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Hey i would like to use \linespread{1.5} for a simple 1.5x linespacing. Unfortunately this breaks the templates title pages. Is there a simple solution for this?

Those pages age build like this:

\begin{titlepage}
\oddsidemargin=\evensidemargin\relax
  \textwidth=\dimexpr\paperwidth-2\evensidemargin-2in\relax
  \hsize=\textwidth\relax

  \centering

  \vspace{5mm}
  {\huge\MakeUppercase{\getFaculty{}}}\\

  \vspace{5mm}
  {\large\MakeUppercase{\getUniversity{}}}\\
\end{titlepage}

And then called with \input{pages/title} in the main.tex under \frontmatter{}. Then there comes \mainmatter{} with my chapters. Could I use the linespread command only for this part somehow?

Right now there is a \linespread{1.05} in my settings.tex and I guess it has some purpose, too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sebastiano
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    Yes, you can. Note onehalf spacing is not exactly \linespread{1.5}. I advise you load setspace, use this directive (or \setstretch{1.5} if you absolutely want to), as it takes care of footnotes and some other details that \linespread does not take into account. – Bernard Jan 31 '18 at 00:40
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    Welcome! Note that if the problem is a conflict with your 'template', we can't possibly help as we don't have a minimal example to compile to reproduce the problem. If @Bernard's suggestion doesn't help, we need a complete example to be of further help. Also, what does 'breaks the templates title pages' mean? – cfr Jan 31 '18 at 01:34
  • Thanks for answering :) @Bernard where should i put the setspace so it only affects the main part? – Leon D Jan 31 '18 at 14:29
  • @cfr my template is basicly https://github.com/fwalch/tum-thesis-latex and by breaking i mean, that the logo or some text of the title pages gets shifted to the next page – Leon D Jan 31 '18 at 14:32
  • \setspace{1.5} should be just after \mainmatter, I think. – Bernard Jan 31 '18 at 14:34
  • @Bernard then i get a undefined control sequence (i already included the package setspace) This is the exact error message: l.40 \setspace {1.5} The control sequence at the end of the top line of your error message was never \def'ed. If you have misspelled it (e.g., \hobx'), typeI' and the correct spelling (e.g., `I\hbox'). Otherwise just continue, and I'll forget about whatever was undefined.

    '\setstretch{1.5}' works. Are there any downsides?

     – Leon D Jan 31 '18 at 14:49
  • @Leon D: Sorry, 'twas a lapsus calami. I meant \setstretch{1.5}. – Bernard Jan 31 '18 at 15:09
  • As always, simplest way is to do the title page standalone and include the pdf. – Johannes_B Jul 30 '18 at 18:52

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Like @Bernard said in his comment: First import setspace, and then use \setstretch{1.5} before your main part and everything works fine. Thank you!

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