# Align downscaled graphics to the left

I include a PDF as a figure in my document, and the PDF is a great deal wider than the \linewidth. I use the adjustbox package to set the width to slightly more than \linewidth, but I can't figure out how to make it flow over the left margin rather than the right.

% in the preamble

% in the document body
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth+2cm]{figure.pdf}
\end{figure}


If I replace the width option with left or inner, then the figure is stretched to it's original size and then some, and if I add these options after width then they seem to be ignored.

Following suggestions from other answers here, I tried wrapping the graphics in a box like the following, but to no avail:

\makebox[\textwidth+2cm][l]{
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth+2cm]{figure.pdf}
}


How can I let the graphics respect the right margin and flow over the left margin instead?

Do you want it like this?

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{showframe} %% just for demo

\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\includegraphics[width=\dimexpr\linewidth+2cm\relax,right]{example-image}
\end{figure}
\end{document}


Another show:

\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{showframe} %% just for demo

\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\includegraphics[width=\dimexpr\linewidth+2cm\relax,outer]{example-image}
\end{figure}
\clearpage
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\includegraphics[width=\dimexpr\linewidth+2cm\relax,outer]{example-image}
\end{figure}
\end{document}


• That is exactly what I want! Thank you so much! – daniero Apr 4 '14 at 23:41