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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: EPS savefig messed up by 'figure.autolayout' rcParam on 3.5.0","articleBody":"### Bug summary\n\nSetting 'figure.autolayout' to 'True' removes most of the EPS savefig.\n\n### Code for reproduction\n\n```python\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\r\n\r\nplt.rcParams['figure.autolayout'] = 'True'\r\n\r\nplt.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], 'o-')\r\nplt.title(r'$\\sum_{i=0}^{\\infty} x_i$ just a test')\r\nplt.savefig('test2.eps', format='eps')\n```\n\n\n### Actual outcome\n\nActual image after being exported from gimp (300dpi)\r\n\r\n![actual](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30732244/145681524-ace8a931-20c2-4fd3-86f7-4421e003b902.jpeg)\r\n\r\nThis is the EPS file:\r\nhttps://we.tl/t-ka6aoUGxKm\n\n### Expected outcome\n\nExpect the image in \".eps\" file like this.\r\n\r\n![expected](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30732244/145681516-61387c50-b4d5-4e35-9658-12aab0383c7c.jpeg)\r\n\r\nThis is the EPS file:\r\nhttps://we.tl/t-Q7WBPMwDcy\n\n### Additional information\n\nI found this bug by an accident while using a custom \".mplstyle\" on Matplotlib 3.5.0\r\nSeems like this rcParam `['figure.autolayout'] = 'True'` destroys about 2/3 of the eps file.\r\n`plt.tightlayout()` seem to not affect the result, the bug happens only with this rcParam on the latest matplotlib version.\r\n\r\n```py\r\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\r\n\r\nplt.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], 'o-')\r\nplt.title(r'$\\sum_{i=0}^{\\infty} x_i$ just a test')\r\nplt.savefig('test2.eps', format='eps')\r\n```\r\nThis is the code for the expected outcome.\n\n### Operating system\n\nWindows\n\n### Matplotlib Version\n\nBug present only on 3.5.0\n\n### Matplotlib Backend\n\nQt5Agg\n\n### Python version\n\nTested with 3.10 and 3.9\n\n### Jupyter version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Installation\n\nconda","author":{"url":"https://github.com/alex180500","@type":"Person","name":"alex180500"},"datePublished":"2021-12-11T15:16:07.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":8},"url":"https://github.com/21930/matplotlib/issues/21930"}