Figures in llncs class

Question

I would like to display the figure in my LaTeX file. I use the class

\documentclass{llncs}

and downloaded psfig.sty and add to /miktex 2.9/tex/latex/base and then from Setting -> Refresh FNDB. I also include this part of code

\input{psfig.sty}

then I used this code to insert the image

\begin{figure}
\psfig{figure=File.eps}
\caption{my figure label}
\label{fig:f1}
\end{figure}

and no image is shown.

I have tried to include this as well \usepackage{graphicx} but nothing happens in fact, I have download the template and recompiled it but no images also appear.

Answer 1

psfig is an ancient package which was mainly used in LaTeX 2.09 (ie prior to 1993) when LaTeX did not have a standard graphic inclusion mechanism. Are you sure you need to use it now. The graphics and graphicx packages are a required part of every latex distribution so you should not have to download anything, just add

\usepackage{graphicx}

in your preamble, and

 \includegraphics{File}

where you want the image to appear.