# Possible to change default resolution for copy-and-paste plots?

I like to be able to whip up quick plots in Mathematica and copy-paste them into emails by just clicking the plot and pressing cmd/ctr-C. However, the resolution is a bit fuzzy for my tastes. If I increase the size of the plot (using the ImageSize option) or increase the magnification of the Mathematica window, then the image pasted into gmail gets larger, but it still looks fuzzy; that is, the absolute resolution increases but the on-screen DPI is still to low. Is it possible to increase the DPI for this task?

I know of course that when exporting anything for professional reasons, one would use the "save selection as..." command or something similar. But this is too slow and clunky for dropping plots in a quick email.

EDIT: It seems that the export resolution is being shifted downward by Gmail, not Mathematica. This problem does not appear when pasting into the OS X Mail app.

• Thanks. (I'm on OS X too.) For me, increasing magnification has the same end effect as just printing the plot bigger. (I.e., using the ImageSize option for Plot.) That generates a larger image (and so higher absolute resolution) when I copy and paste it into gmail, but it still looks fuzzy. So I think what I really want to ask is how to increase the DPI? I will edit the question. Thanks for helping me refine. Dec 4 '16 at 15:16
• Actually, I take that back, these aren't quite equivalent. ImageSize is a bit different because it will also affect the relative size of the tick marks and labels. Magnification will only change the absolute size and resolution. Additionally, since gmail will automatically re-size images to the width of the email (which ends up increasing the DPI), magnification essentially solves my problem. Dec 4 '16 at 15:28