Exporting a Figure with Alpha Channel to .eps

Hello,

I'm trying to export a Figure that contains Alpha layer to an EPS file.

I use raacampbell-shadederrorbar for a Plot that has a shaded error bound and export_fig for the eps export.

The export works nicely if there is no alpha layer and I get an eps file that contains some kind of vector graphics which results in a sharp result if used in LaTex. Using the same on plots with the alpha channel results in an eps file that contains patches of the plot as images which causes blur.

I tried the default "eps export" and "export svg" all resulting in the same issue.

Best,

Chris

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

EPS do not support transparency

[Chris B]

Thanks for the fast response. The alpha property of the figure does not need to persist. It would be sufficent if the area is converted to a colored patch that is just a combination of the other layers but still in an element-wise format and not a whole image.