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 seperate 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 computing service have two leaflets on tex one online, U36 and one not online, U38, they also sell a tex and a separate LaTeX2e manual. There are online notes available from their latex course.

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