how to align an image using Tex/LaTex so it is above text

Question

I am using the res.cls class to write my resume. And I thought it would be nice to put an image of myself just above the name.

However when I have used the \includegraphics[scale =.09]{josh.JPG} I have the option of it being aligned to the left, or centred.

Now given I want the image to be above my name in the resume, I thought \centre would do. But it is still to the left.

In Microsoft word I would just make the image free-transform and drag it where I want.

Is there a way to define how many pixels/cm etc an image is positioned from left or right?

Question I am not sure how to align the image directly over the Name in the resume document?

Other Information Example --> Attached .gz file tex, class file Tex Editor --> Linux Mint 16 TexMaker Required Packages/Classes (res.cls)

Update: I have managed to centre the image, and would now be happy to get either the normal text John. D. Doe or the /name formatting from the resume class to sit directly under the image.

\documentclass[margin]{res} 
\textwidth=5.2in % increase textwidth to get smaller right margin

\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document} 

\hfill \includegraphics[scale =.05]{josh2.jpg}\hspace*{\fill}\\
\begin{center}
{\bf John. Doe} \hspace*{\fill}
\end{center}

\name{John D. Doe\\}

\begin{resume}
\section{\underline{Objective}} 
        \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
        \item To teach 
        \end{itemize}              

\section{Skills}  
{\bf Excel Automation:} 

\section{Work \\ History}
{\bf Business Analyst}  
          \begin{itemize}
          \item Dot Point
          \end{itemize}              

\end{resume} 
\end{document}

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why does stack overflow make a user sign up to each individual forum which is part of their network? — yoshiserry, Jun 15 '14 at 09:38
@yoshiserry: Your comment is a meta - question, and you posted actually three question in one, which should be avoided — , Jun 15 '14 at 09:39
About Q3: These are generally temporary that are recreated each run. They don't have to be saved, but LaTeX needs them to save information between compilation runs. See http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/11123/prevent-pdflatex-from-writing-a-bunch-of-files?lq=1 http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/7770/file-extensions-of-latex-related-files — Torbjørn T., Jun 15 '14 at 09:42
About Q2: Where do I place my own .sty files, to make them available to all my .tex files? Finally: You didn't include the .tex file in that .gz file and we would need to see that. As ChrisS says, it's a lot easier if there is a proper example. And please add the code directly to your post, don't post a link to an archive somewhere else. — Torbjørn T., Jun 15 '14 at 09:48
I have reworded my question to a single question - can it please be taken off hold? — yoshiserry, Jun 15 '14 at 11:32
I voted to reopen, but please add the code of the .tex file as well. — Torbjørn T., Jun 15 '14 at 11:58
added the code - and I centred the image, but I need the centre and bold the text so it sits underneath the image. — yoshiserry, Jun 15 '14 at 12:13
I'm sorry, but could you at least make sure that the code compiles without errors before adding it? I fixed a couple of typos and removed the \caption, so now it'll compile at least. — Torbjørn T., Jun 15 '14 at 12:22
hi - I copied the text directly from TexMaker - it compiles. — yoshiserry, Jun 15 '14 at 12:23
Not without errors. You should have gotten one environment centre undefined, one caption outside float and one Extra }. But never mind. — Torbjørn T., Jun 15 '14 at 12:29

score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-15T14:08:57.820

This answers first question:

\documentclass[margin]{res}
\textwidth=5.2in % increase textwidth to get smaller right margin

\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}
%%\fbox is there just for demo
\name{\fbox{\includegraphics[scale =0.3]{photo}} \\ John D. Doe}

\begin{resume}
\section{\underline{Objective}}
        \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
        \item To teach
        \end{itemize}

\section{Skills}
{\bfseries Excel Automation:}

\section{Work \\ History}
{\bfseries Business Analyst}
          \begin{itemize}
          \item Dot Point
          \end{itemize}

\end{resume}
\end{document}

enter image description here

Or

\documentclass[margin]{res}
\textwidth=5.2in % increase textwidth to get smaller right margin

\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}
%%\fbox is there just for demo
\name{\makebox[\linewidth][c]{\fbox{\includegraphics[scale =0.3]{photo}}} \\ 
      \makebox[\linewidth][c]{\textbf{John D. Doe}}}

\begin{resume}
\section{\underline{Objective}}
        \begin{itemize} \itemsep -2pt
        \item To teach
        \end{itemize}

\section{Skills}
{\bfseries Excel Automation:}

\section{Work \\ History}
{\bfseries Business Analyst}
          \begin{itemize}
          \item Dot Point
          \end{itemize}

\end{resume}
\end{document}

enter image description here

how to align an image using Tex/LaTex so it is above text

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