Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ new psfrag install

[jbroida]

I just installed mactex and texshop on an iMac running El Cap. This is the first time in 6yrs I've used LaTex and psfrag isn't working on files I have previously typeset successfully. I suspect there is a preference or path I have to specify, but I don't remember what it is. Can somebody please help?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Welcome to the forum!

You could run the TeX Live utility to see if the psfrag package is installed. If it's missing in the packages list, install it.

Stefan

[jbroida]

Stefan, thanks for your response.

I downloaded and installed the TeXLive Utility and ran Update All. Checking packages shows that psfrag is installed, so that doesn't appear to be the problem. What's the next thing I should check?

Joel

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Joel,

one very important thing: you need to compile using a PS driver, such as dvips. Don't use pdfLaTeX to compile. Check this in TeXshop.

You could post sample code here, and if it's not working, add .log file here to a post as attachment. The information in the .log file could help.

Stefan

[jbroida]

That did it. Thank you. Under TeXShop prefs in the Typesetting tab I changed the default script from Pdftex to Tex + DVI. I thought that was the first thing I tried and it didn't work, but apparently I was mistaken.