pygmt.Figure.savefig¶

Figure.savefig(self, fname, transparent=False, crop=True, anti_alias=True, show=False, **kwargs)[source]¶

Save the figure to a file.

This method implements a matplotlib-like interface for psconvert.

Supported formats: PNG (.png), JPEG (.jpg), PDF (.pdf), BMP (.bmp), TIFF (.tif), EPS (.eps), and KML (.kml). The KML output generates a companion PNG file.

You can pass in any keyword arguments that psconvert accepts.

Parameters:

fname : str: The desired figure file name, including the extension. See the list of supported formats and their extensions above.
transparent : bool: If True, will use a transparent background for the figure. Only valid for PNG format.
crop : bool: If True, will crop the figure canvas (page) to the plot area.
anti_alias: bool: If True, will use anti aliasing when creating raster images (PNG, JPG, TIf). More specifically, uses options Qt=2, Qg=2 in psconvert. Ignored if creating vector graphics. Overrides values of Qt and Qg passed in through kwargs.
show: bool: If True, will open the figure in an external viewer.
dpi : int: Set raster resolution in dpi. Default is 720 for PDF, 300 for others.