Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ How do I: Compile to PDF when I have .eps and .png images

[Eenzc]

I have a document that I would like to include .png and .eps images in.

I use graphicx to show my .png images.

I have tried to include an .eps figure using epsfigure but it won't have it.


If I compile my document to ps then pdf it complains that my .png images dont have bounding boxes.

Is there a simple way around this or should I just not bother with .eps figures... I have over 100 figure in .png and I don't feel like converting them all to .eps and changing all my graphicx code to epsfig code. Like wise I'd rather not convert my .eps files to .png if I can help it.

Thanks,

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Eenzc,

I recommend to use epstopdf to convert the eps images to pdf format and use pdfLaTeX to include pdf and png images. The LaTeX package epstopdf could make that easier.

Stefan

[Eenzc]

The epstopdf package requires that I enable shell escape however I am using TeXnic centre to compile to pdf and do not use a command line to compile.

Thus I don't know where to enter the command:

--enable-write18

Thus it won't convert my .eps file.

Any ideas?

[localghost]

Start TeXnicCenter (TXC), press Alt+F7 and add this switch to the command line arguments for the compiler. The best is to do that for every profile.


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[Eenzc]

Thank you this works.