This document is designed to provide access to some standard document formats used by LaTeX. It is worth checking links to TeX and LaTeX resources on the net.

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Using TeX and LaTeX on Linux

• Setting up Your Environment on Linux
• Getting Started
• A Description of TeX and LaTeX
  • LaTeX Help Providing html documentation online of basic commands (from teTeX doc files).
  • Some Online Manuals (in dvi or ps format):
    
    Latex Guide by Tobias Oetiker.
    
    Short Intro to LaTeX by Tobias Oetiker, Discusses LaTeX2E.
    
    Cookbook by MathPro Press, Inc.
    
    UK TUG FAQ Version 2.1g, 1997/08/13.
    
    UK TUG FAQ Version 2.2c, 1998/08.25.
    
    Figuring and Picturing in LaTeX by Anil Goel.
    
    Rotating by Sebastian Rahtz and Leonor Barroca.
    
    Using Imported Figures with LaTeX2E by Keith Reckdahl.
    
    TeX made Easy (on plain TeX by Daniel M. Zirin).

    A Description of AMS-TeX and AMS-LaTeX

Graphics
Setting up graphics on LaTeX can be difficult for the new user. Using the graphicx package with LaTeX2E provides a convenient solution for incorporating encapsulated postscript files:

• Graphicx Using graphics with LaTeX.

Interfaces to LaTeX
These documents detail some additional packages for using TeX and LaTeX:

• Bib Files Local notes on constructing a Bibliography database.
• LyX Using the lyx editor, a wysiwyg interface to LaTeX.
• TTH Converting LaTeX to HTML.

• Xtem Local notes on using the xtem graphical interface to LaTeX.
• Etextool Local notes on using the Etextool interface to LaTeX.

A database collection of Bugs in LaTeX is accessible online.

Using LaTeX to Produce Documents

• Producing a Dissertation at USM Links to a comprehensive tutorial, software and tools.
• Producing an Honors Thesis at USM Links to a comprehensive tutorial, software and tools.
• Producing PDF Presentation Slides Producing high quality pdf slides for use on any platform.
• Producing PseudoPowerPoint Presentations Brief explanation of creating presentation using LaTeX.
• Producing USM Memos Brief explanation of creating internal memos for USM using a modified letter package.
• Producing an Exam Paper for math examinations.
• Producing Correspondence at USM Contains the memoranda and letters style for USM.
• Producing a CV or Resume for Students A clean, sophisticated style.
• Printing an Envelope Sideways Useful for inkjet printers.
• Placing an Annotated Page Number How to annotate a page number (includes style file).
• Creating an indexed bib file How to annotate a bibliography list for cross references articles.

• Alternative Style and Class Files for LaTeX Documents for formatting documents.

Notes on Using PostScript

• Guide to Using PostScript by www.cs.indiana.edu Postscript document, 135k.
• A First Guide to PostScript

Using PDF
There are several mechanism for generating PDF files. The Adobe Acrobat Distileris available as proprietary software. Alternatively, excellent quality PDF files may be generated using LaTeX (in Linux) using the pdf2latex command. To convert LaTeX documents which contain embedded encapsulated Postscript figures, use the epstopdf command. An example with description is available online.

It is possible to convert Postscript files to PDF using ghostscript. Please consider downlowading and installing a free copy of either the Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSView which allows the processing of Postscript to PDF format, or an Acrobat reader from Adobe Systems, Inc., which allows the processing of PDF (Portable Document Format) Files.

Either of these products is available at no cost as shareware and is supported on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Macintosh and Linux.

There is a local resource guide on using graphics which contains information on postscript and pdf.

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