Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Inclusion of Graphics Files from different Folders

[MatthiasN]

Dear all,

I've seen before that it is possible to add figures from folders other than the one in wich you save your document. It has something to do with including the directory where your figure is located, but I don't really seem to get it right. Is there anyone who would be so kind to write a simple example. I think it will be a bit like:

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\begin{figure}
\includegraphics{Directory:name_of_figure}
\end{figure}

Thanks for reading.
Kind regards, Matthias

[localghost]

You could use the \graphicspath command as described in Section of the graphicx manual. Before you do so, read Section 3.4 of l2tabu.


Thorsten

[MatthiasN]

Thanks for the help. I now understand how to use the graphicspath. Unfortunately the second text you advised to read is in german, so I'm unable to understand.

I have one extra question though: If I tell LaTeX to search different directories everytime I include a graphic, won't this slow the building proces down? It seems to me that it would be a lot more efficient if I could specify the directory everytime.

[localghost]

[…] Unfortunately the second text you advised to read is in german, so I'm unable to understand. […]

I corrected the corresponding link to the CTAN entry. You will now also find versions in other languages.

[…] If I tell LaTeX to search different directories everytime I include a graphic, won't this slow the building proces down? It seems to me that it would be a lot more efficient if I could specify the directory everytime.

The compilation time should not increase noticeable. But you can specify the path for every single file. Let's say that you have a sub-folder "gfx" in your working directory where your source file is located. Then you should include it with this line.

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\includegraphics{gfx/‹filename›}

[MatthiasN]

Does this only work for subfolders or could I for instance do this:

\includegraphics{c:\...\gfx_someplace_else/<filename>}

And thanks for the english version. I'm from belgium, but reading dutch is stil very difficult.
Kind regards, Matthias

[localghost]

Of course you can also use absolute paths. But even on a Wind0ws system you have to replace the backslashes by normal slashes.

[MatthiasN]

Thanks a lot! This really helped.