dvips: \includegraphics
5.1.2 The \includegraphics macro for LaTeX
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Once the figure file has a bounding box comment (see the previous
section) you are ready to import the graphic into a LaTeX document. For
LaTeX2e, you can use the epsf, graphics or graphicx packages, but the
last is recommended--it has the most flexible syntax, and is briefly
described here. Further information can be found in 'grfguide' or
'epslatex', which should be included in your LaTeX distribution in DVI,
PDF, or other formats. (If you are still using LaTeX 2.09, use
epsf.sty).
Just put the following command into your preamble:
\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
Depending on your system, a suitable driver setup may already be
present, so that LaTeX automatically produces DVI files suitable for
Dvips. In this case you can leave out the '[dvips]' parameter.
Now, at the point you want to include a file 'foo.eps', enter a line
such as:
\includegraphics{foo.eps}
However, it is usually best to omit the file extension and only use
\includegraphics{foo}
because then you can process the same LaTeX file with different TeX
engines or DVI converters if you also provide suitable graphics files
for them, e.g., 'foo.pdf' or 'foo.png'.
The \includegraphics command has many options, specified in
'key=value' syntax, to allow you to resize, rotate or trim the included
graphic--see 'grfguide' or 'epslatex'. If your file does not have a
bounding box comment, you can supply the numbers as determined in the
previous section, in the same order they would have been in a normal
bounding box comment:
\includegraphics[bb=100 100 500 500]{foo.ps}
Now, save your changes and run LaTeX and Dvips; the output should have
your graphic positioned at precisely the point you indicated, occupying
the proper amount of space.
PostScript graphics have their origin in the lower left corner.
Therefore, in TeX, a graphic will occupy a box that extends far above
the line where it is put in, but has depth zero below it. Combining
'\includegraphics' with '\parbox' commands or minipages can sometimes be
confusing when this is not taken into account.
Info Catalog
dvips: Bounding box
dvips: PostScript figures
dvips: EPSF macros