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chitharenjan
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Centered Author Name in Footer of Presentation

Post by chitharenjan »

Hello,

I am using beamer class to prepare my presentations. I would like to know whether it is possible to center the author name in the footer. Currently the name is right aligned. I use "Copenhagen" theme.

Waiting for your reply.
Thanks in advance.

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esdd
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Centered Author Name in Footer of Presentation

Post by esdd »

You can define your own beamer template for the footline to center the author in the left part of the footline:

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\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Copenhagen}% loads outer theme "split"
\usepackage{lmodern}

\setbeamertemplate{footline}
{%
  \leavevmode%
  \hbox{\begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=.5\paperwidth,ht=2.5ex,dp=1.125ex,leftskip=.3cm plus1fill,rightskip=.3cm plus1fill]{author in head/foot}%
    \usebeamerfont{author in head/foot}\insertshortauthor
  \end{beamercolorbox}%
  \begin{beamercolorbox}[wd=.5\paperwidth,ht=2.5ex,dp=1.125ex,leftskip=.3cm,rightskip=.3cm plus1fil]{title in head/foot}%
    \usebeamerfont{title in head/foot}\insertshorttitle
  \end{beamercolorbox}}%
  \vskip0pt%
}

\begin{document}
\author{Max Mustermann}
\title{Title}
\section{first section}
\begin{frame}
  Test
\end{frame}
\end{document}
Best regards
Elke
chitharenjan
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Centered Author Name in Footer of Presentation

Post by chitharenjan »

Worked...!


Thank you very much Elke. That was simple and really effective...

Once again Thank You.
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