How to install a beamer theme in Lyx

Question

I would like to use the Wuerzburg Beamer Theme for my thesis presentation but i dont know how to install it in Lyx.

Can anyone help me please?

Answer 1

1. Follow the link wuerzburg on the page you are referring to above
2. download the three .sty files at the bottom of the post dated 2009-01-21 to the folder where your thesis .lyx file is located
3. Open your thesis .lyx file and go to < Document | Settings | LaTeX Preamble >

4. Replace the beamer theme references there with

   \useoutertheme{wuerzburg}

   \useinnertheme[outline]{chamfered}

   \usecolortheme{shark}

and you should be done

Answer 2

Changing a theme for presentation in LyX is easy.

1. Just go to Document > Settings
2. Select LaTeX preamble and
3. write \usetheme{ThemeName}, where ThemeName can be changed to the name of the theme like Warsaw etc.

Check out this video. It will show you how to change the Theme in LyX:
Changing Theme for Presentation in LyX