# Large size of plot files generated using Plots.jl with GR backend

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/large-size-of-plot-files-generated-using-plots-jl-with-gr-backend/17261
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** plotting
**Created:** [November 7, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/large-size-of-plot-files-generated-using-plots-jl-with-gr-backend/17261 "2018-11-07T15:13:25Z")
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### Author: ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2018, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/large-size-of-plot-files-generated-using-plots-jl-with-gr-backend/17261/11 "2018-11-08T09:12:11Z")

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> [@Tbl](#):
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> using some more advanced options resulted in errors

If you want to get help, your best route is probably creating an MWE and reporting said errors.

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