Re: [Matplotlib-users] large postscript files

[Bill D. <wjd...@at...>]

I cannot help you with making matplotlib create smaller files but sam2p
<http://www.inf.bme.hu/%7Epts/sam2p/> is an image conversion program
that creates small files. You might be able to convert your file to make
it smaller.

Bill

jo...@st... wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The following plot
>
>   
>>>> from numarray import *
>>>> x = arange(80000)
>>>> from pylab import plot,show
>>>> plot(x,x)
>>>> show()
>>>>         
>
> and saving in postscript format generated a file of 1.5MB, while the equivalent is 
> only 288KB in xmgrace (another plotting program). If I use plot(x,x,"k,"), this
> even leads to a horrible 8.0MB. How come? I understand there is an issue 
> with the fonts, but this can't be the only responsible, can it? Plotting no points, 
> just a title, and saving in postscript leads to a file size of only 133KB.
>
> FWIW, I'm trying to make postscript plots using Python 2.4.1, latest numarray, 
> and matplotlib 0.83.2.
>
> Cheers,
> Joris
>
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