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variable for color in latex
I am using beamer for writing my presentation. I was initially using latex+dvipdf, then with the help of other tex.exchange users I recognized that I cannot use transparency in this way. So now I am ...
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Beamer conditional pdf file generation
I would like to know if there is a method to generate beamer pdf presentation based on conditions. For example:
-Main Beamer presentation:
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
-For the first ...
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How to check if a macro expands to something greater than a constant?
Suppose I have a loop:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\foreach \frm \in {1,...,6}{ \only<\frm>{
% if \frm > 4: set \x to 1, 0 otherwise
\node (foo) at (10+5*\x,7) {hello};
}}
...
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Conditionally hidden slides in beamer
When creating a presentation, I sometimes create extra slides that contain additional information, a more thorough explanation, or an extra plot pertaining to certain parts of my talk. These extra ...
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Multilingual beamer presentations from a single souce?
I have a beamer presentation of which I have two language versions (german and english), more languages are upcoming. I keep both versions in one source and select the one to typeset with the comment ...
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How to tell if the current section is defined in Beamer?
I am customising the footer of my Beamer slides. The footer displays the title of the slides, followed by a ":", and then the current section title. This works fine if the current section is defined. ...
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Conditional compilation of beamer slides
I'm preparing a beamer slideshow, and I will have to print slides.
I would rather use landscape mode slides, but it is possible that I need to use portrait mode ones. Sadly, I won't know until a few ...
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How to use the exact same file for handout and presentation modes in beamer
I want to use the exact same file for my beamer presentation and handout. I do not like the need to comment out lines in order to create the handout or presentation (my current solution), nor do I ...
