% To create better figures in matlab, do the following:

% create a file called startup.m with the following code:
set(0,'DefaultAxesFontSize',18)
set(0,'DefaultLineLineWidth',2)
set(0,'DefaultTextFontSize',18)

% run that file before plotting a figure by typing:
startup
% at the matlab prompt (make sure you're in the right directory)

% or include it at the beginning of your m-file (if it 
% will be plotting figures) by typing:
startup
% near the beginning of your file, before any figures are plotted

% Note:  You may not be able to see the whole title or x and y axis labels,
% when the figure is displayed, but they will be saved in the figure anyway

% After your figures are plotted, save them to eps format by 
% selecting the figure and typing the following at the matlab prompt:
save -deps -tiff f_filename_includeyourspecification.eps % for black and white
save -depsc -tiff fc_filename_includeyourspecification.eps % for color
% (this is what You Chung said to do, but I couldn't get it to work)

% or save them to tiff format by selecting the following figure menu options:
file->export->Save as type: TIF image->type in filename->Save
% or if you need smaller graphics (half the size), save as a jpg:
file->export->Save as type: JPEG image->type in filename->Save

% Once you have your figure saved, you can insert it as a graphic 
% from a file into your Word, Wordperfect, Staroffice, etc. document.

% Note:  When plotting multiple data sets on the same figure, use 
% different line shapes and colors to distinguish the lines, since 
% all publication is in black and white.