Plot basics All ggplot2 plots begin with a call to ggplot(), supplying default data and aesthethic mappings, specified by aes(). You then add layers, scales, coords and facets with +. To save a plot to disk, use ggsave(). ggplot() Create a new ggplot aes() Construct aesthetic mappings `+`(<gg>) `%+%` Add components to a plot ggsave() Save a ggplot (or other grid object) with sensible defaults qplo