Questions tagged [graphics]
{graphics} is about inclusion of external graphic files in your document. For questions about vector graphics created programmatically inside a (La)TeX document, use {diagrams} instead, or preferably the tag for specific packages like {tikz-pgf}, {pstricks}, or {metapost}.
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Drawing on an image with TikZ
Recently I have learned how to draw simple stuff with TikZ. I really like it. Now I wonder if it is possible to draw with TikZ on a image. Instead of pasting a image in Illustrator and adding some ...
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What graphics packages are there for creating graphics in LaTeX documents?
What packages do you use and recommend for creating graphics in your LaTeX documents?
As this is a community wiki post, please add your package to the accepted answer (or add a comment, and ...
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How to include graphics with spaces in their path?
I want to import graphics into my main input file using the macro \includegraphics. It does not work if the filename contains spaces.
Include image with spaces in path directory to be processed with ...
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How to include SVG diagrams in LaTeX?
I'm making all my diagrams in SVG format using Inkscape and then I export them to some other format (e.g. PDF, EPS or PNG). I wrote a short script that does this for me automatically, but I'd like to ...
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Compile a LaTeX document into a PNG image that's as short as possible
I need to convert my LaTeX documents into PNG. The problem is, I also need the resulting image to be as short as possible (height-wise). I've tried latex followed by dvipng, but the result is always ...
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Which graphics formats can be included in documents processed by LaTeX or PDFLaTeX?
There exist several types of graphics files, such as jpeg eps pdf png tif jif. Some work with LaTeX + Dvips and some work with PDFLaTeX. How to know which type is for which processor?
Just to confuse ...
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What GUI applications are there to assist in generating graphics for TeX?
I found GeoGebra to be a useful tool to help generate code for graphs. I suppose there must be other tools to help draw diagrams such as Sets/Venn Diagrams or Electrical Circuits (Logic Gates). Which ...
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How to include a picture over two pages, left part on left side, right on right (for books)?
When writing a long book (from 300 to over a 1000 pages), there is often need to include large pictures and one wishes to have them displayed over two pages, left half on the left page, right half on ...
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Split subfigures over multiple pages
I have the following code for a Figure with 4 subfigures:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[b]
\...
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LaTeX figures side by side [duplicate]
I want to place 2 images side by side in LaTeX. I have 2 .png files and I don't understand how to do it in LaTeX. I have tried many ways but could not get a good result.
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MiKTeX graphics version 1.3b bug on Windows 10 (\set@curr@file undefined)
After updating MiKTeX graphics package on 10/5/19 to version 1.3b (packaged on 10/4/2019 8:11:27 PM), I am unable to compile LaTex files that contain \includegraphics{}.
My system:
Windows 10 with ...
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Cannot determine size of graphic
I'm trying to include graphics in my Latex-file, which I compiled with latex+dvipdf on OS X. Latex however returns this error: "Cannot determine size of graphic"
My graphic is exported from ...
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Shear transform a "box"
Using the graphicx package, I can make any arbitrary box rotated using the \rotatebox{...}{...} command. Is there a comparable command in any package that lets me shear a box, i.e., producing a kind ...
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Crop an inserted image?
I'm inserting an image with a simple:
\includegraphics[height=5cm]{filename.png}
This results in an image that maintains the aspect ratio, and so gives me something like 6cm width. I only really ...
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How to define a figure size so that it consumes the rest of a page?
Sometimes I don't need to have a specific picture size, but for layout reasons I would like to scale the image so that the rest of the page is filled. How can I achieve that?
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How to expand TeX's "main memory size"? (pgfplots memory overload)
I'm compiling one pretty simple LaTeX file with few dozen of pgfplots. Now, I can compile part by part, but am unable to compile it all at once. I really need good precision for all those plots (noise ...
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Getting GIF and/or moving images into a LaTeX presentation
I'm very new to presentations in LaTeX (I've been using PowerPoint for years but have finally converted).
I am wondering how to get a GIF into a section. If need be, I can convert a GIF into lots of ...
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Example images in LaTeX?
How to make an example image in LaTeX, a dummy image, a spot holder? I have seen it before, but I can't remember how they would made. It would be nice to be able to use example images - if you should ...
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\includegraphics: Dots in filename
\includegraphics cannot handle filenames that contain more than the one dot, separating the filename from the extension. Apparently it uses everything after the first dot as extension and then, of ...
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Understanding minipages - aligning at top
I would like to be able to align two minipage at the top, without worrying about what is in the minipage. I am aware of the optional [t] parameter, but still have some confusion as to how this all ...
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How to create magnified subfigures and corresponding boxes for portions of a large image
Updated Below
I hope the title gets at what I'm trying to do. I have a large image for a thesis on an image processing topic, and I want show the large image, with zoomed in boxes (typically with the ...
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Why does the image not appear?
I'm using IEEEtran to format an article, and I wanted to include an image. I included the graphicx and hyperref packages, and used the following code, like normal, to include an image.
\begin{figure}[...
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How to superimpose LaTeX on a picture?
I know how to add a picture to my LaTeX file, e.g. \includegraphics[width=7cm]{curve.pdf}. What I'd now like to do is place some latex symbols onto the picture. Like a \gamma to name a curve. I do not ...
