Python Pylab pcolor options for publication quality plots

Question

I am trying to make DFT (discrete fourier transforms) plots using pcolor in python. I have previously been using Mathematica 8.0 to do this but I find that the colo

Answer 1

Just for the record, in Mathematica 9.0:

GraphicsGrid@{{MatrixPlot[l, 
    ColorFunction -> (ColorData["TemperatureMap"][Rescale[#, {Min@l, Max@l}]] &), 
    ColorFunctionScaling -> False], BarLegend[{"TemperatureMap", {0, Max@l}}]}}