Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Graphics inside tables

[alexflint]

Hi there,

I was hoping someone could point out how to put graphics inside tables such that text in column 2 is vertically aligned next to an image in column 1. My current efforts have the first line of text aligned with the bottom of the table, and further lines added below that.

MWE:

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\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{times}
\usepackage{epsfig}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{verbatim}
\usepackage{array}

\begin{document}

\title{Foo}

\begin{tabular}{lp{0.6\textwidth}}
  \includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{myimage} &
  Text next to the image. Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and
  of it. \\
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

in such cases you could use \raisebox with negative \height such as:

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\raisebox{-\height}{\includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{myimage}}

However, it's not yet perfect, if you wish to align the text on its top instead on the baseline of its first line.

A quick way is

• Using \parbox with [t] argument for top alignment
• Use the trick to insert zero vertical space (see: Vertical alignment of graphics)

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\begin{tabular}{lp{0.6\textwidth}}
  \parbox[t]{0.3\textwidth}{\vspace{0pt}\includegraphics[width=0.3\textwidth]{myimage}} &
  \parbox[t]{0.3\textwidth}{\vspace{0pt}Text next to the image.
  Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and
  of it.} \\
\end{tabular}

Now image and text are top-aligned.

Stefan