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\includegraphics PDF, color problem
I'm using pdflatex, and use \includegraphics to include content of figures from PDF. PDF are exported from InkScape.
\begin{figure} [!h]
\centering
\includegraphics[height=3cm]{fig/SUSAN.pdf}
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Can I use an image located on the web in a LaTeX document?
I have tried
\includegraphics{http://www.site.com/path/to/figure.png}
But this returns the error
ERROR: Package pdftex.def Error: File
`http://www.website.com/path/to/figure.png'
not found.
Are ...
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Why are some pages in my PDF coming out bold? [duplicate]
When I run my LaTeX document through pdflatex, some of the pages (the ones where figures appear) have all the text bolded. Why, and what can I do to make it stop?
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How to use \graphicspath?
I am using MikTex 2.9 and TeXstudio for my TeX preparation. I would like to set the path to my figures folder, which contains all the figures, plots etc. required for my work.
I used \graphicspath ...
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Graphics file extensions and their order of inclusion when not specified
When using graphicx's \includegraphics you can specify the file extension or not. For generic use and perhaps portability, extensions are commonly dropped. The types of "approved" inclusions and their ...
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How to use background image in LaTeX?
I am generating one report where I need to use background image. But I found that image always starts leaving some margin space to left side.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{wallpaper}
\...
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Why should a table caption be placed above the table?
In the papers I read the caption in figure floats is placed below the figure and in table floats the caption is placed above the table.
I recognize that this is a common style that a lot of people ...
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Can \includegraphics be used to change an image color?
I'm including a number of PDF images in my document using \includegraphics. I'm wondering if there's a way for LaTeX to adjust their color profile, hopefully the same way it can flip images upside ...
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How to include PDF pages without a newpage before the first page?
I am using pdfpages which works quite well.
But this time, I want to include a 5 page pdf and the first page should be scaled down a bit such that above the first page is enough space for a ...
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Why can't pdflatex print EPS figures?
The images in my paper are in EPS format. If I execute pdflatex to get a PDF version of my paper, the figures won't appear. I have to typeset using the latex command, and then convert the DVI file to ...
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Text wrap with shapepar (insert image between text)
How do insert image between text and text wrap with shapepar or other package?
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include svg images with the svg package
I'm trying to use the svg package for inserting svg images in my latex file, as suggested in other questions. But now I ran into a problem:
For example I have a image figure1.svg, if I write
\...
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How to preserve hyperlinks in included PDF?
I have generated PDFs with figures that have hyperlinks (hyperref to websites, \href) in them. When I compile these figures standalone the hyperlinks work. But when I try to include these PDFs (as ...
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3-dimensional histogram in pgfplots
I have a simple 3d histogram
which I want to import into pgfplots, e.g. using matlab2tikz or by hand.
PGFplots does not offer 3d histograms.
Is there an easy way to do this?
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How do I add an image in the upper, left-hand corner using TikZ and graphicx
This is perhaps a simple question with a simple answer, but I'm stumped as a tikz novice. What would be the best method to add an image (logo) file to the upper left-hand corner of my document?
MWE:
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Aligning a text in 3d diagram
This question led to a new library in TikZ:
perspective (PGF manual, chapter 63)
I have a 3d object created with inkscape as shown below:
Now I am trying to place a text in the same orientation as ...
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create latex symbol from vector graphics
I have a logo in vector format (Adobe Illustrator) that I would like to use in my LaTeX documents. How do I create a latex symbol such that I can include this logo inline with the text, similarly to ...
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Mathematical formulas on a graph (not made by TeX) [duplicate]
Let us assume that we have a graph created by a program different from LaTeX (that is not with PStricks or Tikz). I was wandering if it is possible to incorporate mathematical symbols on that graph ...
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Insert a full page image
How can I insert a full page image? No blank space left in the page.
Bonus: How can I add some text over the image?
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How to avoid showing the filename when using graphicx?
I am writing a LaTeX document with the apacite and graphicx package. The issue is when I include an image either using figure with an enclosed \includegraphics or \includegraphics by itself it shows ...
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Fundamental differences : PSTricks, TikZ/PGF and others
OK, since this is a pretty vague and subjective question. I need to set up some borders around the discussion that I intend to benefit from. But before anything, I certainly do NOT want to excite the ...
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What is the best way to include Matlab graphics?
Which way of exporting Matlab graphics delivers the best result for inclusion in LaTeX? Is it possible to export scalable vector graphics, or even LaTeX graphics?
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Inserting figures using loops
I have a set of pictures in my working directory and I want to make a PDF report using these images. I want to include all of them, but the number of the pictures changes in each case. I would like to ...
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My pixel perfect picture gets blurry when compiled in LaTeX
I have this picture: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3394117/Temp/fig1.png (I have the original in Pixen and could export it to several different formats. I went with PNG though since it's lossless.)
When I ...
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Ligatures in figures and pdftex
In the following example, the 'ff' ligature in the figure labels (in 'differential') disappears when pdflatex is used, but the fault does not occur if latex-dvips-ps2pdf is used instead. Both lualatex ...
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Crop jpeg into circular tikz node
\documentclass[demo]{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[circle,draw,inner sep=2cm]{\includegraphics{myimage.jpg}};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{...
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Simplest way to overlay a text + rectangle label an image?
For my figures thus far I've been using LaTeX's straightforward figure code, i.e.:
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=6.5in]{figure.png}
\caption[Stuff here]{(A) More stuff ...