Re: Graphics Tools
On Wednesday 12 February 2014 16:15:10 John Kane wrote: > I have been playing with TikZ a bit the last week or so and I know that > it will do graduated shading, there is a good discussion of it in the > manual but this ?? > > What is the data and the graph about? How was it created originally? It is from a book of Winfree "The timing of biological clocks" (Scientific American Library 1986) and describes in color, what happens with the heart beat if the heart is stimulated electrically at different phases (x axis, one heart beat takes about one second) and the stimulus size is varied (y axis, stimulus size increases vertically). So time is color coded and the new phase can be seen by its color. There is a point of singularity, where the different colors meet, which can be reached by using a certain phase (yellow) and strength. If applied to the heart (rabbit), it stops beating. In humans this happens occasionally during games if the ball or something else hits the chest (called Commotio cordis, sudden stop of the heart). I do not know how it was created originally, since Art Winfree unfortunately passed away. I saw in the examples coming with TikZ that HSV shading, J- curve,RGBcolor mixing and RGBcolor triangle might be starting points, but if somebody has some experience on this line, I would appreciate some hints. Wolfgang > > Since I am on Ubuntu the image opened very nicely for me. > > > > > On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:59:00 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann > wrote: > > There was a discussion on graphics tools -tikz and ktikz (see below). > I wonder, whether this program can be used to produce an image like the > one I have attached. Wolfgang > > ### > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > Date: Saturday 21 July 2012, 11:08:38 > From: Jürgen Spitzmüller > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > > Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > > If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file. > > > > I do that for more complex diagrams, or ones I might hypothetically > > reuse elsewhere. To embed them in LyX, I use either "input file" or > > "include file" (can't recall which). Works like a charm. > > > Input. > > If you're on Linux, there's a nifty little tikz editor with instant > preview and command completion: > http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ktikz?content=63188 > > Jürgen
Re: Graphics Tools
I have been playing with TikZ a bit the last week or so and I know that it will do graduated shading, there is a good discussion of it in the manual but this ?? What is the data and the graph about? How was it created originally? Since I am on Ubuntu the image opened very nicely for me. On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 9:59:00 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote: There was a discussion on graphics tools -tikz and ktikz (see below). I wonder, whether this program can be used to produce an image like the one I have attached. Wolfgang ### Subject: Re: Graphics Tools Date: Saturday 21 July 2012, 11:08:38 From: Jürgen Spitzmüller To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file. > > I do that for more complex diagrams, or ones I might hypothetically reuse > elsewhere. To embed them in LyX, I use either "input file" or "include file" > (can't recall which). Works like a charm. Input. If you're on Linux, there's a nifty little tikz editor with instant preview and command completion: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ktikz?content=63188 Jürgen
Re: Graphics Tools
There was a discussion on graphics tools -tikz and ktikz (see below). I wonder, whether this program can be used to produce an image like the one I have attached. Wolfgang ### Subject: Re: Graphics Tools Date: Saturday 21 July 2012, 11:08:38 From: Jürgen Spitzmüller To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file. > > I do that for more complex diagrams, or ones I might hypothetically reuse > elsewhere. To embed them in LyX, I use either "input file" or "include file" > (can't recall which). Works like a charm. Input. If you're on Linux, there's a nifty little tikz editor with instant preview and command completion: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ktikz?content=63188 Jürgen <>
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Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file. > > I do that for more complex diagrams, or ones I might hypothetically reuse > elsewhere. To embed them in LyX, I use either "input file" or "include file" > (can't recall which). Works like a charm. Input. If you're on Linux, there's a nifty little tikz editor with instant preview and command completion: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ktikz?content=63188 Jürgen
Re: Graphics Tools
On 16/07/12 16:44, William R. Buckley wrote: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > wrb > There are things like pstricks which is a package that can be integrated with latex, that then allows items to be drawn, Paul -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net http://www.ubuntu.com skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911
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Neal Becker gmail.com> writes: > How do I use TiKZ with lyx? Just enter it all as ERT? Yes. > > Can lyx do 'insert graphics' and accept TiKZ? Haven't tried that. > > If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file. I do that for more complex diagrams, or ones I might hypothetically reuse elsewhere. To embed them in LyX, I use either "input file" or "include file" (can't recall which). Works like a charm. Paul
Re: Graphics Tools
I have spent half an hour to play with it. The integration of Graphviz-like algorithms is very nice for block diagrams and networks, but I have not been able to find a way to simply paste equation (Mathtype or Latexit type vector elements to copy and paste) in the graphics. That is completely blocking for me. 2012/7/19 Wolfgang Keller > > Perhaps the best for now is dia. > > Have you tried yEd? > > Sincerely, > > Wolfgang > -- Prof. Murat Yildizoglu Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113) Avenue Léon Duguit 33608 Pessac cedex France Bureau : E-331 yi...@u-bordeaux4.fr http://yildizoglu.info http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu
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> Perhaps the best for now is dia. Have you tried yEd? Sincerely, Wolfgang
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Paul A. Rubin wrote: > Neal Becker gmail.com> writes: > >> >> Boxes with text labels >> Connectors >> Everything aligns on the grid! >> Export to vector format >> Some text on lines (some math would be nice) >> > > If you don't need a GUI interface, TiKZ does those accurately and, > once you learn the node syntax, easily. > > Paul How do I use TiKZ with lyx? Just enter it all as ERT? Can lyx do 'insert graphics' and accept TiKZ? If I did use TiKZ, I'd prefer to put the drawing in a separate file.
