# 2 Producing image files

Pyxplot is able to produce graphical output in a wide range of image formats, including both vector graphic formats such as PostScript and scalable vector graphics (`svg`), and rasterised formats such as bitmap (`bmp`) and jpeg. Additionally, it can produce graphical output for immediate preview on screen. In this chapter we describe how to select and control which image format should be used.

- 2.1 The `set terminal` command
  - 2.1.1 Previewing graphs on the screen
  - 2.1.2 Producing images on disk
  - 2.1.3 The complete syntax of the `set terminal` command
- 2.2 The default terminal
- 2.3 PostScript output
  - 2.3.1 Paper sizes
- 2.4 Backing up over-written files
- 2.5 Changing font