matplotlib-latex-bridge

This library provides a set of functions and shortcuts to create latex-ready images with matplotlib.

This library is not a replacement for matplotlib, it can just be used to set sensible settings in order to have figures with readable text and with a font size that is consistent both among various figures and with the rest of the text in the document.

Example:

Install

The latest stable version can be installed via pip:

pip install matplotlib-latex-bridge

Otherwise, the library can be installed from sources:

git clone https://github.com/loreucci/matplotlib-latex-bridge.git
cd matplotlib-latex-bridge
pip install -e .

Quickstart

Initialize the library using one of the presets provided:

import matplotlib_latex_bridge as mlb

mlb.setup_page(**mlb.formats.article_letterpaper_10pt_singlecolumn)

Create a new figure and use it as normal:

mlb.figure_textwidth()  # for full page images
mlb.figure_columnwidth()  # for full column images

plt.plot(...)  # use matplotlib as normal

fig.savefig("image.png")

Include it in the latex file without scaling:

\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \includegraphics[scale=1]{image.png}
\end{figure}

That's it!

For more options please refer to the online documentation.