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Neal Becker gmail.com> writes: > > Boxes with text labels > Connectors > Everything aligns on the grid! > Export to vector format > Some text on lines (some math would be nice) > If you don't need a GUI interface, TiKZ does those accurately and, once you learn the node syntax, easily. Paul
Re: Graphics Tools
William R. Buckley wrote: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > wrb Almost always the diagrams I want are block diagrams. Requirements are: Boxes with text labels Connectors Everything aligns on the grid! Export to vector format Some text on lines (some math would be nice) You'd think that would be pretty minimal, but I've spent countless hours trying to meet these requirements. You'd think libreoffice might do it. My experience is otherwise. After playing with grid settings, I still find things get placed off grid. Perhaps the best for now is dia.
Re: Graphics Tools
On 18/07/2012 5:06 a.m., William R. Buckley wrote: Thank you all for the list of tools. As my need was urgent, I tried IPE, and it works well, though is a bit clunky. Will try the others, and return a quick sense of utility for each. wrb There is nothing like an enquiry about graphics tools to generate a flood of responses. The wisest thoughts on this matter were aired on this list a year or three ago by David Johnson (or was it Paul?) whose advice was to get to know *thoroughly* your program of choice. There will always be other programs to tempt with extra "bells and whistles", but you have to invest time and effort in learning how to use them to enjoy these extra facilities. It becomes self-defeating. Andrew
Re: Graphics Tools
On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:26:37 +0200, Pavel Sanda said: > Steve Litt wrote: > > You've convinced me that, whenever humanly possible, I'll use .svg > > graphics with LyX. > > The bad news is that there are cases when the conversion > svg->pdf(/eps) doesn't work well and you are dependent on external > tools (either inkscape or rsvg-convert) which can change any moment > and screw up your document as their version changes. > > From longterm & stability view postscript or pdf seems to be better > idea for storing vector graphic (as far as LyX usage is concerned). > > Pavel Hi Pavel, You bring up an excellent point. In this particular case, my graphics are usually made in Inkscape anyway, so unless Inkscape changes one heck of a lot, there should be no problem. Postscript is huge, and my experience is that it makes the finished PDF huge too. I'll see whether including an SVG results in a materially different result, visually or byteswise, than a PDF. Thanks SteveT Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ * http://twitter.com/stevelitt Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
Re: Graphics Tools
Steve Litt wrote: > You've convinced me that, whenever humanly possible, I'll use .svg > graphics with LyX. The bad news is that there are cases when the conversion svg->pdf(/eps) doesn't work well and you are dependent on external tools (either inkscape or rsvg-convert) which can change any moment and screw up your document as their version changes. >From longterm & stability view postscript or pdf seems to be better idea for storing vector graphic (as far as LyX usage is concerned). Pavel
Re: Graphics Tools
On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:53:53 +, Scott Kostyshak said: > From: Steve Litt [sl...@troubleshooters.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:23 PM > > >I'd **LOVE** for LyX to use SVG images as vector graphics. SVG images > >are standard, and very small byteswize, and they're the native format > >of Inkscape. If anyone knows a way to get LyX to use SVG images as > >vector graphics, please let me know. > > Doesn't LyX already do this? If you go to Preferences > File Formats, > you will see your converters. I have SVG -> EPS, SVG -> PDF, and SVG > -> PNG. EPS and PDF are both vector formats. Perhaps if you don't > have inkscape installed (which is what is doing the conversions for > me and which is searched for by LyX's configure), then your convertor > can only convert to a raster format. > > Scott Hi Scott, You're right! I looked in /home/slitt/.lyx/cache/, and found lots of SVG's that had been converted to .pdf. A look in file /home/slitt/.lyx/cache/index showed the conversions, and it appears that all my SVG's were converted to both .pdfs and .eps's. IMHO .pdf is smaller and better than .eps, and I'm not sure why it made both, or which is used. Sometimes I use ps2pdf, and sometimes I use pdflatex, and probably that is why it converts both way. You've convinced me that, whenever humanly possible, I'll use .svg graphics with LyX. Thanks for helping me understand this. SteveT Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ * http://twitter.com/stevelitt Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
