Add an (SVG-) image to an existing graph in R

Question

I'd like to an an image (ideally an SVG) as an inset to an existing graph in R and put a black border around the image.

Is that possible with base-functions in R? Do I need packages for that?

Answer 1

Maybe the grImport package is what you are looking for ? It only seems to allow to import Posctscript files, however.

You can find two vignettes files on the package web page, which should help you learn how to use it.

Answer 2

Convert your SVG to PostScript, then you can do all this good stuff:

http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~paul/Talks/import.pdf

If there's an easier way to convert from SVG to the RGML format mentioned there, that would be a better option.