[Matplotlib-users] PDF transparency with Cairo backend

Hi again, A related question: I tried to generate my PDF output with the Cairo backend, which produces correct axis labels but no transparency. My impression is that Cairo supports transparency, so is this a deficiency in the backend? Or is there a trick? Thanks again, /Patrik ---

[Matplotlib-users] PDF axis numbering messed up

Hi all, I've been making some plots with transparency and realized that in order to get a vector output I have to use the PDF backend instead of PS. However, the PDF plots have axis labels that are messed up. Instead of showing "10^3" it shows "10_3", ie all exponents are subscripts, and the axis