Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All I have the following picture inserted in a figure float: \unitlength 1mm \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip] \end{picture} How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? Thanks in advance, Paul

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Karsten Heymann
Paul Smith schrieb: How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? \unitlength 1mm shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip]

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, Karsten Heymann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? \unitlength 1mm shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \unitlength 0.5mm does not work, as my picture has got

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
On Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:21:01PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: ! Undefined control sequence. l.81 \scalebox {0.5}{ You'll need to put \usepackage{graphicx} in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted Masters Student

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ! Undefined control sequence. l.81 \scalebox {0.5}{ You'll need to put \usepackage{graphicx} in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
n Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:54:25PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the attached example.) Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you convert the document to PS or PDF. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the attached example.) Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you convert the document to PS or PDF. Thanks, John. That is it! Paul

Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All I have the following picture inserted in a figure float: \unitlength 1mm \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip] \end{picture} How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? Thanks in advance, Paul

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Karsten Heymann
Paul Smith schrieb: How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? \unitlength 1mm shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip]

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, Karsten Heymann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? \unitlength 1mm shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \unitlength 0.5mm does not work, as my picture has got

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
On Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:21:01PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: ! Undefined control sequence. l.81 \scalebox {0.5}{ You'll need to put \usepackage{graphicx} in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted Masters Student

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ! Undefined control sequence. l.81 \scalebox {0.5}{ You'll need to put \usepackage{graphicx} in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
n Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:54:25PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the attached example.) Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you convert the document to PS or PDF. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please, see the attached example.) Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you convert the document to PS or PDF. Thanks, John. That is it! Paul

Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All I have the following picture inserted in a figure float: \unitlength 1mm \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip] \end{picture} How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? Thanks in advance, Paul

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Karsten Heymann
Paul Smith schrieb: How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the whole picture? \unitlength 1mm shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \begin{picture}(80,40)(0,0) \linethickness{0.2mm} \put(0,0){\line(1,0){30}} [snip]

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, Karsten Heymann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How can I reduce to 50% of its size, say, without having to redraw the > > whole picture? > > > \unitlength 1mm > > shouldn't \unitlength 0.5mm do the trick? Otherwise use \scalebox{0.5}{...} \unitlength 0.5mm does not work, as my picture

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
On Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:21:01PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > ! Undefined control sequence. > l.81 \scalebox > {0.5}{ You'll need to put \usepackage{graphicx} in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted Masters Student

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ! Undefined control sequence. > > l.81 \scalebox > > {0.5}{ > > You'll need to put > > \usepackage{graphicx} > > in your preamble to be able to use scalebox. Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. (Please,

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread john
n Sun, Apr 02, 2006 at 01:54:25PM +0100, Paul Smith wrote: > Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. > (Please, see the attached example.) Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you convert the document to PS or PDF. -- John C. McCabe-Dansted

Re: Reducing size of LaTeX pictures

2006-04-02 Thread Paul Smith
On 4/2/06, john <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, John, but I do not observe any size reduction with \scalebox. > > (Please, see the attached example.) > > Scalebox does not work with DVI preview, but should work once you > convert the document to PS or PDF. Thanks, John. That is it! Paul