Beamer Presentations - Revision history

Correaa: /* Include Graphics from Papers [\includegraphics[page=n,trim=l b r t,clip]{..}] */

2010-06-01T09:07:16Z

Include Graphics from Papers [\includegraphics[page=n,trim=l b r t,clip]{..}]

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	The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).		The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).

	= Include Graphics from Papers [<code>~~\includegraphics~~[page=n,trim=l b r t,clip]{..}</code>] =		= Include Graphics from Papers [<code>[page=p,trim=l b r t,clip=true]{...}</code>] =

	Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.		Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.

Correaa: /* Include Graphics from Papers [\includegraphics[page,trim=l b r t]] */

2010-06-01T09:06:49Z

Include Graphics from Papers [\includegraphics[page,trim=l b r t]]

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	The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).		The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).

	= Include Graphics from Papers [<code>\includegraphics[page,trim=l b r t]</code>] =		= Include Graphics from Papers [<code>\includegraphics[page=n,trim=l b r t,clip]{..}</code>] =

	Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.		Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.
	However when making slide, frequently we want to add pictures from existing articles (journal papers).		However when making slide, frequently we want to add pictures from existing articles (journal papers). We can use the options of the includegraphics command to
	The PowerPoint side of our brain tell us that we must convert the page with the graphics to an image, then crop the image, convert it into some intermediate format, save it somewhere, and then include in the Beamer document.

	The good news is that it much simpler than that. We can use the options of the includegraphics command to
	just include a particular portion of a particular page.		just include a particular portion of a particular page.

Correaa: /* Include Graphics from Papers */

2010-06-01T09:04:27Z

Include Graphics from Papers

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	The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).		The drawback is that we loose control over the exact column width (for example if we want different widths).

	= Include Graphics from Papers =		= Include Graphics from Papers [<code>\includegraphics[page,trim=l b r t]</code>] =

	Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.		Including graphics is no different than we normally do for LaTeX documents.

Correaa: /* Themes and Slide Layout */

2010-06-01T09:03:24Z

Themes and Slide Layout

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	Beamer workflow is similar to that of a LaTeX article, pdflatex -> preview -> edit -> pdflatex.		Beamer workflow is similar to that of a LaTeX article, pdflatex -> preview -> edit -> pdflatex.

	= Themes and Slide Layout =		= Themes and Slide Layout [<code>\usetheme</code>] =

	There are a few dozen of themes and themes details that allow to produce millons of possible themes and slide layout. For the moment lets keep it simple, this theme is a classic and beautiful in my opinion:		There are a few dozen of themes and themes details that allow to produce millons of possible themes and slide layout. For the moment lets keep it simple, this theme is a classic and beautiful in my opinion:

Correaa: /* Slides with Tables */

2010-06-01T09:02:51Z

Slides with Tables

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	= Slides with Tables =		= Slides with (Colored) Tables [<code>xcolor=table</code>] =

	Adding tables to slides is no different that for other LaTeX documents (see [http://www.vision.ime.usp.br/~jmena/misc/latex/tables_with_latex.pdf tutorial]). The only difference is that we want to have extra control over the table format and size.		Adding tables to slides is no different that for other LaTeX documents (see [http://www.vision.ime.usp.br/~jmena/misc/latex/tables_with_latex.pdf tutorial]). The only difference is that we want to have extra control over the table format and size.

Correaa: /* Slides with (mostly) Figures */

2010-06-01T09:02:21Z

Slides with (mostly) Figures

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	\end{frame}		\end{frame}

	= Slides with (mostly) Figures =		= Slides with (mostly) Figures [<code>subfigure</code>] =

	LaTeX and subsequently Beamer, are not very good at arranging figures by default. Some slides in a presentation are only composed by figures, or even some small text that 'follows' the figures.		LaTeX and subsequently Beamer, are not very good at arranging figures by default. Some slides in a presentation are only composed by figures, or even some small text that 'follows' the figures.

Correaa: /* Slides with Columns */

2010-06-01T09:01:51Z

Slides with Columns

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	\end{frame}		\end{frame}

	= Slides with Columns =		= Slides with Columns [<code>columns/multicols</code>]=

	In article mode we can usually get two columns by using the twocolumn package or environment. In a slide we need to have more control over the layout.		In article mode we can usually get two columns by using the twocolumn package or environment. In a slide we need to have more control over the layout.

Correaa: /* Convert slides to images [convert -resize 1024] */

2010-06-01T09:00:25Z

Convert slides to images [convert -resize 1024]

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	trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.		trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.

	= Convert ~~slides~~ to ~~images~~ [<code>convert -resize 1024</code>] =		= Convert Slides to Images [<code>convert -resize 1024</code>] =

	The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.		The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.

Correaa: /* Convert particular slides into images [convert -resize 1024] */

2010-06-01T09:00:14Z

Convert particular slides into images [convert -resize 1024]

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	trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.		trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.

	= Convert ~~particular~~ slides ~~into~~ images [<code>convert -resize 1024</code>] =		= Convert slides to images [<code>convert -resize 1024</code>] =

	The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.		The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.

Correaa: /* Convert particular slides into images (convert -density 1024 -resize 1024) */

2010-06-01T08:59:58Z

Convert particular slides into images (convert -density 1024 -resize 1024)

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	trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.		trim=0 80 0 500. In general trim=left bottom right top. No need to use another program to crop the image.

	= Convert particular slides into images (<code>convert ~~-density 1024~~ -resize 1024</code>) =		= Convert particular slides into images [<code>convert -resize 1024</code>] =

	The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.		The output presentation is obviously in PDF format, sometimes we may want to have particular slides in PDF or other image format.