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LaTeX: insert image - how it works

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In LaTeX, you can simply insert images. We explain in this practical tip of how this works.

Pictures in LaTeX, inserting

Images you can insert with just a few lines in LaTeX. To do this, proceed according to the following steps.
  1. You implement the graphics package via "\usepackage{must follow the graphicx}".
  2. With the command "\includegraphics{graphic}" you can implement a graph. In the curly brackets you write the file name of your graphic, without the file extension.
  3. The image file is not located in the same folder as the TEX file, you can navigate using the "..\" up, or by "sub-folder/graphics" graphics from sub-folders to include.
  4. Supported file formats in Pdflatex, PS, EPS, PDF, GIF, JPG, and TIF are. In addition, practice the tips we will show you how you XCF to PNG or JPG, BMP to JPG , and SVG to GIF convert can.
  5. To place the graphic sense, and scale, as well as for a caption and a reference in the text, is the Figure-environment. This we provide in the subsequent image gallery before.
  6. How do you automatically figure the directory you create, the all the images added to lists, you will learn in this practical tip.
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With the must follow the graphicx package you can insert using the "\includegraphics"command in your document. The graphic is in the same folder as the TEX file, you need to write only the file name without the file extension in curly brackets. The result is, however, modest. If you incorporate, it makes sense in the text, place, scale, center, call, and want to reference, are a number of additional commands needed.

With the must follow the graphicx package you can insert using the "\includegraphics"command in your document. The graphic is in the same folder as the TEX file, you need to write only the file name without the file extension in curly brackets. The result is, however, modest. If you incorporate, it makes sense in the text, place, scale, center, call, and want to reference, are a number of additional commands needed.

If you type in the document class the paper size (row 1), you can estimate better how many inches, centimeters or percent of the page width to your figure. With the German language pack from the Babel (row 3) are referred to their figures as "figure" rather than "Figure". Do you want a different name, you can change this with the Caption package (line 5).

If you type in the document class the paper size (row 1), you can estimate better how many inches, centimeters or percent of the page width to your figure. With the German language pack from the Babel (row 3) are referred to their figures as "figure" rather than "Figure". Do you want a different name, you can change this with the Caption package (line 5).

The Figure-environment (line 16-27) allows you to place the graphic on the page (lines 17-20), to center (line 21) to give your a name for a figure directory, and a caption (line 24-25), and a reference Tag set (line 26). Also, you can scale the graphics (line 22-23).

The Figure-environment (line 16-27) allows you to place the graphic on the page (lines 17-20), to center (line 21) to give your a name for a figure directory, and a caption (line 24-25), and a reference Tag set (line 26). Also, you can scale the graphics (line 22-23).

The result is a well-placed graphic with the right size, a caption and an internal reference that always works - even if you move graphics or new graphics to insert.

The result is a well-placed graphic with the right size, a caption and an internal reference that always works - even if you move graphics or new graphics to insert.

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