{conversion} is for questions about file conversions, like converting EPS to PDF for the use with {pdftex}.
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How to improve accuracy when working with PSTricks?
I have tried this with TikZ that produces the same issue, you can try Leo's solution here. In other words, this issue is NOT specific to PSTricks.
The hidden idea is to avoid cropping with pdfcrop ...
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Is there a command to convert cm to bp?
I want to convert a length in cm (centimeter) to bp (big point).
Is there a command to convert cm to bp?
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How to produce EPS instead of PS using latex.exe followed by dvips?
How to produce EPS instead of PS using latex.exe followed by dvips?
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How to fix EPS with incorrect bounding box?
I want to get a standalone EPS graphic from DVI. This process can be done using the batch file as follows
latex %1
dvips -E %1 -o %1.eps
And the test file is as follows
\documentclass{minimal}
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What are good ways to convert EPS to PDF?
I'd like to try to use pdfLaTeX to generate PDFs but my images are all in EPS. I would also like for the images to remain scalable.
I have tried using ImageMagik's convert:
convert file.eps ...
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1answer
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Convert from LaTeX to Plain TeX
Is there a way to convert a LaTeX document, which uses a lot of packages and macros, into Plain TeX, such that all macros are expanded and all dependencies on external packages are gone?
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Can LaTeX be persuaded to produce text output?
I've read here and there that ConTeXt can produce XML output. We also have, from time to time, questions about converting LaTeX to different formats. On the basis that "The only parser for TeX is ...
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Can Lyx syntax files override document class defaults?
I'm editing a client's Latex file in Lyx, where the client has used a document class not supported by Lyx.
In these cases, I use tex2lyx with either -c article or -c report to ensure Lyx can import ...
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latex2html: Includes junk from document preamble and other mess. [closed]
I'm trying to make a clean web-version of a significantly sized tex document. latex2html works 'ok' except for not being able to handle lots of packages. Thats not a problem since I'm not that worried ...
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Converting LaTeX to HTML5 [closed]
HTML5 allows for great rendering. Crocodoc for example does a great conversion from PDF to HTML5. Is there any tool to convert LaTeX to HTML5? Does tex4ht support HTML5?
Here's an example of what ...
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Export/convert/externalize tikzpicture as LaTeX (picture) code?
I have seen "32.4 Externalizing Graphics" in the Tikz manual, which explains how Tikz images can easily be exported as PDF images using pdfLaTeX.
However, I am persuaded I saw somewhere a way to ...
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How to convert source code from LaTeX to LyX?
I have difficulties to make a document in LyX. I have create my document in TexMaker (LaTeX) and I want to put this codes in LyX editor and see the result as a PDF or DVI. but it seem some errors ...
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Problem in Latex2rtf [closed]
I installed LaTeX2rtf 2.1.1 GUI from SourceForge. I also installed MikTeX, Imagemagick and ghostscript, which is automatically detected in the environment tab. But when I run the program on a .tex ...
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Convert TeX to non-TeX and back
I wrote my thesis in LaTeX and now my advisor would like to go in and manually make changes. I had assumed he would mark up a pdf or printed document, and then hand those changes to me to make, but he ...
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How should I convert my beamer slides to PowerPoint according to these odd specifications?
I am working with a program at my university that will videorecord my lectures, take my slides, and bundle them together into a movie to be put on the web, iTunesU, etc. They have asked me to produce ...
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1answer
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Wide table problem when generating PDF
I have a LaTeX wide table generated from a data frame in R using xtable, but when the PDF is created not all the data is shown, just a part of it, and the other part is hidden on the right of the PDF. ...
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From old paper documents to modern LaTeX versions
I'm more or less in the process of converting old (let's say from the 70's) paper documents into their modern LaTeX version. What I am doing is as follows:
write the whole Latex source from ...
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Howto generate png images of characters using LaTeX
I need to generate PNG images of Latin characters and AMS symbols with transparent background. Each image should be exactly in dimensions of its box. I know It's possible with LaTeX because I see ...
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LaTeX to Word converter [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
What ways can you convert a LaTeX file to a Word document?
What resources/articles exist to help get ...
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How can I convert math-less latex documents into Microsoft Word?
Like most people here, my resume/CV is in LaTeX, but there are always these annoying companies (or more often, recruiters) who will only look at resumes in Microsoft Word format. How can I translate ...
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compile a .tex file to Word document? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
Are there any solutions to this? I know that's probably not the most favorable thing to do... But I ...
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Convert gif image to png on the fly
I am using pdflatex on linux and attempting to convert gif to png.
I can run scripts to find out the image attributes and even and convert
the files supplied from a folder but I can not write back to ...
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Adding Word files to document
I am preparing a report using LaTeX and would like to add several documents saved as Word files. I have tried this before making each page a figure but I really don't like the results. Any help would ...
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How to convert LaTeX to RTF when using sffms extension?
I'm just starting out using LaTeX. I've successfully installed MiKTeX and the sffms package for formatting fiction. This is all working OK (converting to PDF). I need to convert my tex files to RTF as ...
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Options for converting LaTeX to plain text
What options exist for doing something like this? I'm particularly interested in LaTeX that describes mathematics.
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LaTeX for beginners
My dad's an author (English books with some Arabic) and until recently has been using WordPerfect for DOS for all his writing. He's been moving to Word and hates the lack of control he has compared to ...
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How do I convert HTML to LaTeX?
I would like a way to convert a document from HTML to LaTeX on a Windows platform. What is my best option?
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Converting LyX to LaTeX
I'm working with a colleague who uses LyX (I use LaTeX), and we have a hard time exchanging documents because of conversion issues. Is there any easy way to convert LyX to LaTeX and vice versa?
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converting Latex to OpenOffice
I need to convert a Latex document to OpenOffice -> Word in order to allow cooperation with non-latex users.
I've tried two commands:
oolatex foo.tex
and
mk4ht oolatex foo.tex
In both cases ...
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4answers
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How to create PDF and HTML output from the same source
I'm working on a document that has been published only as a PDF file until now. To utilize some of PDF's features, it uses the packages pdfpages and pdftex and commands like includepdf{}.
But soon ...
