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‎INSTALL.rst

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interface toolkits. See :ref:`what-is-a-backend` for more details on the
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optional Matplotlib backends and the capabilities they provide.
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* :term:`tk` (>= 8.3, != 8.6.0 or 8.6.1): for the Tk-based backends;
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* `Tk <https://docs.python.org/3/library/tk.html>`_ (>= 8.3, != 8.6.0 or
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8.6.1): for the Tk-based backends;
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* `PyQt4 <https://pypi.org/project/PyQt4>`_ (>= 4.6) or
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`PySide <https://pypi.org/project/PySide>`_ (>= 1.0.3): for the Qt4-based
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backends;
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* `PyQt5 <https://pypi.org/project/PyQt5>`_: for the Qt5-based backends;
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* `PyGObject <https://pypi.org/project/PyGObject/>`_: for the GTK3-based
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backends;
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* :term:`wxpython` (>= 4): for the WX-based backends;
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* `wxPython <https://www.wxpython.org/>`_ (>= 4): for the WX-based backends;
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* `cairocffi <https://cairocffi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ (>= 0.8) or
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`pycairo <https://pypi.org/project/pycairo>`_: for the cairo-based
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backends;

‎doc/glossary/index.rst

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Cairo
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The `Cairo graphics <https://cairographics.org>`_ engine
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dateutil
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The `dateutil <https://dateutil.readthedocs.io>`_ library
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provides extensions to the standard datetime module
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EPS
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Encapsulated Postscript (`EPS
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript>`_)
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FreeType
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`FreeType <https://www.freetype.org/>`_ is a font rasterization
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library used by matplotlib which supports TrueType, Type 1, and
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OpenType fonts.
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GDK
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The Gimp Drawing Kit for GTK+
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GTK
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The GIMP Toolkit (`GTK <https://www.gtk.org/>`_) graphical user interface
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library
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JPG
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The Joint Photographic Experts Group (`JPEG
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jpeg>`_) compression method and
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file format for photographic images
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numpy
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`numpy <http://www.numpy.org/>`_ is the standard numerical
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array library for python, the successor to Numeric and numarray.
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numpy provides fast operations for homogeneous data sets and
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common mathematical operations like correlations, standard
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deviation, fourier transforms, and convolutions.
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PDF
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Adobe's Portable Document Format (`PDF
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format>`_)
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PNG
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Portable Network Graphics (`PNG
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics>`_), a raster
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graphics format that employs lossless data compression which is more
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suitable for line art than the lossy jpg format. Unlike the gif format,
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png is not encumbered by requirements for a patent license.
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PS
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Postscript (`PS <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript>`_) is a
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vector graphics ASCII text language widely used in printers and
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publishing. Postscript was developed by adobe systems and is
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starting to show its age: for example is does not have an alpha
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channel. PDF was designed in part as a next-generation document
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format to replace postscript
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`PyGObject <http://www.pygtk.org/>`_ provides Python wrappers for the
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`python <https://www.python.org>`_ is an object oriented interpreted
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language widely used for scripting, application development, web
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application servers, scientific computing and more.
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version of Qt cross-platform application
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raster graphics
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`Raster graphics
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_graphics>`_, or bitmaps,
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represent an image as an array of pixels which is resolution
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dependent. Raster graphics are generally most practical for
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photo-realistic images, but do not scale easily without loss of
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quality.
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The Scalable Vector Graphics format (`SVG
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svg>`_). An XML based vector
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graphics format supported by many web browsers.
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Tagged Image File Format (`TIFF
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_Image_File_Format>`_) is a
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file format for storing images, including photographs and line
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`Tk <http://www.tcl.tk/>`_ is a graphical user interface for Tcl
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vector graphics
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`vector graphics
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics>`_ use geometrical
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primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images
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curves, and shapes or polygons. Vector graphics are scalable,
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issues related to inherent resolution like are seen in raster
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graphics. Vector graphics are generally most practical for
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typesetting and graphic design applications.
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‎tutorials/introductory/usage.py

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# eps
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# SVG svg vector_ graphics -- `Scalable Vector Graphics`_
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# Cairo png, ps, raster_ or vector_ graphics -- using the Cairo_ library
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