Importing part of a PDF document into latex

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the process of importing a specific figure from a PDF document into a LaTeX document. Participants explore methods for extracting the figure while considering copyright issues and technical challenges related to different operating systems.

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  • Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks guidance on how to extract a single figure from a PDF for use in LaTeX, expressing familiarity with PowerPoint's snapshot feature.
  • Another participant suggests saving the selected part of the PDF as a separate PDF file, while also reminding about the importance of obtaining permission from the copyright holder.
  • A participant expresses confusion over the term "lift" and shares their unsuccessful attempts to select the figure, mentioning the tools available in their PDF viewer.
  • There is a query about the operating system being used, with a suggestion that Apple users can utilize the Preview application to copy the figure into a new file, while expressing uncertainty about Windows alternatives.
  • A later reply recommends looking into the pdfpages package as a potential solution for including figures in LaTeX.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best method to extract the figure, and multiple approaches are suggested without resolution.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various tools and methods for different operating systems, indicating that solutions may depend on the user's specific setup and software capabilities.

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hi, there is a figure that i want to include in my latex document. The figure is in someones thesis and i want to have just that one figure in my latex document but I am not sure how to this. in power point i can just use the snap shop feature but how do i do it for latex where it requires a png, pdf etc format?
obv i will reference the fig accordingly

thanks :)
 
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Can't you just lift that part of the file and save it as a pdf?

(Oh, and you should ask permission to reproduce any figure from the copyright holder)
 
i do :)

what you mean by "lift"? I've tried selecting it but that just saves the whole thing. I've also tried most things under tools - Select and Zoom but I am getting no where :(

thanks
 
lavster said:
what you mean by "lift"? I've tried selecting it but that just saves the whole thing. I've also tried most things under tools - Select and Zoom but I am getting no where :(

What operating system are you using? I'm only really used to apple nowadays, in which case you can use preview to copy into a new file and then save as pdf. On windows, I'm not sure how you can do this (though there must be a way).
 
look into pdfpages package
 

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