Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread Alan G Isaac
On 12/1/2008 7:27 PM Mike Hearne apparently wrote: > The long answer is: I have a map with a varying background. I'd like to be > able to create a white drop-shadow behind darker text, so that the text can stand out reasonably clearly against most colored backgrounds. OK. I can imagine thi

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread Mike Hearne
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/01/08 02:25 PM To matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc Subject Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow Mike Hearne wrote: > Along similar lines, has anyone figured out a way to have a drop shadow effect for text on a plot? Out of curiosity, what is

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread twentypoundtrout
Alan G Isaac wrote: > > Mike Hearne wrote: > > Along similar lines, has anyone figured out a way to have a drop shadow > effect for text on a plot? > > Out of curiosity, what is the payoff > (in communication or aesthetics) > of such a thing? > > I don't think that it communicates any more

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread John Hunter
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 2:43 PM, twentypoundtrout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So there is no way to say plot a line. Grab that image. Apply a standard > SVG filter (like Gaussian). And overlay the blur? I do not know the PIL > well enough to know if this is feasible. You can do this using an e

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread Alan G Isaac
Mike Hearne wrote: > Along similar lines, has anyone figured out a way to have a drop shadow > effect for text on a plot? Out of curiosity, what is the payoff (in communication or aesthetics) of such a thing? Thanks, Alan Isaac -

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread Mike Hearne
Along similar lines, has anyone figured out a way to have a drop shadow effect for text on a plot? twentypoundtrout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/01/08 01:43 PM To matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc Subject Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow John Hunter-4 wrote: &

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread twentypoundtrout
John Hunter-4 wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Nate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Is there a way to plot lines with drop shadows? >> > > Nothing built-in -- but you can fake it:: > > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > import numpy as np > > t = np.arange(0.0, 2.0, 0.01)

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread John Hunter
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Nate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a way to plot lines with drop shadows? > Nothing built-in -- but you can fake it:: import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np t = np.arange(0.0, 2.0, 0.01) s = np.sin(2*np.pi*t) fig = plt.figu

[Matplotlib-users] plot with drop shadow

2008-12-01 Thread Nate
Is there a way to plot lines with drop shadows? Thanks, Nate - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand