Added information about graphicspath to images chapter

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Kenneth John Odle 2023-10-31 09:34:46 -04:00
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% Where are our images?
\graphicspath{{images/},{standalone/build/}}
\graphicspath{{./images/},{./standalone/build/}}
% Include bibliography in TOC without numbering
\usepackage[nottoc]{tocbibind}
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\chapter{Images}\label{ch:images}
You can use images in \LaTeX{}, but it requires the \texttt{graphicx} package, as this is not something that \LaTeX{} can handle on its own. You will need to include this line in your preamble:
\begin{Verbatim}[]
\usepackage{graphicx}
\end{Verbatim}
\section{The Folder Path to Images}
The \texttt{graphicx} allows you to specify where your images are located by using the \texttt{graphicspath} command in the preamble. You can specify multiple paths with this command.
\begin{Verbatim}[]
\graphicspath{ {./images/}, {./standalone/build/} }
\end{Verbatim}
The above command will specify two paths \textit{relative} to the directory your \texttt{.tex} file is located. Technically speaking the relative delimiter (\texttt{./}) is not required, but it's a best practice to include it if you are going to include other \texttt{.tex} files that are located in folders within your working directory, because \LaTeX{} can become confused about the location of images.
You can also specify absolute paths to your files. For example, on a Windows system, you would use something like
\begin{Verbatim}[]
\graphicspath{ {c:/user/latex/images/} }
\end{Verbatim}
\noindent{}and on Unix-type systems (Linux, MacOS), you would use something like
\begin{Verbatim}[]
\graphicspath{ {/home/user/latex/images/} }
\end{Verbatim}
\chapter{Referencing}\label{ch:referencing}