On 24 May 2013 05:00, Gordon Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > With LyX working nicely with my text-input, I now need to learn how to > prepare and insert figures in that text. > > 1. Given my system -- MacOSX 10.7.5, LyX 2.0.5.1 -- where best to start > drawing for LyX? > > 2. What search-terms are best for learning how to insert such figures into my > document? > > PS: I recognise that it's mostly my problem, but I have trouble with some of > the LyX documentation; also with archive-search. It's therefore very helpful > when I'm given some early pointers and advice. When I'm more familiar with > the LyX scene, I plan to contribute to the documentation team as a "concerned > beginner/user." > > Thank you; Gordon -- MacOSX 10.7.5, LyX 2.0.5.1
If perhaps you're looking for some pointers on creating charts, graphs and other illustrations, the most efficient way I've found is to use whatever third-party tool does the drawing best, and then export to PDF, trim the whitespace with pdfcrop (PDF Cropper on Windows), and import that into the LyX. This allows the illustration to remain a vector image that is very portable, so it can be stretched and squeezed (and edited with other tools) at will. -- GPG/PGP ID: C0711BF1
