Summary of Ways to Modify and Customize ODS Graphs

You can use the following ODS Graphics software to modify and customize graphs.

Software	Features
ODS Graphics Editor	The editor provides an easy point-and-click interface for editing and annotating graphs.
ODS Graphics Designer	The designer provides an easy point-and-click interface for designing graphs. You can modify individual graphs to change their appearance.
Graph Template Language (GTL)	You can modify the ODS graph template for a plot to make changes that persist. The GTL is very powerful but takes time to learn. In addition, the GTL includes the following features: Attribute maps enable you to control the visual attributes that are applied to your data. The draw feature enables you to add text, shapes, images, and other annotations to graph output. After you define the graph using GTL and compile the graph, you can produce the graph using the SGRENDER procedure.
ODS Graphics procedures	You can modify individual graphs to change their appearance. In addition, the procedures include the following utilities: SG attribute maps enable you to control the visual attributes that are applied to specific data values in graphs. SG annotation enables you to add text, shapes, images, and other annotations to graph output.
All ODS Graphics software	You can change the appearance by applying a different ODS style. See Changing the Style That Is Applied to ODS Graphs.