development-matplotlib/README.md

development-matplotlib

Nice configuration for paper-quality plots using matplotlib.

The python file includes two functions. Before creating a plot, call pre_paper_plot() and after the plot is created, but before showing it, call post_paper_plot().

Usage and Function Parameters

pre_paper_plot(change)

• change: if True, change the plot to be paper friendly. False disables the paper-friendly plotting.

post_paper_plot(change, bw_friendly, adjust_splines)

• change: if True (default), change the plot to be paper friendly. False disables the changes.
• bw_friendly: set to True to make the plot friendly for black and white printing. Adds different line styles to line-plots.
• adjust_splines: if True, do not display the top and right plot bounding lines (known as splines)