# Full page figures using RevTeX?

I am typesetting an article using the revtex4-2 document class (using the twocolumn option), and I was wondering if there is any way I can get a figure to be placed on its own separate page, like it is possible using the \begin{figure}[p] option in other document classes. (RevTeX seems to be ignoring the [p] option entirely.)

Background: I have a few tall figures in my document, which—in case there is no more space for regular text on the page—result in the following error:

Output routine didn't use all of \box255.


which causes the figure to not be typeset at all (instead, I get an empty page). The following MWE should illustrate the problem:

\documentclass[twocolumn]{revtex4-2}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{standalone}
\usepackage{filecontents}

\begin{filecontents}{tall-figure.tex}
\documentclass[crop, tikz]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
% For a height of 20, everything is fine:
\draw (0, 0) rectangle (10, 21);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
\end{filecontents}

\begin{document}
\lipsum[1-5]
\begin{figure*}
\includestandalone{tall-figure}
\caption{Dummy Caption}
\label{fig:dummy}
\end{figure*}
\lipsum[5-10]
\end{document}


Any hints and suggestions how to get full page figures with RevTeX would be greatly appreciated :)

• I am trying to do the same thing and facing the same problem. Hopefully an answer exists.. – DanHickstein Apr 13 '19 at 3:42