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I limited my suggestions to drawing programs. For plotting like Grace, we have a lot of choices. I now only use R-Project with ggplot2 for plotting data and Sage for plotting functions (and other mathematical computations), but I was a Maple user. 2012/7/17 Les Denham > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:55 -0700 > "William R. Buckley" wrote: > > > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > > > wrb > > > > One tool I haven't seem mentioned is Grace > (http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/). > > I've found this a very versatile program, and (on Linux at least) it > has native support from LyX. Look at > http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/gallery/ > for examples of what can be done. > > Les > -- Prof. Murat Yildizoglu Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113) Avenue Léon Duguit 33608 Pessac cedex France Bureau : E-331 yi...@u-bordeaux4.fr http://yildizoglu.info http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu
RE: Graphics Tools
From: Steve Litt [sl...@troubleshooters.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:23 PM >I'd **LOVE** for LyX to use SVG images as vector graphics. SVG images >are standard, and very small byteswize, and they're the native format >of Inkscape. If anyone knows a way to get LyX to use SVG images as >vector graphics, please let me know. Doesn't LyX already do this? If you go to Preferences > File Formats, you will see your converters. I have SVG -> EPS, SVG -> PDF, and SVG -> PNG. EPS and PDF are both vector formats. Perhaps if you don't have inkscape installed (which is what is doing the conversions for me and which is searched for by LyX's configure), then your convertor can only convert to a raster format. Scott
Re: Graphics Tools
On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:55 -0700 "William R. Buckley" wrote: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > wrb > One tool I haven't seem mentioned is Grace (http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/). I've found this a very versatile program, and (on Linux at least) it has native support from LyX. Look at http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/gallery/ for examples of what can be done. Les
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Hi WIlliam, Ipe's logic is somewhat peculiar, but very powerful when you get used to it. I have also observed that it generates very small and clean pdf files. Jpicedt is very powerful if you use with the option PSTricks (in the Menu Edit/Format). Then you get access to the full potential of Postscript (for the shape fills for example). But, including PSTricks in a file to be compiled with pdflatex is rather tricky (but perfectly possible otherwise, there are web pages explaining how to proceed), so you will rather prefer the chain Latex->DVI->Postscript-PDF. You also need a JRE to execute it, since it is Java program. The advantage of these two programs is the possibility of directly typing latex command in text boxes (including math), and the coherence you get in terms of typesetting between the rest of your text and your graphics. Tikz can also provide such a coherence but the learning cost is higher I think. Inkscape has also a plugin (textext if I remember well) that provides this possibility but I have never been able to make it work under OSX, even using Macports. 2012/7/17 William R. Buckley > Thank you all for the list of tools. > > As my need was urgent, I tried IPE, and it works well, though is > a bit clunky. > > Will try the others, and return a quick sense of utility for each. > > wrb > > > -Original Message- > > From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On > > Behalf Of Liviu Andronic > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 5:03 AM > > To: Wolfgang Keller > > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > > > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Wolfgang Keller > > wrote: > > > Wikipedia is very helpful when searching for (especially > > > free open-source-)software. > > > > > I like alternativeTo for this. :) > > > > Liviu > > -- Prof. Murat Yildizoglu Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113) Avenue Léon Duguit 33608 Pessac cedex France Bureau : E-331 yi...@u-bordeaux4.fr http://yildizoglu.info http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu
Re: Graphics Tools
On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:35:55 + (UTC), Guenter Milde said: > On 2012-07-16, Steve Litt wrote: > > > I use dia for diagrams (kind of what Windows guys use Visio for), > > Inkscape for vector drawing, and Gimp for raster drawing. > > > dia exports to .png, which can import directly into LyX. > > However, this means exporting a vector drawing to a raster bitmap. > Dia can also export to PDF and/or Postscript, which is the better > choice and works with LyX like a charm. Hi Günter, How about SVG? Lately I've been putting SVG into LyX documents, and SVG is vector. But I've gotten the impression that LyX incorporates an SVG image by converting it to a vector graphic. I'd **LOVE** for LyX to use SVG images as vector graphics. SVG images are standard, and very small byteswize, and they're the native format of Inkscape. If anyone knows a way to get LyX to use SVG images as vector graphics, please let me know. Thanks SteveT Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ * http://twitter.com/stevelitt Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
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Thank you all for the list of tools. As my need was urgent, I tried IPE, and it works well, though is a bit clunky. Will try the others, and return a quick sense of utility for each. wrb > -Original Message- > From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On > Behalf Of Liviu Andronic > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 5:03 AM > To: Wolfgang Keller > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Wolfgang Keller > wrote: > > Wikipedia is very helpful when searching for (especially > > free open-source-)software. > > > I like alternativeTo for this. :) > > Liviu
