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I have a directory structure with following directories (upper-cased) and files as follows:

Main Folder
masterfile.tex
  Chapter
  content.tex
  tempfile.tex
    Figures
    figure1.pdf

All the text of my document is in content.tex, though it includes the graphic figure1.pdf. Both the masterfile.tex and tempfile.tex input content.tex. In masterfile.tex, I use \input{Chapter/content}; in tempfile.tex, I use \input{content}.

How do I properly reference figure1.pdf within content.tex?

If I use \includegraphics{figure1}, then neither masterfile.tex nor tempfile.tex can find it.

If I use \includegraphics{Figures/figure1}, then tempfile.tex can find it, though masterfile.tex can't.

If I use \includegraphics{Chapter/Figures/figure1}, then tempfile.tex can't find it, though masterfile.tex can.

I can't seem to find the right relative pathname to make it work. Martin's solution to this problem seems applicable, but I can't make that work, either.

Yes, I know one solution is to change to location of my files, but let's just say that can't be done.

GregH
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  • Maybe i do not understand the question/structure right, but does simply \includegraphics{Figures/figure1.pdf} work? – Bobyandbob Jun 13 '17 at 16:12
  • the filenames are relative to your working directory so should work if you always from latex from main Folder but perhaps simpler is not to put paths in the commands and just use \input{content} and \includegraphics{figure1} – David Carlisle Jun 13 '17 at 16:13
  • @Bobyandbob Since the Figures folder is within the Chapter folder, using just \includegraphics{Figures/figure1.pdf} isn't found when I compile masterfile.tex, though it is found when compiling tempfile.tex. – GregH Jun 13 '17 at 20:32
  • @DavidCarlisle That doesn't seem to work ... with the images one or two directories down, LaTeX doesn't seem to be able to find them. Is there an option for "search all subdirectories"? – GregH Jun 13 '17 at 20:40
  • yes just put .// in your TEXINPUTS path – David Carlisle Jun 13 '17 at 20:41

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I found a solution to my own problem after more searching. (While I didn't try it, David Carlisle's answer works, I'm sure. In my situation, though, I am one of many editing/compiling the same documents, and asking all of my colleagues to edit their TEXINPUTS path wouldn't have turned out well.)

In content.tex, I use \includegraphics{Chapter/Figures/figure1} which allows masterfile.tex to compile just fine. In the preamble of tempfile.tex, I add \graphicspath{{../../Main Folder/}}, which is the start of an acceptable relative path for that file.

GregH
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