Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Inclusion of Graphics created with external Tools

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Hi everyone,

I think that drawing a picture (using tikZ, or other packages) inside LaTeX is a disaster, at least for me.

That's why I have some questions in this regard:

1. Do you usually draw a picture by using a tool then insert it into Latex document?
2. If yes, which tool is the best to do a such thing?
3. If no, what should I do?

Thank you very much in advance!
Cheers,

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

welcome to the board!

Regarding TikZ: it's often a good start tho choose a similar example from the TikZ Example Gallery, and customize that. I usually use the great TikZ manual as a reference while producing the drawing.

If you use another tool, I recommend to use a vector graphics program, such as Inkscape, export the drawing to pdf and include it as a pdf image. So it's scalable while keeping the quality. Avoid jpg or png, except if the pictures are originally in such a format.

Stefan

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Many thanks Stefan_K!