Graphics tips for all

Stata's graphics were completely rewritten for Stata 8, with further key additions in later versions. Its official commands have, as usual, been supplemented by a variety of user-written programs. The resulting variety presents even experienced users with a system that undeniably is large, often appears complicated, and sometimes seems confusing. In this talk, I provide a personal digest of graphics strategy and tactics for Stata users emphasizing details large and small that, in my view, deserve to be known by all.