Re: includegraphics - a newbie question
*.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width and height into the dialog box but got the same error message. this usually won't happen. maybe something strange with that png file or the tex distro. pavel
Re: includegraphics - a newbie question
*.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width and height into the dialog box but got the same error message. this usually won't happen. maybe something strange with that png file or the tex distro. pavel
Re: includegraphics - a newbie question
> *.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message > about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width > and height into the dialog box but got the same error message. this usually won't happen. maybe something strange with that png file or the tex distro. pavel
includegraphics - a newbie question
Hello there,
I am new to this list. I used plain LaTeX in older days but in the last
few years I deteriorated into using the PowerPoint. Recently I
co-authored a presentation with a guy who uses LeTeX all the time. We did
it using Beamer and it looked beautiful. For that we used the TexXnic
Center which works fine except it still takes a lot of raw LaTeX typing to
get things right.
In any case, I have started to experiment with LyX. I have version
1.6.0.1 installed on WinXP Pro machine together with the latest MiKTeX
distribution and whatever else is needed. I have been going through the
LyX tutorial and decided to do my variations to the example-raw.lyx file.
I tried some tables and they seemed to work just fine. Then I tried the
Insert Graphics button. This gives me a problem. I typed a name of my
*.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message
about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width
and height into the dialog box but got the same error message.
I started to investigate the matter further by exporting pdflatex code
from the document. I noticed that I get the following code for the
graphics part
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=4in,height=4in]{test.png}
\par\end{center}
which looks OK to me (except I do not understand the \par bit). Then I
noticed that in the preamble of the document I have a line
\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
When I remove the [dvips] than I can run pdflatex on the *.tex file any
everything is OK.
After looking a little further I found a workaround (sort of). I can use
the Insert Float Graphics button and then use the TeX box to enter the
includegraphics command. Since using the Insert Float Graphics seems to
generate the \begin{graphics} ... \end{graphics} environment it does not
add anything to the preamble. Then I can add the \usepackage{graphicx}
into the preamble myself in the Document Settings Preamble.
My question is this - is there a more straightforward way of doing this? I
like the Insert Graphics way. Is there any way to stop LyX from
sticking the [dvips] option into the preamble?
Thanks for your time,
Andy
__
Andy Jaworski
518-1-01
Process Laboratory
3M Corporate Research Laboratory
-
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel: (651) 733-6092
Fax: (651) 736-3122
includegraphics - a newbie question
Hello there,
I am new to this list. I used plain LaTeX in older days but in the last
few years I deteriorated into using the PowerPoint. Recently I
co-authored a presentation with a guy who uses LeTeX all the time. We did
it using Beamer and it looked beautiful. For that we used the TexXnic
Center which works fine except it still takes a lot of raw LaTeX typing to
get things right.
In any case, I have started to experiment with LyX. I have version
1.6.0.1 installed on WinXP Pro machine together with the latest MiKTeX
distribution and whatever else is needed. I have been going through the
LyX tutorial and decided to do my variations to the example-raw.lyx file.
I tried some tables and they seemed to work just fine. Then I tried the
Insert Graphics button. This gives me a problem. I typed a name of my
*.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message
about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width
and height into the dialog box but got the same error message.
I started to investigate the matter further by exporting pdflatex code
from the document. I noticed that I get the following code for the
graphics part
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=4in,height=4in]{test.png}
\par\end{center}
which looks OK to me (except I do not understand the \par bit). Then I
noticed that in the preamble of the document I have a line
\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
When I remove the [dvips] than I can run pdflatex on the *.tex file any
everything is OK.
After looking a little further I found a workaround (sort of). I can use
the Insert Float Graphics button and then use the TeX box to enter the
includegraphics command. Since using the Insert Float Graphics seems to
generate the \begin{graphics} ... \end{graphics} environment it does not
add anything to the preamble. Then I can add the \usepackage{graphicx}
into the preamble myself in the Document Settings Preamble.
My question is this - is there a more straightforward way of doing this? I
like the Insert Graphics way. Is there any way to stop LyX from
sticking the [dvips] option into the preamble?
Thanks for your time,
Andy
__
Andy Jaworski
518-1-01
Process Laboratory
3M Corporate Research Laboratory
-
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel: (651) 733-6092
Fax: (651) 736-3122
includegraphics - a newbie question
Hello there,
I am new to this list. I used plain LaTeX in older days but in the last
few years I deteriorated into using the PowerPoint. Recently I
co-authored a presentation with a guy who uses LeTeX all the time. We did
it using Beamer and it looked beautiful. For that we used the TexXnic
Center which works fine except it still takes a lot of raw LaTeX typing to
get things right.
In any case, I have started to experiment with LyX. I have version
1.6.0.1 installed on WinXP Pro machine together with the latest MiKTeX
distribution and whatever else is needed. I have been going through the
LyX tutorial and decided to do my variations to the example-raw.lyx file.
I tried some tables and they seemed to work just fine. Then I tried the
"Insert Graphics" button. This gives me a problem. I typed a name of my
*.png test file there and tied to preview the PDF but got an error message
about not being able to determine the bounding box. I put my own width
and height into the dialog box but got the same error message.
I started to investigate the matter further by exporting pdflatex code
from the document. I noticed that I get the following code for the
graphics part
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=4in,height=4in]{test.png}
\par\end{center}
which looks OK to me (except I do not understand the \par bit). Then I
noticed that in the preamble of the document I have a line
\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
When I remove the [dvips] than I can run pdflatex on the *.tex file any
everything is OK.
After looking a little further I found a workaround (sort of). I can use
the "Insert Float Graphics" button and then use the TeX box to enter the
includegraphics command. Since using the "Insert Float Graphics" seems to
generate the \begin{graphics} ... \end{graphics} environment it does not
add anything to the preamble. Then I can add the \usepackage{graphicx}
into the preamble myself in the Document > Settings > Preamble.
My question is this - is there a more straightforward way of doing this? I
like the "Insert Graphics" way. Is there any way to stop LyX from
sticking the [dvips] option into the preamble?
Thanks for your time,
Andy
__
Andy Jaworski
518-1-01
Process Laboratory
3M Corporate Research Laboratory
-
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel: (651) 733-6092
Fax: (651) 736-3122
