Fit image to a multirow cell in a landscape long table

Question

I'm trying to fit the images in a mulitrow cell, but the image is too large for the cell. Hpw do I adjust the size of the cell to fit the image fully?

My code is

\documentclass[11pt]{report} 
\begin{landscape}
\begin{longtable}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\caption{Table with transformation details}
\label{appendix:tableindicators}
\hline
\footnotesize Theme & \footnotesize Indicator & \footnotesize Method of Calculation & \footnotesize Transformation & \footnotesize Polarity & \footnotesize Type & \footnotesize Skewness & \footnotesize Kurtosis & \footnotesize Distributions \\ \hline

\multirow{8}{*}{\rotatebox[origin=c]{90}{Transportation}} &
\multirow{2}{*}{\footnotesize Train Station} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize Walking distance to nearest} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}1) Natural Logarithm(x)\\ 2) Winsorisation(6, 11)\end{tabular}} & \multirow{2}{*}{-} & \scriptsize Raw Data & 2.397 & 10.552 & \multirow{2}{*}{\includegraphics[width=50mm]{Images/dist/distributions_station1.png}} \\ \cline{6-8}
 &  &  &  &  & \scriptsize Transformed & -0.528 & 2.469 &  \\ \cline{2-9} 

 & \multirow{2}{*}{\footnotesize Bus Stop} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize Walking distance to nearest} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize 1) Winsorize(0, 1000)} & \multirow{2}{*}{-} & \scriptsize Raw Data & 3.871 &  37.268 & \multirow{2}{*}{\includegraphics[width=50mm]{Images/dist/distributions_bustop1.png}} \\ \cline{6-8}
 &  &  &  &  & \scriptsize Transformed &  -1.189 & 4.368  &  \\ \cline{2-9} 
 
 & \multirow{2}{*}{\footnotesize \makecell{Bus Stop with\\ Frequent Services}} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize Walking distance to nearest} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize 1) Winsorize(0, 3500)} & \multirow{2}{*}{-} & \scriptsize Raw Data &  2.817   & 15.448  & \multirow{2}{*}{\includegraphics[width=50mm]{Images/dist/distributions_freqbusstop1.png}} \\ \cline{6-8}
 &  &  &  &  & \scriptsize Transformed &  -1.682 & 5.843  &  \\ \cline{2-9} 
 
 & \multirow{2}{*}{\footnotesize Bikeability} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize \makecell{Total length of bikeable \\ paths/roads, divided by area}} & \multirow{2}{*}{\scriptsize \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}1) Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$) \\ 2) Winsorisation(-50, -25)\end{tabular}} & \multirow{2}{*}{+} & \scriptsize Raw Data &  1.560 & 7.246  & \multirow{2}{*}{\includegraphics[width=60mm]{Images/dist/distributions_bikeability1.png}} \\ \cline{6-8}
 &  &  &  &  &\scriptsize Transformed &  0.576  & 3.431 &  \\ \hline 
 
\end{longtable}
\end{landscape}
\end{document}

Thank you!

Answer 1

Like this?

• simpler, far more concise table code can be obtained by use of the longtblr of tabularray package
• table is huge, so you may consider to reduce page borders that table would have more space and in it can be use bigger font size, for example \footnotesize

\documentclass[11pt]{report}
\usepackage[margin=25mm]{geometry}  % or other suitable page layout
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}

\usepackage{enumitem}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{makecell}
\usepackage{tabularray}
\UseTblrLibrary{siunitx,
                varwidth}
\usepackage{pdflscape}

\begin{document}
    \begin{landscape}

\begingroup
    \setlist[enumerate]{nosep,
                      itemsep=0.5ex,
                      leftmargin=*}
\settowidth\rotheadsize{Transportation}    % from makecell
\setkeys{Gin}{width=\linewidth}
\begin{longtblr}[
caption = {Table with transformation details},
  label = {appendix:tableindicators}
                ]{hlines, vlines,
                  colsep  = 4pt,
                  colspec = {c  X[1.3, c, m] 
                                X[1.5, c, m]   X[2,l, m]
                                Q[c,m, mode=math]      
                                Q[c,m]  
                                Q[c, si={table-format=-1.3}]
                                Q[c, si={table-format= 2.3}]
                                X[2,c]
                             },
                 measure = vbox,
                    rows = {font=\footnotesize},
                  row{1} = {guard, font=\scriptsize\bfseries, c, mode=text},
                  cell{even[2]}{2-5,Z} = {r=2}{},
                   vspan = even,
                 stretch = -1,
                 rowhead = 1,
                  }
% columns headers               
Theme   & Indicator 
            & Method of Calculation 
                & Transformation 
                    & Polarity 
                        & Type 
                            & Skewness 
                                & Kurtosis 
                                    & Distributions         \\ 
%  table body                                  
\SetCell[r=8]{c, cmd=\rothead}  Transportation
    &   Train Station
        &   Walking distance to nearest
            &   \begin{enumerate}
            \item   Natural Logarithm(x)
            \item   Winsorisation(6, 11)
                \end{enumerate}
                & - &   Raw Data
                        & 2.397
                            & 10.552
                                &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\
    &   &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & -0.528
                            & 2.469
                                &       \\
    &   Bus Stop
        & Walking distance to nearest
            &   \begin{enumerate}
            \item   Winsorize(0, 1000)
                \end{enumerate}
                & - &   Raw Data
                        & 3.871
                            &  37.268
                                &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\
    &   &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & -1.189 
                            & 4.368  
                                &           \\
   &   Bus Stop with Frequent Services
        &   Walking distance to nearest
            &   \begin{enumerate}
            \item   Winsorize(0, 3500)
                \end{enumerate}
                & - &   Raw Data 
                        & 2.817   
                            & 15.448  
                                &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\
    &   &   &   &   &   Transformed 
                        & -1.682 
                            & 5.843  
                                &           \\
    &   Bikeability
        &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
            &   \begin{enumerate}
            \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$) 
            \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
                \end{enumerate} 
                & + &   Raw Data 
                        & 1.560 
                            & 7.246 
                                &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\
    &   &   &   &   &   Transformed 
                        & 0.576  
                            & 3.431 
                                &               \\
\end{longtblr}
\endgroup
    \end{landscape}
\end{document}

