Effortless Equation Slides: Using LaTeX in OpenOffice Impress

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The discussion focuses on integrating LaTeX typeset equations into OpenOffice Impress presentations. Users commonly convert TeX files to DVI, then to PS, and finally to bitmap images for use in Impress. However, tools like dvipng and dvigif streamline this process by converting DVI files directly into images, significantly reducing effort. The built-in equation editor in OpenOffice is noted as inflexible, leading many users to prefer generating PDF presentations directly from LaTeX.

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  • Familiarity with LaTeX typesetting
  • Understanding of DVI file format
  • Basic knowledge of OpenOffice Impress
  • Experience with image conversion tools like dvipng
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  • Research the usage of dvipng for converting DVI to images
  • Explore the capabilities of dvigif for GIF image generation from DVI
  • Learn how to create PDF presentations directly from LaTeX
  • Investigate alternatives to OpenOffice Impress for LaTeX presentations, such as Texmacs
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This discussion is beneficial for educators, researchers, and anyone involved in creating presentations that require high-quality mathematical typesetting using LaTeX.

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I'm mystified - what is the 'correct' proceedure for getting nice, LaTeX-typset equations into a slideshow (in this case, OpenOffice Impress)? This is what I've been doing:

TeX --> DVI --> PS --> GIMP --> copy & paste --> ooffice (as bmp)

It looks great, but I'm sure there's a way to save the effort?
 
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You can use dvipng or dvigif to convert it directly to a image. Of course I'm on a linux machine, so I don't know if you have these.

The other option is to use the built-in math typesetting stuff in Openoffice.

Personally, I don't even bother with OO Impress. I just go from latex->pdf and that's my presentation. I use Texmacs as the frontend.

[edit] Here is dvipng for all platforms:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dvipng/
 
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Hurray!

dvipng -D 1000 -T tight filename.tex

Problems solved!

The built-in equation editor isn't flexible enough - hence LaTeX. Just making a PDF presentation is a very good idea, though not for this particular talk.
 

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