From f4e326ea6f7fa1f522c4919673714c9e26008d8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth Odle Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:34:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added information about graphicspath to images chapter --- lbol.tex | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lbol.tex b/lbol.tex index eaff0eb..b3df703 100644 --- a/lbol.tex +++ b/lbol.tex @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ % Where are our images? -\graphicspath{{images/},{standalone/build/}} +\graphicspath{{./images/},{./standalone/build/}} % Include bibliography in TOC without numbering \usepackage[nottoc]{tocbibind} @@ -1346,6 +1346,35 @@ The following array shows the difference between ordinary and ``nice'' fractions \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}