diff --git a/experiments/compare_model_slices.py b/experiments/compare_model_slices.py
index 5eeb40e..8eccea0 100644
--- a/experiments/compare_model_slices.py
+++ b/experiments/compare_model_slices.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     paths[0].write_text(json.dumps(report, indent=2, allow_nan=False) + "\n")
     for path in paths[1:]:
-        figure.savefig(path, dpi=200)
+        figure.savefig(path, dpi=200, bbox_inches="tight", pad_inches=.15)
     plt.close(figure)
     for path in paths:
         print(path)
diff --git a/experiments/plot_model_slices.py b/experiments/plot_model_slices.py
index 237098b..369c18f 100644
--- a/experiments/plot_model_slices.py
+++ b/experiments/plot_model_slices.py
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ def main() -> None:
     figure = render(load_slice(args.directory), reference_outline=args.reference_outline, title=args.title, pixels=args.pixels)
     output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     for path in paths:
-        figure.savefig(path, dpi=200)
+        # Equal physical aspect can leave labels outside the nominal canvas;
+        # include their extents without changing the axes or field display.
+        figure.savefig(path, dpi=200, bbox_inches="tight", pad_inches=.15)
         print(path)
     plt.close(figure)