On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Christopher Barker<chris.bar...@noaa.gov> wrote: > MS simply doesn't lay well with open vector formats, I think PNG with > the right DPI, etc is still probably your best bet. > Yes, I think I have to stick to this option
> Shixin Zeng wrote: >> I'm attaching a file that converts svg to emf, which is based on >> librsvg and cairo. > >> I've spent the all night working on this, but the result is still not >> satisfying. The converted emf file is even worse than the png file >> produced from matplotlib. I'm not sure if it's because I did something >> wrong or it's because of the limitation of this method itself. > > I suspect you are getting a raster embedded in the emf, rather than > proper vector graphics, but that's just a guess. This message is a > couple years old, but does seem to indicate the vector emf is not > supported (or wasn't then): > > http://lists.cairographics.org/archives/cairo/2007-February/009805.html > > However, if Cairo does support verctor emf, than you might be able to > use the MPL Cairo back-end, rather than trying to go to SVG->emf. > I looked at the cairo backend of MPL, it doesn't support EMF, it has only pdf, ps, svg, svgz outputs. > good luck! > > -Chris > > > -- > Christopher Barker, Ph.D. > Oceanographer > > Emergency Response Division > NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice > 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax > Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception > > chris.bar...@noaa.gov > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
