Replacing eps to pdf_tex

Question

I am able to display a image from a .eps file correctly using the below code.

\begin{figure}[t!]
\centering
\includegraphics[keepaspectratio, width=.6\textwidth, trim={0 7cm 0 6cm},clip]{ware.eps}
\caption{Ware}\label{figures:ware}
\end{figure}

Now I trying to include the pdf_tex file which I exported from Inkscape but the image is not being displayed. Both the pdf and pdf_tex files are in the same directory. I am using the below code for this. I get the error "Error: File `ware.pdf_tex' not found. [\input{ware.pdf_tex}]"

\begin{figure}[t!]
\centering
\input{ware.pdf_tex}
\caption{Ware}\label{figures:ware}
\end{figure}

Could someone please help me with this issue. I am new to latex.

Maybe the size is unsuitable. Try to define `\def\svgwidth{.9\textwidth}' or similar. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 16 '16 at 21:57
@samcarter: Sorry, I just added the error. Its "Error: File `ware.pdf_tex' not found. [\input{ware.pdf_tex}]" — aries, Oct 16 '16 at 22:10
Including pdf_tex images from inkscape suggests use of the import package and \import{foo.pdf_tex} rather than \input{foo.pdf_tex} — Dai Bowen, Oct 16 '16 at 22:14
Use of dot in file name is not good idea. The file extension pdf_tex is unknown (at least to me). — Zarko, Oct 16 '16 at 22:20
@DaiBowen: when i use import then I don't get any error but the image doesn't show up. — aries, Oct 16 '16 at 22:29
@aries as well as switching to \import you're adding \usepackage{import}? I'm afraid I'm just repeating what is given as the fix in a very similar looking question rather than having personal expertise to offer here. — Dai Bowen, Oct 16 '16 at 22:32
@DaiBowen: Yes i added \usepackage{import}, still facing the same problem. — aries, Oct 16 '16 at 22:46
As a work around, I am just saving in pdf directly from Inkscape now. Seems to be fine. — aries, Oct 16 '16 at 22:48
You say the .pdf_tex file is in the same directory as the .pdf. Is it in the same directory as your main .tex file? What is in the .pdf_tex file exactly? I'm not familiar with the process. — cfr, Oct 16 '16 at 22:48
@aries Using your original \input is fine, I do this all the time for .pdf_tex files. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 08:30
@DaiBowen \input is the syntax you get in the instructions, when you create the file in inkscape. In the simple case that all files are in the same directory, this should definitely work. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 08:34
@Zarko The file extension .pdf_tex is used by inkscape for exporting the text layer of an image as tex code. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 08:36
@aries Can you try two things 1) create a new ware.tex files and insert "hello world". Can you input this file instead of \input{ware.pdf_tex}? 2) In case this works, can you rename ware.pdf_tex to ware.tex? — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 08:39
@aries And perhaps try to make a minimal working example (MWE), this might make it easier to help you. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 10:48
@samcarter: Thank you for your suggestion. It was a silly mistake with the path of the file. It is working fine now. Can you please tell me how to specify the dimension and trim parameters like it was with "\includegraphics? — aries, Oct 17 '16 at 15:52
@aries For the dimension, see my second comment. Trimming is another question. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 15:56
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because solved in comments — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, Oct 17 '16 at 15:57

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 17 '16 at 15:58

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The problem was with the file path not being specified properly. With "\includegraphics" I had the path specified as "\graphicspath{ {figures/} }" . However, for "\input" I had to explicitly specify the path.

\input{figures/ware.pdf_tex}

answered Oct 17 '16 at 15:58

aries

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 18 '16 at 02:18

Have a look at this. Your problem may be that your figure files aren't in the same directory as your main file, that you're missing the svgwidth line (so latex doesn't know at what size to display the image) or that you're mixing eps and pdf. Hope this helps.

Replacing eps to pdf_tex

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