.. _images_contours_and_fields-image_demo_clip_path: images_contours_and_fields example code: image_demo_clip_path.py ================================================================ .. plot:: /home/mdboom/Work/builds/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/images_contours_and_fields/image_demo_clip_path.py :: """ Demo of image that's been clipped by a circular patch. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import matplotlib.patches as patches import matplotlib.cbook as cbook image_file = cbook.get_sample_data('grace_hopper.png') image = plt.imread(image_file) fig, ax = plt.subplots() im = ax.imshow(image) patch = patches.Circle((260, 200), radius=200, transform=ax.transData) im.set_clip_path(patch) plt.axis('off') plt.show() Keywords: python, matplotlib, pylab, example, codex (see :ref:`how-to-search-examples`)