With current master at git repo, I cannot reproduce this. Both test_1.eps and test_2.eps are ~4M in size.
Can you check if the file size varies significantly with rc parameters ps.usedistiller? I'm not sure how text setting can affect the images. Regards, -JJ On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Thomas Robitaille <thomas.robitai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > In the following example: > > --- > > import numpy as np > > import matplotlib as mpl > mpl.use('Agg') > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > > fig = plt.figure() > ax = fig.add_subplot(1, 1, 1) > ax.imshow(np.random.random((1024, 1024)), interpolation='nearest') > fig.savefig('test_1.eps') > > mpl.rc('text', usetex=True) > > fig = plt.figure() > ax = fig.add_subplot(1, 1, 1) > ax.imshow(np.random.random((1024, 1024)), interpolation='nearest') > fig.savefig('test_2.eps') > > --- > > the file test_2.eps is almost 6 times larger than test_1.eps, and takes much > longer to draw. It looks like in the first case, the image is rendered as a > bitmap (the way it should be), whereas in the second case each pixel is drawn > individually as a polygon. Is this a bug? > > I am using r8988 of matplotlib. > > Thanks for any help! > > Thomas > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free Software Download: Index, Search & Analyze Logs and other IT data in > Real-Time with Splunk. Collect, index and harness all the fast moving IT data > generated by your applications, servers and devices whether physical, virtual > or in the cloud. Deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business > insights. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users