Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Resize an image to full page

[anta40]

How to stretch an image so it fits in a page?

Here's my attempt:

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\documentclass[twocolumn, 11pt]{article}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.1pt}
\fancyhf{} 
\fancyhead[L]{\small ICACSIS 2009} 
\fancyhead[C]{} 
\fancyhead[R]{\small ISBN:xxxxx} 
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.1pt} 
\fancyfoot[C]{\thepage} 
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0.1pt} 
\pagestyle{fancy}

\begin{document}

\begin{titlepage}
\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]{designcover.jpg}
\end{titlepage}

\newpage
\pagestyle{fancy}
\lipsum[1-4]

\newpage
\lipsum[5-7]

\newpage
\lipsum[8-11]

\end{document}

The image is too big so some of the parts are not visible.
Beside, there's an extra empty page before the image.

[fatra2]

Hi there,

You are confusing the compiler with the command:

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\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]{designcover.jpg}

You are telling to include the figure, at paperwidht and paperheight. LaTeX compiler will always try to keep the proportion of your figure, therefore confusing it.

If you want your image to span over the full page, you need to choose either the "textwidth" or "textheight" command. Choose wisely, so your image does not overfill your page.

By the way, I would leave the command "paperwidth" out, since you probably want to have a bit of a buffer zone, so that the printout is correct.

Cheers

[anta40]

OK. I changed it into this:

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\documentclass[a4paper, 11pt]{article}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{pdfpages}

\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.1pt}
\fancyhf{} 
\fancyhead[L]{\small ICACSIS 2009} 
\fancyhead[C]{} 
\fancyhead[R]{\small ISBN:xxxxx} 
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.1pt} 
\fancyfoot[C]{\thepage} 
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0.1pt} 
\pagestyle{fancy}

\begin{document}

\begin{titlepage}
\includegraphics[height=\paperheight]{designcover.jpg}
\end{titlepage}

\end{document}

The image is still not stretched properly, and there is still an empty page before the cover.

[localghost]

[...] You are telling to include the figure, at paperwidht and paperheight. LaTeX compiler will always try to keep the proportion of your figure, therefore confusing it. [...]

That is simply wrong. Graphics files can be included in arbitrary sizes and aspect ratios. The whole thing becomes interesting when another option is added.

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\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth,height=0.5\textheight,keepaspectratio]{designcover.jpg}

This way none of the given lengths will be exceeded and the aspect ratio of the included image is kept.

How to stretch an image so it fits in a page? [...]

The answer has been given in another topic [1]. It's just about using a package.

[1] View topic: How to reset margin?


Best regards
Thorsten

[fatra2]

Hi there,

That is simply wrong. Graphics files can be included in arbitrary sizes and aspect ratios.

I believe that it will work without a problem. But why would you want to change the ratio of your graphic files, except in exceptional cases (or where you want to be funky). Otherwise, you create or have graphic files that look "good" and want to include them into a text document. There is absolutely no reason to change the ratio of the figure.

Therefore, I believe to include a graphic file, your better of to choose one of the option to keep the ratio of your file.

Cheers

[gmedina]

Hi,

...There is absolutely no reason to change the ratio of the figure...

Right off the top of my head, I can conceive at least one situation in which changing the ratio will prove to be helpful.

[fatra2]

Hi there,

Right off the top of my head, I can conceive at least one situation in which changing the ratio will prove to be helpful.

I never said that it can never happen. I simply said that in normal (which is almost all of them) cases, there is no need for changing the ratio of a figure file. You create a figure of some type. You want to include this figure in your text, you don't necessarily want your men to have heads 20 feet long by 1/2 foot wide. This is the reason why I still believe that the choice of option should be made to fit either the textheight or the textwidth.

Of course, you can give me example where it is favourable to change the ratio, and to play with both options. But fact is that for most people writing in LaTeX is already an experience on its own. They are not seeking to experiment with the LaTeX code.

Like the first post said: the image overfills the page, leaving some parts of out, and having empty page before/after the image. We are not talking about ratio experimenting, but about including a figure to fit in the file, so it can be printed or sent by e-mail to a buddy.

Cheers