[GLLUG] postscript document

[Karl Schuttler]

Julie, you need to use a \parbox, I think. Look below for an example.

\parbox[b]{.42\textwidth}{%
  \includegraphics[scale=3.4]{image}
}

On 5/29/07, Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:
> Julie,
>
> You might check out The LaTeX Companion, which is found in the computer
> section instead of the Human Sexuality section of the bookstore, as one
> might expect.  I'm at the office right now, but if you can't find the book
> online I'll try to remember to look this up for you at home.
>
> I've definitely included jpeg images into LaTeX documents before, so I
> know that it can be done.  Just don't remember what I did to make it work.
>
> Something you definitely will want to do is to change the resolution of
> the image.  Jpeg images are naturally at 72dpi, which is a very large and
> crude dot for print.  300 dpi is more typical for printing.  If you have
> the original data The Gimp can be used to boost the resolution, which will
> of course reduce the image size (roughly 1/4th the physical size).
>
> Clay
>
>
> Julie Code wrote:
> > Hey guys,
> >           It's been pretty quiet around here lately. =) I have asked some
> > people on #latex about this, and I know a couple of you have had
> > experience
> > with LaTeX.  So sorry for posting off topic but if anyone has any idea if
> > they could fix my problem, let me know.  I am trying to insert a jpeg file
> > into latex. And I am having a heck of a time, been tryinig for hours all
> > kinds of stuff and keeps on spitting out the same error message to me.
> > Here
> > is what I type in
> >
> > \begin{figure}[tbp]
> > \centering
> > \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{/home/julie/im004704.jpg}
> > \caption{Figure 1.1}
> > \end{figure}
> >
> > here is what I get as output:
> >
> >
> > ! LaTeX Error: Cannot determine size of graphic in
> > /home/julie/im004705.jpg
> > (no
> > BoundingBox).
> >
> > See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
> > Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
> > ...
> >
> > l.70 ...th=\columnwidth]{/home/julie/im004705.jpg}
> >
> >
> > Well if anyone has the slightest idea what is going on let me know.
> >
> > julie
> >
> >
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