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On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Wolfgang Keller wrote: > Wikipedia is very helpful when searching for (especially > free open-source-)software. > I like alternativeTo for this. :) Liviu
Re: Graphics Tools
> Can you please make a few suggestions. Depends on what you need. Some that haven't been mentioned yet: - yEd www.yworks.com - sK1 sk1project.org - Xara www.xaraxtreme.org - On MacOS X: Omnigraffle, of course Wikipedia is very helpful when searching for (especially free open-source-)software. Sincerely, Wolfgang
Re: Graphics Tools
On 2012-07-16, Steve Litt wrote: > I use dia for diagrams (kind of what Windows guys use Visio for), > Inkscape for vector drawing, and Gimp for raster drawing. > dia exports to .png, which can import directly into LyX. However, this means exporting a vector drawing to a raster bitmap. Dia can also export to PDF and/or Postscript, which is the better choice and works with LyX like a charm. Alternatively, you can use the external inset (Insert>File>External ...) to insert the dia file itself (with internal conversion by LyX). > Inkscape > uses .svg, which can import directly into LyX, for a native format. > Gimp can write just about any kind of raster format. Günter
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What do you need to do to use pstricks code inside your LyX file? SteveT On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:37:01 -0700 (PDT), Phil said: > Try LatexDraw > > Make your drawings with LatexDraw and capture the pstricks code from > that. Insert in your LyX file. > > > > > > From: Ray Rashif > To: w...@wrbuckley.com > Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > > On 16 July 2012 23:44, William R. Buckley wrote: > > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > Virtually any kind of image would work, because you can convert around > if anything does not. I have PDF, JPEG and PNG images / drawings. As > long as you don't think "integrated drawing", you're good to go (i.e. > use a separate program to draw and create an image file).
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Try LatexDraw Make your drawings with LatexDraw and capture the pstricks code from that. Insert in your LyX file. From: Ray Rashif To: w...@wrbuckley.com Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 1:16 PM Subject: Re: Graphics Tools On 16 July 2012 23:44, William R. Buckley wrote: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. Virtually any kind of image would work, because you can convert around if anything does not. I have PDF, JPEG and PNG images / drawings. As long as you don't think "integrated drawing", you're good to go (i.e. use a separate program to draw and create an image file). -- GPG/PGP ID: C0711BF1
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Check this out: Dia for Windows: http://www.users.qwest.net/~oldiesloon/wls062664.htm Inkscape for Windows: http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/files/inkscape/0.48.3.1/ Gimp for Windows: http://www.gimp.org/windows/ What's cool is all three are free software, so you can try them, full power, as long as you like, and if you don't like them, all you've lost is the bandwidth of downloading the installer. HTH SteveT On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:24:49 -0700, William R. Buckley said: > Thank you Steve and Murat. > > My OS is of course Windows (Vista Ultimate), so the solutions have > to work in that environment. > > Typically I would use Ventura Publisher but, it seems that is now > an abandoned product of Corel Corporation, so migration is the > obvious path. > > I know a little of the various file formats, and some tools from > Adobe might work. I am not so familiar with these tools, however, > so some time to review will be necessary. > > I am also noticing an apparent failure of the tabular operator > not to work. In particular, I am setting columns with C and p{2cm} > the p parameter column does not yield a change in column width. > > I would like to have a two or three column table, where each column > is itself a two column table, with the three major columns each > separated by some significant space. These three sets of two columns > define a coding (in binary) and a mnemonic. So, it would look like > > 00 RX001000 LDR 10 SR > > > What I get does not have the columns aligned in centered form; left > and right are constantly changing, so columns are messy, or even > hard to see. > > When I gain some more competence in TeX, I will return to using LyX. > > Thanks. > > wrb > > > -Original Message- > > From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On > > Behalf Of Steve Litt > > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 10:48 AM > > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > Cc: w...@wrbuckley.com > > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > > > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:55 -0700, William R. Buckley said: > > > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > > > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for > > > figures to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the > > > toolset usually employed for use to make drawn images suitable > > > for use with TeX. > > > > > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > > > > > wrb > > > > I use dia for diagrams (kind of what Windows guys use Visio for), > > Inkscape for vector drawing, and Gimp for raster drawing. > > > > dia exports to .png, which can import directly into LyX. Inkscape > > uses .svg, which can import directly into LyX, for a native format. > > Gimp can write just about any kind of raster format. > > > > HTH > > > > SteveT > > > > Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ > > * http://twitter.com/stevelitt > > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance >
