Tex/Latex - FAQ

1. Where can I learn more about tex or latex
2. How do I include an eps file in my tex document
3. How do I include an eps file in my latex document
4. How do I convert a document from tex/latex to another form Warning - jumps to a separate file. Use back key on browser to get back to this.
5. How do I print in landscape mode

1. Where can I learn about tex or latex

   • Here is a collection of TeX and LaTeX introductions and guides kept by the Engineering department.
   • The UIS run a training course on LaTeX (see their page of courses on documentation and word processing).

2. How do I include an eps file in my tex document

   to include a file flibble.eps do something like:

       \input epsf    %% needs to be input once only
       \epsfxsize=4in
       \epsfbox{flibble.eps}
   

   or setting \epsfysize to set the y size of the included diagram.

3. How do I include an eps file in my latex document

   \documentclass{article}
   
   \usepackage{graphicx}
   
   \DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.eps}
   
   

   \begin{document}
   \includegraphics{file}
   % the .eps is implicit.
   \end{document}
   

   The graphicx package allows for inclusion of .pdf files when using pdflatex, and one can switch between the two just by changing the \DeclareGraphicsExtensions line.

4. Convert from tex/dvi formats to others

5. How do I print in landscape mode

   use the -t landscape option to dvips. Or use

   \usepackage[a4paper,landscape]{geometry}

   which will also work with pdflatex.