Re: LaTeX export: images subplots

[John Hendy <jw.hendy@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Martin Leduc <mart_00@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>   I am using org-mode to write a report with several figures. I would like
> to group some images into a same figure, let say a 2x2 panel. I know that I
> can directly embed latex code in my org file, for example by using the
> subfloats (from the latex subfig package).
>
> However, I would prefer to use an org-based solution of inserting the image
> links in order to keep the convenient way of previewing images right into
> the buffer with C-c C-x C-v.
>
> The only solution I found is by using tables such as:
>
> #+CAPTION: Insert caption here.
> #+ATTR_LATEX: :align p{0.5\textwidth}p{0.5\textwidth}
> | [[pathtoimage]] | [[pathtoimage]] |
> | [[pathtoimage]] | [[pathtoimage]] |
>
> where the size of the images is controled by p{} and C-cxv is working.
> However, in the exported TeX file, it is a table, not a figure. Is there a
> cleaner way to make image panels that would preserve the figure environment
> in the exported TeX file ?

Just wanted to cite my similar (same?) question from a bit back:
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2013-03/msg01800.html

The only suggest I got was to use the subfig package, which may
actually be something like what you're looking for.

I guess p{width} /could/ work for what I was going for, but I will
often stagger images and my own "captions" via the org table:

#+ATTR_LATEX: :align p{0.5\textwidth}p{0.5\textwidth}
| [[pathtoimage]] | [[pathtoimage]] |
| /blah blah/  |  /blah blah/  |
|   |   |
| [[pathtoimage]] | [[pathtoimage]] |
| /blah blah/  |  /blah blah/  |
|   |   |

I don't like using p{} because everything is left aligned and I like
to center the images and the "caption" text below each one.
Unfortunately, there's no centered equivalent to p{}. Thus, I end up
using \includegraphics[widt]{} manually.

Anyway, sorry if that's off-topic. Just wanted to voice that I have a
use for this general sort of thing as well. Heck, I think even
applying the beamer columns principle to LaTeX article classes would
work and be quite neat.


Thanks,
John

>
> Thanks a lot,
> Martin
>
>