The document discusses how to insert figures into LaTeX documents. It specifies including the graphicx package and using the \includegraphics command within a figure environment to place images. Common figure placement options for the environment like h, t, b, p are described. The document also notes that figures can be in PostScript (.ps) or Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) format, and that images can be exported or converted to these formats from programs like Mathematica, Matlab, or by using Photoshop.

1. Figures in LaTex
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2. Import Figures in LaTex
• To insert images into your LaTeX document,
• specify the graphicx package in the preamble (above begin{document} and
below end{document}
• command usepackage{graphicx}
• Latex allows you to insert Encapsulated PostScript image i.e ‘.eps’
begin{figure}[options]
centering
includegraphics[width=4in]{sample-fig.eps}
caption{Name of the Figure} label{fig1}
end{figure}

3. Options environment
• Locate here (where the environment declared)
h
• Locate at the top of next page
t
• Locate at the bottom of the page or next if
there is no enough spaceb
• Locate on the separate page which has only
figuresp
• Locate here (where the environment declared)
or on the top of the next page if there is no
enough space
ht

4. Format for images
• PostScript file (*.ps) or Encapsulated PostScript file (*.eps) format
figures can be included in LaTex
• Most mathematical or scientific graphics software allows you to
export graphics (figures, diagrams, graphs) in ps or eps forms;
• Eg Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, IDL, and xfig.
• In the Matlab figure window, choosing the Export option under File menu, a
figure file can be created in the eps format
• GIF, JPEG, TIFF images can be converted to PostScript or Encapsulated
PostScript format using Adobe Photoshop or online free softwares
are also available
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5. Thank you
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