Save charts (export)
Matplotlib Basics
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Basic saving command
You save any Matplotlib figure with:
plt.savefig('filename.png')
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Common file formats supported
Matplotlib supports raster and vector formats — depending on what you need (for screen display vs. print).
Raster file formats supported:
.png.jpg/.jpeg.tif/.tiff.bmp
Vector file formats supported:
.pdf.svg.eps.ps
Useful parameters
You can control image size, quality, and layout:
plt.savefig(
# filename + extension decides format
'chart.svg',
# dots per inch (resolution)
dpi=300,
# trims extra whitespace
bbox_inches='tight',
# transparent background
transparent=True,
# background color
facecolor='white'
)
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