Document Classes ⇒ viewing \beamer: slides too small even with full screen

[jelenaz]

Hi,
I greatly appreciate any help, since I've been at this for hours.

I used simple code to create a sample beamer presentation with PCTex, but it turns out too small in both DVI and PDF . When I view it in full screen mode in PDF, it's still too small.
I tried several things.. setting pdf to fullscreen.. It seems to me that PCTex sees the slides as larger than they are.. Not sure.

I used code from a friend (for whom it works) and example code I found online. Both have the same problem. Below is the example code from online.

Please help!

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{beamerthemesplit}
\title{Example Presentation Created with the Beamer Package}
\author{Till Tantau}
\date{\today}

\begin{document}
\frame{\titlepage}
\section[Outline]{}
\frame{\tableofcontents}
\section{Introduction}
\subsection{Overview of the Beamer Class}
\frame
{
\frametitle{Features of the Beamer Class}
\begin{itemize}
\item<1-> Normal LaTeX class.
\end{itemize}
}
\end{document}

[jelenaz]

Hi,
I just wanted to add that the same thing happens if I use the .tex files provided as examples for the /beamer presentations within the package. They are again, too small. What do I do?

Thanks so much,

Jelena

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi jelenaz,

welcome to the board!
This document looks well for me. I compiled it with latex and pdflatex and the size of the slides was correct. You could try this approach: Paper sizes with pdfTeX.

Stefan

[jelenaz]

Hi Stefan and others,

Unfortunately, this doesn't help - the command recommended by Stefan is completely ignored. I tried putting it in several places, but it hasn't helped.

I am desperate. I've also uninstalled and re-installed the package, and this didn't help either.

Do you have another suggestion? I greatly appreciate it!

Jelena

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Jelena,

please attach the .log file, perhaps we would find the cause by examining it.

Stefan

[jelenaz]

Thank you so much, I am infinitely grateful!

Attached is the log file.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I've compared your log and my log file, geometry parameters and page layout dimensions and switches are exactly the same, if I use pdflatex or latex. Is it possible for you to use pdflatex, to compile directly to pdf instead of using dvi, ps ?

Stefan

[jelenaz]

Hi Stefan and everyone,

I have resolved my problem by installing MikTex and compiling in WinEdt. The presentation compiled fine using WinEdt.

It seems that PCTex does a poor job with beamer.

Thanks for your help Stefan!!

Jelena

[vietdung]

...

It seems that PCTex does a poor job with beamer.

No, I don't think so. Everything works well with PCTeX V6. First I had the same experience like all of you. Reading carefully the instructions of PCTeX I found out that before doing typeset the source file, at the combo box on the taskbar we have to choose PDF instead of DVI.

Give it a try and you'll see. Cheers.

Nguyen Viet Dung