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Thank you Steve and Murat. My OS is of course Windows (Vista Ultimate), so the solutions have to work in that environment. Typically I would use Ventura Publisher but, it seems that is now an abandoned product of Corel Corporation, so migration is the obvious path. I know a little of the various file formats, and some tools from Adobe might work. I am not so familiar with these tools, however, so some time to review will be necessary. I am also noticing an apparent failure of the tabular operator not to work. In particular, I am setting columns with C and p{2cm} the p parameter column does not yield a change in column width. I would like to have a two or three column table, where each column is itself a two column table, with the three major columns each separated by some significant space. These three sets of two columns define a coding (in binary) and a mnemonic. So, it would look like 00 RX 001000 LDR 10 SR What I get does not have the columns aligned in centered form; left and right are constantly changing, so columns are messy, or even hard to see. When I gain some more competence in TeX, I will return to using LyX. Thanks. wrb > -Original Message- > From: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org [mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org] On > Behalf Of Steve Litt > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 10:48 AM > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > Cc: w...@wrbuckley.com > Subject: Re: Graphics Tools > > On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:55 -0700, William R. Buckley said: > > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > > > wrb > > I use dia for diagrams (kind of what Windows guys use Visio for), > Inkscape for vector drawing, and Gimp for raster drawing. > > dia exports to .png, which can import directly into LyX. Inkscape > uses .svg, which can import directly into LyX, for a native format. > Gimp can write just about any kind of raster format. > > HTH > > SteveT > > Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ > * http://twitter.com/stevelitt > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:55 -0700, William R. Buckley said: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > wrb I use dia for diagrams (kind of what Windows guys use Visio for), Inkscape for vector drawing, and Gimp for raster drawing. dia exports to .png, which can import directly into LyX. Inkscape uses .svg, which can import directly into LyX, for a native format. Gimp can write just about any kind of raster format. HTH SteveT Steve Litt* http://www.troubleshooters.com/ * http://twitter.com/stevelitt Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance
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On 16 July 2012 23:44, William R. Buckley wrote: > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. Virtually any kind of image would work, because you can convert around if anything does not. I have PDF, JPEG and PNG images / drawings. As long as you don't think "integrated drawing", you're good to go (i.e. use a separate program to draw and create an image file). -- GPG/PGP ID: C0711BF1
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Hello, My preferred solutions are: For a graphical interface based solution: - Ipe can export to EPS and PDF - http://*ipe*7.sourceforge.net/ (possible to install it in different OSs) Ipe has a somewhat strange interface, but it is very powerfil, when you grok it. - JpicEdt can export to PSTRicks - http://jpicedt.sourceforge.net (Java, so it is compatible with your OS) Works as it is supposed, but not really updated anymore, I am afraid, but it is in Java, so remains perfectly compatible. For drawing pictures by code: - Tikz (included in your distribution as a Latex package): http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/ : more complex to master, but the pure Latex solution, extremely powerful. On OSX, I also like to use EazyDraw + LatexIt for the inclusion of the texts and equations in the graphics. I hope this helps. Murat 2012/7/16 William R. Buckley > Working with TeX is a bit of a challenge, since it seems not to > include much support for abstract drawing. I have need for figures > to appear in a paper, and am not familiar with the toolset usually > employed for use to make drawn images suitable for use with TeX. > > Can you please make a few suggestions. > > wrb > > -- Prof. Murat Yildizoglu Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV GREThA (UMR CNRS 5113) Avenue Léon Duguit 33608 Pessac cedex France Bureau : E-331 yi...@u-bordeaux4.fr http://yildizoglu.info http://www.twitter.com/yildizoglu