Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib plots into powerpoint

Hi Ryan,
You could try the emf backend directly from matplotlib. I just had my 
first go at using it and got a traceback. Then I put
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('emf')
before the pylab import as suggested here:
http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/backends.html
and it worked, although mathtext doesn't seem to work with it. It also 
produced a very jagged line in my test plot, where other backends 
produce nice smooth ones, so I'm not convinced I'd use it, but it might 
be OK for what you want.
Gary R.

Ryan Krauss wrote:
> I have to put some matplotlib plots into a poster in Powerpoint that
> will be printed out for a research review (my advisor requires the use
> of Powerpoint).  I would prefer not to go the high dpi jpg or png
> route, since these are going to be printed.  And Powerpoint won't
> actually show you the graph on the screen if you insert eps or pdf.  I
> think my best bet is wmf.  Should I be considering some other format? 
> If wmf is my best bet, how do I get my plots from matplotlib into wmf?
>  I thought I remembered a wmf output option from ghostscript on
> windows, but I just installed gs on my wife's windows  computer and
> don't see it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ryan