Vector images in PDF

Question

I use latexmk to automatically generate my LaTeX files. I want to use vector graphics, exported from Matlab (*.eps) but I know, that this is not possible (for some reason) - just image files like *.jpg or *.png. Is there a way to tell latexmk to workaround that drawback or will there be no vector graphics for me in near future?

Sorry in case I bring up the issue again - but after quite some time with LaTeX it's still not clear to me...

latexmk doesn't generate LaTeX files, but compiles them to DVI/PS or PDF. You can use PDF images instead of EPS. Simply convert them using eps2pdf or similar. See the question What are good ways to convert EPS to PDF?. — Martin Scharrer, Nov 10 '11 at 08:34
According to the Mathworks MATLAB reference on Export Formats, exporting directly to EPS is possible, and so is exporting to PDF and SVG. So you don't (shouldn't!) need any work-around. — Werner, Nov 10 '11 at 08:35
Welcome to TeX.sx! Please keep your questions short an precise. There is no need for openings, closings, signatures or gratitude. In the case of external tools, simply link to there websites like I did now. Thanks and Happy TeXing! — Martin Scharrer, Nov 10 '11 at 08:38

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 10 '11 at 08:50

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You can still export from Matlab in EPS format, if you need this for other purposes and load the epstopdf package that, in recent TeX distributions, will spawn an on-the-fly conversion:

\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{epstopdf}

On the other hand, directly exporting in PDF from Matlab could be the faster solution.

answered Nov 10 '11 at 08:50

egreg

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My last attempts to export figures directly to pdf by means of builtin matlab tools was a disaster. Eventually, I wrote a script which always took the fig -> eps -> pdf route. If I am not mistaken, matlab failed to produce bounding boxes for the pdf exports. But perhaps this has been solved in recent matlab versions (my information is two years old). – Christian Feuersänger Nov 10 '11 at 22:12
I should have said that I used print -depsc <filename> or print -dpdf <filename> in matlab. – Christian Feuersänger Nov 10 '11 at 22:14

Vector images in PDF

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