Thread: [Matplotlib-users] contourf & imshow logarithmic colormap

Hello,

I'm trying to find a way to use imshow or contourf with a logarithmic
colormap. Searching the threads I've found a few queries about this before,
but not a solution. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
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washakie wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to find a way to use imshow or contourf with a logarithmic
> colormap. Searching the threads I've found a few queries about this before,
> but not a solution. Any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks!

Maybe I am not understanding correctly, but could you simply plot the 
log of your variable?

Eric

That is one solution, but perhaps I should have asked about a solution for
contourf as well. It would be preferable to be able to use a logarithmic
colormap rather than translating the variable.