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Advanced Data Visualization with Matplotlib Mastery

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EDUCBA

Advanced Data Visualization with Matplotlib Mastery

EDUCBA

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply paths, transformations, and axes customization for precise control.

  • Use advanced colormaps, scaling, and annotations to enhance clarity.

  • Build 3D and specialized plots to communicate complex, multi-dimensional data.

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September 2025

Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Matplotlib: Python Data Visualization & Wrangling Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This module guides learners through advanced concepts in Matplotlib, focusing on creating and manipulating paths, applying visual effects, and mastering the transformation framework for precise control over plot elements. Learners will explore complex path structures, use path effects for enhanced visual styling, and work with various coordinate systems—including blended transformations—for dynamic and context-aware positioning in data visualizations.

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7 videos3 assignments1 plugin

This module explores advanced customization and application of colors in Matplotlib visualizations. Learners will master techniques for defining custom colors, creating and modifying colorbars, designing colormaps for specific datasets, and applying various normalization and scaling methods to enhance data interpretation. Special attention is given to selecting colormaps that align with data characteristics and ensuring perceptual accuracy through lightness analysis.

What's included

11 videos3 assignments

This module focuses on enhancing Matplotlib visualizations with advanced text formatting, legends, annotations, and creative connection styles. Learners will explore methods to position and style text, apply annotations in both Cartesian and polar coordinates, use advanced connection patches, and create dynamic effects such as zoom indicators between plots. Through these techniques, learners will be able to add clarity, context, and visual appeal to their data presentations.

What's included

12 videos3 assignments

This module explores Matplotlib’s advanced axes customization and specialized plotting capabilities. Learners will master the Axes Artist toolkit for creating floating axes, parasite axes, and anchored artists, while also integrating LaTeX rendering, custom grid layouts, and multi-page PDF exports. The module further extends into 3D plotting, where learners will create and customize three-dimensional lines, bars, and coordinate systems to visualize complex datasets with clarity and precision.

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14 videos3 assignments

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