I tried following this answer to get my subfigures to fit ignoring margins, but as soon as I add the \makebox call, several errors are returned relating to what look like commands internal to packages at the very least, if not LaTeX internal commands. A simplified case to reproduce this issue is below.
This happens using both pdfLaTeX and LuaLaTeX on Overleaf v2.
To reproduce the errors with the following example:
Uncomment the \makebox line and the closing brace under the last \end{figure}
Errors:
! You can't use `\hrule' here except with leaders.
\caption@hrule ->\hrule
\@height \z@
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To put a horizontal rule in an hbox or an alignment,
you should use \leaders or \hrulefill (see The TeXbook).
! Missing number, treated as zero.
<to be read again>
\vskip
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A number should have been here; I inserted `0'.
(If you can't figure out why I needed to see a number,
look up `weird error' in the index to The TeXbook.)
! Illegal unit of measure (pt inserted).
<to be read again>
\vskip
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Dimensions can be in units of em, ex, in, pt, pc,
cm, mm, dd, cc, nd, nc, bp, or sp; but yours is a new one!
I'll assume that you meant to say pt, for printer's points.
To recover gracefully from this error, it's best to
delete the erroneous units; e.g., type `2' to delete
two letters. (See Chapter 27 of The TeXbook.)
! Missing \endgroup inserted.
<inserted text>
\endgroup
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I've inserted something that you may have forgotten.
(See the <inserted text> above.)
With luck, this will get me unwedged. But if you
really didn't forget anything, try typing `2' now; then
my insertion and my current dilemma will both disappear.
! Missing } inserted.
<inserted text>
}
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I've inserted something that you may have forgotten.
(See the <inserted text> above.)
With luck, this will get me unwedged. But if you
really didn't forget anything, try typing `2' now; then
my insertion and my current dilemma will both disappear.
! Too many }'s.
\@endfloatbox ...pagefalse \outer@nobreak \egroup
\color@endbox
l.37 \end{figure}
You've closed more groups than you opened.
Such booboos are generally harmless, so keep going.
! LaTeX Error: \begin{document} ended by \end{figure}.
See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...
l.37 \end{figure}
Your command was ignored.
Type I <command> <return> to replace it with another command,
or <return> to continue without it.
! Extra \endgroup.
<recently read> \endgroup
l.37 \end{figure}
Things are pretty mixed up, but I think the worst is over.
Code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage[version=4]{mhchem}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[!htb]
%\makebox[\linewidth][c]{%
\begin{subfigure}[t]{0.4\textwidth}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{photos/IMG_20180615_144758.jpg}
\caption{pic 1}
\end{subfigure}%
~
\begin{subfigure}[t]{0.4\textwidth}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{photos/IMG_20180615_144616.jpg}
\caption{pic 2}
\end{subfigure}%
~
\begin{subfigure}[t]{0.4\textwidth}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{photos/IMG_20180615_145752.jpg}
\caption{pic 3}
\end{subfigure}%
~
\begin{subfigure}[t]{0.4\textwidth}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{photos/IMG_20180615_153117.jpg}
\caption{pic 4}
\end{subfigure}%
\caption{Photos of the process}
\label{photos}
%}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
