Thanks, that worked! Small note, the example matplotlibrc file on the website (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/matplotlibrc) as well as the one in the most recent mac OS egg has "svg.embed_chars".
Thanks -Kaushik Michael Droettboom wrote: > Sorry. I mistyped. It's "svg.embed_char_paths" > > Cheers, > Mike > > Kaushik Ghose wrote: >> Hi Mike, >> >> Thanks for the tip. I tried it, but I get the following message: >> >> Bad key "svg.embed_chars" on line 294 in >> /Users/kghose/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc. >> You probably need to get an updated matplotlibrc file from >> http://matplotlib.sf.net/matplotlibrc or from the matplotlib source >> distribution >> >> The text is still exported as path. >> >> Thanks >> -Kaushik >> >> >> Michael Droettboom wrote: >>> The rcParam svg.embed_chars controls this behavior. I would assume >>> it is set differently on your Windows and Mac boxes. >>> >>> When it is True, rather than outputting <text> blocks, it embeds the >>> characters as outlines. This means that the fonts do not have to be >>> installed just to view the SVG correctly. The upside is better >>> "portability" of the file. The downside is that the text can be >>> impossible to edit in tools such as Inkscape or Illustrator. (Using >>> SVG fonts would have been better, but there isn't much support for >>> them in the wild yet). >>> >>> When it is False, regular text blocks are used, but things will look >>> strange (particularly with math text) if the correct fonts are not >>> installed on the viewer's machine. >>> >>> Hope that helps. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> Kaushik Ghose wrote: >>>> Hi Everyone, >>>> >>>> I'm using matplotlib on mac >>>> (matplotlib-0.91.2-py2.5-macosx-10.3-fat.egg) . >>>> >>>> On windows svg export would have very sensible text grouping. For >>>> example an xlabel('Time') when saved to svg results in one text >>>> object 'Time'. >>>> >>>> In the mac version this is saved as 5 separate objects, not text. A >>>> little puzzling, and inconvenient. >>>> >>>> Is there an option somewhere to change this behavior? >>>> >>>> I'm attaching an example svg. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> -Kaushik >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference >>>> Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save >>>> $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. >>>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
