Inserting Figures in pdftex

[darkchild]

Homework Statement

I am using the TeXnicCenter editor, and I cannot figure out how to insert a non-photographic image into my pdftex document. I have the image saved in the same folder as the .tex file. In fact, I have the image there in .eps, .pdf, and .png format, just to make sure I have the right format. No matter what I do, I keep getting the build error:

! Package pdftex.def Error: File `\color@endgroup .png' not found.

I don't know what this error means. I looked in the program folder for mikTex (which is...sort of the engine TeXnikCenter uses to build, I'm not sure what to call it), and, sure enough, there isn't anything called \color@endgroup .png there, but what is it and where can I get it?

I have tried both
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
and
\usepackage{graphicx}

in the preamble. Where the figures needs to be, I have

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\caption[Figure 1]
\includegraphics[width=10 cm, height=10 cm]{valleyOfStability}
\end{figure}

The image is named valleyOfStability. I've tried typing both with and without the various file extensions. I've tried leaving out the options in brackets before the file name.

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[NateD]

The problem is probably related to the fact that the image file is not in the same directory as the .tex file. You need to make sure that the image file is in the same directory as your .tex file, or use an absolute or relative path to indicate where the image is located. Another possible issue is that the image file is in the wrong format. The preamble should indicate which format your image file needs to be in, and you need to make sure that your image file is in that format. For example, if the preamble specifies pdftex, then the image file needs to be in .pdf format. If the preamble specifies xetex, then the image file needs to be in .eps format. Finally, make sure that you are using the correct command to insert the image. If you are using the \includegraphics command, make sure that you specify the correct options in brackets before the file name.