Addendum:
Regarding your comment you should be aware, that table can breaks only between rows. This means, that in in your case you can have a problems with handling of multirow cells:

• For correct table breaking between multirow cells try to terminate rows with inserted images with \\*. It prevent table break after this row.
• You may consider to turn first column into row with table parts "subtitles".
• It may also helped to reduce for a wee bit of images heights.

An example of such table redesign is:

\documentclass[11pt]{report}
\usepackage[margin=25mm]{geometry}  % or other suitable page layout
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}

\usepackage{enumitem}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tabularray}
\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs,
                siunitx,
                varwidth}
\NewTableCommand\subtitle{%
\SetCell[r=2, c=8]{l, m, bg=gray!10,
                   font=\large\bfseries\itshape,
                   cmd=\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{4ex}
                   }
                            }
\usepackage{pdflscape}

\begin{document}
    \begin{landscape}
\small
    \setlist[enumerate]{nosep,
                      itemsep=0.5ex,
                      leftmargin=*}
\setkeys{Gin}{width=\linewidth, height=17mm}
\begin{longtblr}[
caption = {Table with transformation details},
  label = {appendix:tableindicators}
                ]{hline{even[3]} = {dashed},
                  hline{Z} = {solid, \heavyrulewidth},
                  colsep  = 4pt,
                  colspec = {@{}
                             X[1.3, l, m]
                             X[1.6, c, m]
                             X[2,l, m]
                             Q[c,m, mode=math, font=\Large]
                             Q[c]
                             Q[c, si={table-format=-1.3}]
                             Q[c, si={table-format= 2.3}]
                             X[2,c]
                             @{} },
                 measure = vbox,
                  rowsep = 3pt,
                  row{1} = {guard, font=\footnotesize\bfseries, c, mode=text},
                  cell{even[2]}{1-4,Z} = {r=2}{},
                   vspan = even,
                 stretch = -1,
                 rowhead = 1,
                  }
% columns headers
    \toprule
Indicator
    & Method of Calculation
        & Transformation
            & Polarity
                & Type
                    & Skewness
                        & Kurtosis
                            & Distributions \\
%  table body
    \midrule
\subtitle   Theme: Transportation
    &   &   &   &   &   &  &                \\*
    &   &   &   &   &   &  &                \\
Train Station
    &   Walking distance to nearest
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Natural Logarithm(x)
        \item   Winsorisation(6, 11)
            \end{enumerate}
            & - &   Raw Data
                    & 2.397
                        & 10.552
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\*
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & -0.528
                            & 2.469
                                &           \\
Bus Stop
    & Walking distance to nearest
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Winsorize(0, 1000)
            \end{enumerate}
            & - &   Raw Data
                    & 3.871
                        &  37.268
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & -1.189
                            & 4.368
                                &           \\
Bus Stop with Frequent Services
    &   Walking distance to nearest
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Winsorize(0, 3500)
            \end{enumerate}
            & - &   Raw Data
                    & 2.817
                        & 15.448
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                            \\
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & -1.682
                            & 5.843
                                &           \\
Bikeability
    &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$)
        \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
            \end{enumerate}
            & + &   Raw Data
                    & 1.560
                        & 7.246
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & 0.576
                            & 3.431
                                &               \\
bla bla bla
    &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$)
        \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
            \end{enumerate}
            & + &   Raw Data
                    & 1.560
                        & 7.246
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & 0.576
                            & 3.431
                                &               \\

\subtitle   Theme: Other transportation
    &   &   &   &   &   &  &                \\
    &   &   &   &   &   &  &                \\
Uber
    &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$)
        \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
            \end{enumerate}
            & + &   Raw Data
                    & 1.560
                        & 7.246
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\*
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & 0.576
                            & 3.431
                                &               \\
Car Sharing
    &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$)
        \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
            \end{enumerate}
            & + &   Raw Data
                    & 1.560
                        & 7.246
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\*
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & 0.576
                            & 3.431
                                &               \\
Bike Sharing
    &   Total length of bikeable paths/roads, divided by area
        &   \begin{enumerate}
        \item   Box-Cox ($\lambda=-2$)
        \item   Winsorisation(-50, -25)
            \end{enumerate}
            & + &   Raw Data
                    & 1.560
                        & 7.246
                            &   \includegraphics{example-image-duck}
                                                \\*
    &   &   &   &   Transformed
                        & 0.576
                            & 3.431
                                &               \\
%        \bottomrule
\end{longtblr}
    \end{landscape}
\end{document}