General ⇒ Issue w/ Multiple Figures Using \minipage - Odd captioning

[jw5801]

I'm attempting to create two side-by-side figures with their own captions using:

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\begin{figure}[htbp]
  \begin{minipage}[b]{0.48\linewidth}
    \includegraphics[width=60mm]{images/image1.jpg}
    \caption{Image 1}
  \end{minipage}
  \hfill
  \begin{minipage}[b]{0.48\linewidth}
    \includegraphics[width=60mm]{images/image2.jpg}
    \caption{Image 2}
  \end{minipage}
\end{figure}

However this is resulting in only the second caption appearing under the first image, and the first caption not appearing at all, although both appear in the list of figures. I'm at a loss as to why this would be happening, if I don't include the second caption, the first caption is displayed fine underneath the first image, but it appears as though the second caption is somehow overwriting the first.

[gmedina]

Hi,

instead of \caption that can only be used inside floating environments, use the \captionof command provided by the caption package ; i.e., use something like the following:

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...
\captionof{figure}{Image 1}
...
\captionof{figure}{Image 2}
...

Of course, you have to load the caption package: in the preamble:

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\usepackage{caption}

[jw5801]

Thanks for the reply. Attempting to use \captionof throws me an odd error about incorrect \prevdepth:

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...
<images/batteries.jpg, id=224, 2601.72pt x 1951.29pt>
<use images/batteries.jpg>
! Improper \prevdepth.
<recently read> \prevdepth 
                           
l.7     \captionof{figure}{Image 1}

Have I got a bad version of the caption package, or could something else be wrong?

[gmedina]

Hi,

a complete modified version of your previous code should look something like the following:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}

\begin{document}

\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.46\textwidth}
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=60mm]{images/image1.jpg}
  \captionof{figure}{Image 1}
  \label{fig:figure1}
\end{minipage}
\hfill
\begin{minipage}[b]{0.48\linewidth}
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=60mm]{images/image2.jpg}
  \captionof{figure}{Image 2}
  \label{fig:figure2}
\end{minipage}

\end{document}

Do you get any errors when you compile the above code? If so, please add

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\listfiles

before the \documentclass{article} line, compile the document and attach the .log file obtained.

[sommerfee]

However this is resulting in only the second caption appearing under the first image, and the first caption not appearing at all, although both appear in the list of figures.

Then you have redefined the figure environment somewhere in your document. I assume you are using the float package and have the line \restylefloat{figure} in your document. If this is true, please read the documentation of the float package properly and you'll see that the above behaviour is totally correct in terms of the float package. If you don't know why you have \restylefloat{figure} in your document (because you started with a document scheme you got elsewhere), just remove it and this will solve your problem immediately. (And if there is a \restylefloat{table} as well, removed it, too.)

Attempting to use \captionof throws me an odd error about incorrect \prevdepth

It seems you have either a very early version of the caption package 3.0 or 3.1. (Please take a look at your log file.) Updating the caption package should help here. If not I'm very interested in getting a complete LaTeX document which shows the problem, so I can examine and solve the problem.

Axel

[jw5801]

Ok, it builds excellently in isolation (probably should have tested that myself, apologies). So a bit of trial and error shows that the hyperref package appeared to be conflicting. Commenting out where I'd called it enables me to compile the document fine, leaving it in causes the `Improper \prevdepth' error. That's probably because I only have version 3.0 of the caption package. The later suggestion solved my issue however so no need to update it!

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(/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/caption/caption.sty
Package: caption 2007/01/07 v3.0k Customising captions (AR)

(/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/caption/caption3.sty
Package: caption3 2007/01/07 v3.0k caption3 kernel (AR)
\captionmargin=\dimen126
\captionmarginx=\dimen127
\captionwidth=\dimen128
\captionindent=\dimen129
\captionparindent=\dimen130
\captionhangindent=\dimen131
) 

Removing \restylefloat{figure} fixed the issue, and I'm back to using regular \caption. I had \restylefloat{figure} in my preamble as I was lead to believe that it was necessary in order to use the `H' location specifier. This assumption does now appear to be incorrect, so I have removed the line and all is good and right again.

Thanks very much!

[sommerfee]

So a bit of trial and error shows that the hyperref package appeared to be conflicting. Commenting out where I'd called it enables me to compile the document fine, leaving it in causes the `Improper \prevdepth' error.

So it seems that the combination of caption v3.0k, hyperref and float package has caused this problem. I'm not aware of such problem, but I hope it's fixed in the actual version 3.1 of the caption package which has a completely revised hyperref support.

I had \restylefloat{figure} in my preamble as I was lead to believe that it was necessary in order to use the `H' location specifier. This assumption does now appear to be incorrect, so I have removed the line and all is good and right again.

Yes, this assumption is incorrect, just loading the float package is totally sufficient for using the "H" location specifier. I use to call this the "restylefloat virus" because it's out of my understanding why such a wrong information is spread so much. AFAIK there is no sentence in the float package manual which could lead to this misunderstanding.

Axel

[jw5801]

So it seems that the combination of caption v3.0k, hyperref and float package has caused this problem. I'm not aware of such problem, but I hope it's fixed in the actual version 3.1 of the caption package which has a completely revised hyperref support.

It would appear so yes! If I get a chance I'll upgrade my version of the caption package and see what happens.

Yes, this assumption is incorrect, just loading the float package is totally sufficient for using the "H" location specifier. I use to call this the "restylefloat virus" because it's out of my understanding why such a wrong information is spread so much. AFAIK there is no sentence in the float package manual which could lead to this misunderstanding.

I read it in some documentation about the fancyhdr package (see page 23). Which seems to be a fairly reputable source, even if it is a bit dated.