What is a Static Graphic?

A static graphic is a graphic that is permanently fixed after it is displayed. You can view a static graphic but you cannot manipulate it as you view it in a browser. Examples of static graphics include GIF and PNG images. To generate a static graphic, in your SAS program, run a SAS graphics procedure and specify with the DEVICE= graphics option on one of the following devices:
PNG SVG ACTXIMG
GIF JPEG JAVAIMG
Variants of some of the devices are also available for special purposes. The GIF device by default creates images with dimensions of 800 x 600 pixels. To enable you to create GIF images with different default dimensions, the following GIF device variants are provided:
GIF160
160 x 120
GIF260
260 x 195
GIF373
373 x 280
GIF570
570 x 430
GIF733
733 x 550
However, we recommend that you use the XPIXELS= and YPIXELS= graphics options with the GIF device to change the default size of your GIF graph to whatever size you need. See Using the XPIXELS= and YPIXELS= Graphics Options to Set the Size of Your Graph.
You can also use the following additional variants:
PNG300
produces PNG images with 300 DPI resolution
PNGT
provides support for transparency in PNG images
SVGZ
produces compressed SVG images
SVGT
provides support for transparency in SVG images
SVGVIEW
provides navigational control buttons for multipage SVG images
Zdevice
devices provided for compatibility with previous releases of the SAS/GRAPH software
See Using Graphics Devices for more information about these devices.
When you send your graph output to the ODS HTML destination, you can add data tips and drill-down links to your static graphic. See Enhancing Web Presentations with Chart Descriptions, Data Tips, and Drill-Down Functionality.