Import equation into Powerpoint

waldo000000 · Post by **waldo000000** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:27 am

Hi,

I want to write an equation in Lyx, then somehow get that into Powerpoint as a vector (so I can resize it, etc.). I know I can take a screenshot of a rendered PDF, then import it - but I want to import it as a vector, as I said.

I was thinking I may be able to export to EPS, then convert to EMF, then import it into Powerpoint?

But Lyx 1.6.4 doesn't seem to be able to directly export to EPS...

And I also suspect there may be a better way to do this...

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oash · Post by **oash** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:14 am

Hi,

I usually use an online service to convert the Latex math equation into a PNG image then insert it into the Powerpoint. The service enables you to control the font size, text color, background color, and transparency.
http://www.sciweavers.org/convert-latex ... n-to-Image

or,
Use Tex4ppt, which is an add-in that enable you to directly write latex into Powerpoint. However, you have to install special types of fonts as well as you have to install that plugin on every machine that runs that presentation
http://sites.google.com/site/tex4ppt/

frabjous · Post by **frabjous** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:31 am

This thread is a year old.

However, before moving to a web service, consider using either using Inkscape or with Ghostscript to convert PDF or PS to EPS.

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gs -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -sDEVICE=epswrite -o output.eps input.pdf

For Windows, change "gs" to the full path to the GhostScript executable, e.g. "C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs9.00\bin\gswin32c.exe".

Inkscape is a GUI program, just open the file then save as EPS.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:16 am

waldo000000 wrote:Hi,

I want to write an equation in Lyx, then somehow get that into Powerpoint as a vector (so I can resize it, etc.). I know I can take a screenshot of a rendered PDF, then import it - but I want to import it as a vector, as I said.

I was thinking I may be able to export to EPS, then convert to EMF, then import it into Powerpoint?

But Lyx 1.6.4 doesn't seem to be able to directly export to EPS...

And I also suspect there may be a better way to do this...

Using one of the presentation classes with LyX would make much more sense ...

Herbert

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