Re: LaTeX export: images subplots

[Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 09:47:08PM -0500, John Hendy wrote:
> 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

Actually this might be easier than we might think.

AFAIK, there is already a feature of writing matrices with tables (sorry
no citation).  Maybe that can adapted for images?

Hope this helps,

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Suvayu

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