how to decrease the size of a node and a label - tikz package

Question

i trying to draw an automata using tikz package, and i want to decrease the size of node and labels on each edge , im have trying to put the option [scale=0.5] but it doesn't work ! I have :

\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,positioning,automata,shadows,fit,shapes}


 \begin{document}


\begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt, node distance=2.5cm, on grid, auto,thick,initial text=,scale=0.3]
 \node[state, initial]            (0)                          {0};
 \node[state]                     (1)   [above right =of 0]    {1};
 \node[state]                     (2)   [right =of 0]          {2};
 \node[state,accepting]           (3)   [right =of 2]          {3};



 \path[->]      (0)  edge       node           {a:a / 1.61}   (1)
             (0)  edge       node           {b:b/ 0.22}   (2)
             (2)  edge       [loop below]  node         {b:a/ 0.69}   ()
             (2)  edge       node           {b:a/ 0.69}   (3);

 \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

this give me a not pretty picture : enter image description here

I think you can refer to How to reduce font size in tikz nodes. — Claudio Fiandrino, Jun 15 '12 at 12:56

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 15 '12 at 13:13

\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,positioning,automata,shadows,fit,shapes}


 \begin{document}


\begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt, node distance=2.5cm, on grid, auto,thick,initial text=,scale=0.3]
 \node[state, initial]            (0)                          {0};
 \node[state]                     (1)   [above right =of 0]    {1};
 \node[state]                     (2)   [right =of 0]          {2};
 \node[state,accepting]           (3)   [right =of 2]          {3};



 \begin{scope}[every node/.style={scale=.5}]
     \path[->]   (0)  edge       node           {a:a / 1.61}   (1)
                 (0)  edge       node           {b:b/ 0.22}   (2)
                 (2)  edge       [loop below]  node         {b:a/ 0.69}   ()
                 (2)  edge       node           {b:a/ 0.69}   (3);  
 \end{scope}


 \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

enter image description here

For the nodes, I think the library automata fixes some dimensions, you need to add something like minimum size=4ex after state or/and initial : \node[state,minimum size=4ex]. Perhaps you can redefine the options state, etc. — Alain Matthes, Jun 15 '12 at 13:56

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '12 at 07:35

[en] For my part, when it comes to plot a graph, I prefer to note all distances in ems which allows, by changing locally the size of the font to change the graph size

[fr] pour ma part, lorsqu'il s'agit de tracer un graphe, je préfère noter toutes les distances en em ce qui permet, en changeant localement la taille de la font de modifier la taille du graphe

\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,positioning,automata,shadows,fit,shapes}


 \begin{document}


 {\tiny
 \begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt, node distance=5em ,auto,thick,initial text=,]
 \node[state, initial]            (0)                          {0};
 \node[state]                     (1)   [above right =of 0]    {1};
 \node[state]                     (2)   [right =of 0]          {2};
 \node[state,accepting]           (3)   [right =of 2]          {3};



 \path[->]      (0)  edge       node           {a:a / 1.61}   (1)
             (0)  edge       node           {b:b/ 0.22}   (2)
             (2)  edge       [loop below]  node         {b:a/ 0.69}   ()
             (2)  edge       node           {b:a/ 0.69}   (3);

 \end{tikzpicture}
 }

 {\small
 \begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt, node distance=5em ,auto,thick,initial text=,]
 \node[state, initial]            (0)                          {0};
 \node[state]                     (1)   [above right =of 0]    {1};
 \node[state]                     (2)   [right =of 0]          {2};
 \node[state,accepting]           (3)   [right =of 2]          {3};



 \path[->]      (0)  edge       node           {a:a / 1.61}   (1)
             (0)  edge       node           {b:b/ 0.22}   (2)
             (2)  edge       [loop below]  node         {b:a/ 0.69}   ()
             (2)  edge       node           {b:a/ 0.69}   (3);

 \end{tikzpicture}
 }

 {\Large
  \begin{tikzpicture}[shorten >=1pt, node distance=5em ,  auto,thick,initial text=,]
 \node[state, initial]            (0)                          {0};
 \node[state]                     (1)   [above right =of 0]    {1};
 \node[state]                     (2)   [right =of 0]          {2};
 \node[state,accepting]           (3)   [right =of 2]          {3};



 \path[->]      (0)  edge       node           {a:a / 1.61}   (1)
             (0)  edge       node           {b:b/ 0.22}   (2)
             (2)  edge       [loop below]  node         {b:a/ 0.69}   ()
             (2)  edge       node           {b:a/ 0.69}   (3);

 \end{tikzpicture}
 }


\end{document}

enter image description here

how to decrease the size of a node and a label - tikz package

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