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Tex: Latex: Figure: Add: How to: How to add a figure to LaTeX?

Apr 13th, 2005 03:00
Knud van Eeden,


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--- Knud van Eeden --- 13 April 2005 - 05:12 pm ----------------------

Tex: Latex: Figure: Add: How to: How to add a figure to LaTeX?

To insert a figure

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Steps: Overview:

 1. -Include the graphics package

      \usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}

     and put this in the header part.

 2. -Make sure the files you want
     to insert as figures are in
     (or converted to) the PostScript (.ps) or
     Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) format

 3. -Then use in your document, in the position where you want your
     figure to appear

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\begin{figure}

\caption{<your caption>}

\includegraphics{<your filename>}

\label{<your label>}

\end{figure}

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

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e.g.

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\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

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This will show:

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

                          Figure 1: mycaptiontest
           +-----------+
           |           |
           |           |
           | your      |
           | image     |
           |           |
           |           |
           |           |
           |           |
           +-----------+

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

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e.g. to center the figure

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\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

---

This will show:

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

                          Figure 1: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

---

e.g. more figures: 2 figures

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}





\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

---

This will show:

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

                          Figure 1: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

                          Figure 2: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------


---

e.g. more figures: 3 figures

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}





\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}





\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\centerline{

\includegraphics{ddd.eps}

}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}


--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

---

This will show:

--- cut here: begin --------------------------------------------------

                          Figure 1: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

                          Figure 2: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

                          Figure 3: mycaptiontest
                               +-----------+
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               | your      |
                               | image     |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               +-----------+

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

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e.g.

to fit your image to the width of your page

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\begin{figure}

\caption{mycaptiontest}

\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{ddd.eps}

\label{mylabeltest}

\end{figure}

--- cut here: end ----------------------------------------------------

---

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                      Figure 1: mycaptiontest

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