LaTeX Beamer, xfig, xmgrace

February 25, 2010 CAPS 490-11 Spring 20101. Sample File(s) for Latex BeamerIn-Class Work: Talk ToolsCopy~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/beamer_example.tex~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/fig1.eps~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/fig2.eps~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/fig3.epsinto your working directory. Have a look at beamer_example.tex.2. CompileThe commands for compiling this sample file and for looking at the resulting pdf-file areas comments at the beginning of beamer_example.tex. Since I will teach you graphictools with which you will make eps-files, choose option (A). Paste the commands on thecommand line and hit Enter.3. Adjust For Your Talk Copy the beamer_example.tex to a second tex-file whichwill be for your talk. Change the title to the title of your talk and similarly change author,date and sections.4. xfigMain commands I will guide you through: To get started: Type on the command line:xfigThis will open a new window. I will guide you through drawing tools: background grid,circle, line, text, picture, grouping, scaling, copying, editing. To save an xfig session useFile → SaveAs and give your xfig-file a name ending with .fig. You can get back to thissession any time on the command line with xfig filename.fig or within xfig with File→ Open. To make an eps-file out of your figure use File → Export, make sure to choose“EPS (Encapsulated Postscript)” and choose the same filename but with the ending .eps.(This eps-file can then be included in your latex file for the paper and similarly into yourlatex beamer file.)Comment to advanced xfig users: In case you would like to use latex commandswithin xfig, please use the link on our capstone course web page “Computer Tools(PHYS329/330 Junior Lab)”. In the section for xfig use the link “Using LaTeX usingxfig” and on that page go all the way to the last section “How to use LaTeX within xfig- Perl Script Option”. Use xfig2eps.Start making a figure which you will use for your talk (and/or paper). Even if your figureis not finished yet, safe the fig-file and make an eps-file of your figure and include it inyour latex beamer file.

5. xmgraceTo have some data and an example xmgr-file copy~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/Noft_Moore.data~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/Noft_vonNeumann.data~kvollmay/classes.dir/capstone_s2010.dir/talks_graphics.dir/fsqt.xmgrTo get started with xmgrace type on the command line xmgrace &. To pull in a datasetuse Data → Import → ASCII and under Selection add Noft_Moore.data then click OK.I will show you next: data: labels, symbols, line symbols, axis changes: line width, labelincl. size and frequency, and legend positioning. To save an xmgrace session use File →SaveAs (use a filename which ends with .xmgr). It is important to use SaveAs the firsttime because default is to overwrite your data-file! For the second time saving you mayuse Save. To continue an xmgrace session use File → Open. To make an eps-file useFile → Print setup and choose as device EPS. This only sets up the printing, do getthe eps-file printed use File → Print.You may also want to play some with the example fsqt.xmgr. Make a figure of N(t)with the Noft_Moore.data which would satisfy the expectations on figures for scientificpublications and talks. Make an eps-file and include it in your latex beamer file. If timeis left you may also want to play some with fsqt.xmgr.6. Picture From Screen To make an eps-file of any part of your screen (e.g. of aDynamicLattice picture) use on the command lineimport picturefilename.epsand use the left mouse button to pick the area (drag & let go). This will create the filepicturefilename.eps.