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Introduction to LATEX
Shawn Lankton
Georgia Institute of Technology
November 10, 2008
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Introduction
What is LATEX?
Markup language Professional and Powerful
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Introduction
What is LATEX?
Markup language Professional and Powerful
Why use it?
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Introduction
What is LATEX?
Markup language Professional and Powerful
Why use it? Separate content from style Beautiful layout (usually) Math Engine is great! Bibliographies
Sections and references
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How to Get Started
Survey
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
Mac (What I use)
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
Mac (What I use) MacTeX (tug.org/mactex) TeXShop Emacs
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
Mac (What I use) MacTeX (tug.org/mactex) TeXShop Emacs
Linux (Hardcore)
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
Mac (What I use) MacTeX (tug.org/mactex) TeXShop Emacs
Linux (Hardcore)
apt, yum, etc Emacs
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How to Get Started
Survey
PC (Windows)
MiKTeX (miktex.org) TeXnicCenter (toolscenter.org) This is what were using!
Mac (What I use) MacTeX (tug.org/mactex)
TeXShop Emacs
Linux (Hardcore)
apt, yum, etc Emacs
Get This: Not So Short Intro...
http://tobi.oetiker.ch/lshort/lshort.pdf
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LATEXWork Flow
Markup language (not WYSIWYG)
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LATEXWork Flow
Markup language (not WYSIWYG)
Three Step Process
Create input .tex file Create.dvifile from.tex Create.pdffile from.dvi
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LATEXWork Flow
Markup language (not WYSIWYG)
Three Step Process
Create input .tex file Create.dvifile from.tex Create.pdffile from.dvi
Two Step Process
Create input .tex file Create .pdf file directly from .tex
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LATEXWork Flow
Markup language (not WYSIWYG)
Three Step Process
Create input .tex file Create.dvifile from.tex Create.pdffile from.dvi
Two Step Process
Create input .tex file Create .pdf file directly from .tex
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LAT XC d d E i t
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LATEXCommands and Environments
Environments
Groupings of Commands and Behaviors
examples: equation, itemize, figure, table
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LATEXCommands and Environments
Environments
Groupings of Commands and Behaviors
examples: equation, itemize, figure, table Commands
Dictate certain layouts tons of examples!
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Fi Something Q ickl
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
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Fix Something Quickly
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
Press Alt + F7
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Fix Something Quickly
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
Press Alt + F7
Choose LaTeX => PDF
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Fix Something Quickly
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
Press Alt + F7
Choose LaTeX => PDF
on Viewer Tab...
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Fix Something Quickly
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
Press Alt + F7
Choose LaTeX => PDF
on Viewer Tab...
change path to:
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Fix Something Quickly
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Fix Something Quickly
Open TeXNicCenter on Computers
Press Alt + F7
Choose LaTeX => PDF
on Viewer Tab...
change path to:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Acrord32.exe
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Download Examples
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Download Examples
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Extract (Right-click Extract)
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Extract (Right-click Extract) Select all files
Drag them into TeXnicCenter
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Demo Summary
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Demo Summary
1 Simplest of the Simple
2 Dive Right In3 Larger Documents
4 Special Characters
5 Packages
6 Subsections
7 Labels and References
8 BibTeX and References
9 Separate .bib Files
10 Figures and Graphics
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Text Formatting12 Enumerate Vs. Itemize
13 Centering and Tabular
14 Equations
15 More Complex Math
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Other Great Ideas
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Other Great Ideas
Presentations
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Other Great Ideas
Presentations
Posters
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Other Great Ideas
Presentations
Posters Snazzy Figures
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Other Great Ideas
Presentations
Posters Snazzy Figures
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Presentations
Beamer
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Presentations
Beamer
(This Presentation)
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ese tat o s
Beamer
(This Presentation)
Benefits: Paper to Presentation is quick
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Presentations
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Beamer
(This Presentation)
Benefits: Paper to Presentation is quick Presentations in PDF
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Presentations
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Beamer
(This Presentation)
Benefits: Paper to Presentation is quick Presentations in PDF Ease and comfort
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Posters
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Beamer again!
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Beamer again!
Conferences
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Beamer again!
Conferences
Benefits: Paper to Poser is quick
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Posters
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Beamer again!
Conferences
Benefits: Paper to Poser is quick Ease and comfort
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Snazzy Figures
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Lots of layout options:
Figure sizing
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Lots of layout options:
Figure sizing
Sub-figures
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Lots of layout options:
Figure sizing
Sub-figures Figure arrays
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Snazzy Figures
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Lots of layout options:
Figure sizing
Sub-figures Figure arrays
Spanning figures
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Wrapping Up
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Powerful Document Creation Tool
Substantial Learning Curve
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Wrapping Up
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Powerful Document Creation Tool
Substantial Learning Curve
Youve learned it
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Wrapping Up
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Powerful Document Creation Tool
Substantial Learning Curve
Youve learned it
Gives you speed and control
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Wrapping Up
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Powerful Document Creation Tool
Substantial Learning Curve
Youve learned it
Gives you speed and control
Resources:
shawnlankton.com/resources.zip
includes presentation, and other useful pdfs
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Wrapping Up
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Powerful Document Creation Tool
Substantial Learning Curve
Youve learned it
Gives you speed and control
Resources:
shawnlankton.com/resources.zip
includes presentation, and other useful pdfs My Email: [email protected]
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