selecting this property will also allow you to change the
font size, and specify whether the font should be bold or italic. By default,
legend item descriptions are displayed in an 8-point Arial font.
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LEGEND :: Item Text
The 'Item Text' property available under 'Legend' on the
graph properties panel allows you to change the description of each item in the
legend. Legend items are identified in the drop-down box by their current
appearance and by their current description. You can force a legend item
description to be displayed using multi-line text simply by hitting the 'Enter'
key within the textbox, and then typing additional text. By default, the legend
item text is the value of the moderator associated with the target interaction
line.
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LEGEND :: Title Font
Selecting the 'Title Font' property under 'Legend' on the
graph properties panel will allow you to change the display font for the title
of the legend. Selecting this property will also allow you to change the font
size, and specify whether the font should be bold or italic. By default, the
legend title is displayed in a 10-point Arial Bold font.
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LEGEND :: Title Text
The 'Title Text' property available under 'Legend' on the
graph properties panel allows you to change the title description of the
legend. You can force the legend title description to be displayed using
multi-line text simply by hitting the 'Enter' key within the textbox, and then
typing additional text. By default, the legend title text is the name of the
moderator variable.
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LEGEND :: Visibility
The 'Visibility' property available under 'Legend' on the
graph properties panel allows you to specify whether or not the legend is
displayed on the interaction graph. The interaction graph will automatically
resize when this property is changed. By default, the legend is visible.
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TITLE :: Font
Selecting the 'Font' property under 'Title' on
the graph properties panel will allow you to change the display font for the
title of the interaction graph. Selecting this property will also allow you to
change the font size, and specify whether the font should be bold or italic. By
default, the interaction graph title is displayed in a 14-point Arial Bold
font.
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TITLE :: Text
The 'Text' property available under 'Title' on
the graph properties panel allows you to change the title description of the
interaction graph. Text that is too long for a single line will automatically
wrap to two lines. Alternatively, you can force multi-line text to be displayed
simply by hitting the 'Enter' key within the textbox, and then typing
additional text. By default, the legend title text is simply "Title".
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TITLE :: Visibility
The 'Visibility' property available under
'Title' on the graph properties panel allows you to specify whether or not the
title is displayed on the interaction graph. The interaction graph will
automatically resize when this property is changed. By default, the title is
not shown.
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