What typographical knowledge from LaTeX can I apply in Word? My professional field insists upon Word documents, so LaTeX is not an option, and results from LaTeX to Word converters have not been satisfactory. So, what can I teach Word, to make it a better typesetter? [more inside]
posted by philosophygeek on Dec 21, 2008 - 17 answers

The other day my roommate asked me "What's the name of the tv show where they're always taking off realistic masks to reveal they're someone else? Is it Mission: Impossible?" I told him it might be the movie, but the effect is probably too advanced for the show. He also admitted he might be thinking of the Charlies Angels movie. So that got me wondering...What are some other examples of the effects driven crime-movie trope? Thanks!
posted by apetpsychic on Nov 21, 2008 - 22 answers

My approach to academic papers is to read through once, then go back and type up notes on it. The problem is that my notes serve two functions: summary and commentary. What's the best software for making synopses of academic papers with personal annotated notes? [more inside]
posted by painquale on Nov 18, 2008 - 12 answers

How should one present books online? [more inside]
posted by jeffburdges on Nov 13, 2008 - 6 answers

TexShop and Me: templates for law students? [more inside]
posted by R_Nebblesworth on Oct 13, 2008 - 4 answers

Latex filter (not that sort). I'm using Latex (with TexShop and Bibdesk) and I need to format a bibliography in a particular way. Please help! [more inside]
posted by jonesor on Oct 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Mac users who write LaTeX documents in Emacs (with or without AucTeX), please tell me about your workflow. [more inside]
posted by gleuschk on Oct 4, 2008 - 10 answers

Compost & painted wood walls, is it a good mix? [more inside]
posted by pokeedog on Sep 30, 2008 - 10 answers

A latex-painted dresser's drawers are sticking closed. Is there any hope? [more inside]
posted by Foam Pants on Sep 29, 2008 - 14 answers

I am teaching myself typesetting with LaTeX. I learn best by example and so I'm looking for some great examples to follow — especially if they're based on the Memoir class. Ideally, I'd love to find some (public domain) classic literature that stands out as a great study in syntax, style and design. What do you recommend?
posted by tomwheeler on Sep 18, 2008 - 9 answers

Escaping M$ Word, but getting the same formatting... [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Sep 4, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm learning latex by trying to write a paper in it... and it's going all awry. I'm getting a bunch of bizarre error messages when I try and add formulas ... help?! [more inside]
posted by paultopia on Aug 16, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a lightweight text editor that can easily be configured to work with LaTeX. [more inside]
posted by alligatorman on Aug 11, 2008 - 16 answers

Will an Ikea Sultan Erfjord latex mattress bake me as I sleep? [more inside]
posted by oxford blue on Jul 24, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a 50,000 word medical thesis to write. I don't want it to end up looking like a big ugly Word document, just printed out on A4 and bound. I would like some graphic design inspiration/tips for making it look more like a real book, which would actually be a pleasure to pick up and read. [more inside]
posted by roofus on Jul 23, 2008 - 23 answers

Yesterday I managed to rub my car against a steel pole with about umpteen layers of latex paint on it. It left a streak of latex on my car. How do I get the paint off without wrecking the clear-coat finish of my car? [more inside]
posted by dw on Jul 22, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I best prepare color .png screenshots for publication as figures in a LaTeX document that will be printed in b&w conference proceedings? [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Jun 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Who wants to share their favorite MS Word 2003 Style themes for writing academic papers? [more inside]
posted by billtron on Apr 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Help! I don't know what I did, but I somehow destroyed my Mac's (10.5) ability to render fonts in my LaTex document correctly. [more inside]
posted by about_time on Jan 26, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I make LaTeX PDF presentations that don't look like cheap PowerPoint? [more inside]
posted by Anything on Dec 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Other than dying first, how do you know if you have a latex allergy? [more inside]
posted by tamitang on Dec 5, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm currently writing a novel. Should I use LaTex instead of MS Word? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Nov 13, 2007 - 41 answers

How do you export or convert BibDesk (or generally Bibtex) bibliographies in a specific format (like MLA, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by names are hard on Oct 23, 2007 - 5 answers

I found a nice LaTeX .sty file for mla6, but to format the citations properly, it requires a long preamble which I'd rather not copy and paste each time I write a paper. Can I hide it somewhere? [more inside]
posted by chndrcks on Sep 27, 2007 - 3 answers

LyX for Mac madness. How do I get Lyx and natbib to play nice? [more inside]
posted by pcward on Sep 25, 2007 - 2 answers

Where can I find LaTex book templates? [more inside]
posted by tesseract420 on Sep 7, 2007 - 3 answers

A Latex question: So I am writing this theoretical CS paper in Latex and need to typeset math-y phrases that I can't seem to typeset just right. Detailed description inside … [more inside]
posted by raheel on Aug 2, 2007 - 6 answers

What are good adhesives to bond rubber/latex and cloth to aluminum? [more inside]
posted by h2 on May 3, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me with lists in LaTeX! And I'd like some general advice about whether LaTeX and LyX are worth the hassle. [more inside]
posted by Aloysius Bear on Apr 23, 2007 - 22 answers

How do I center text (or, really, images) up-and-down within a tabular cell in LaTeX? [more inside]
posted by leahwrenn on Apr 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend a good LaTeX editor for Windows for writing my dissertation? [more inside]
posted by JMOZ on Mar 9, 2007 - 30 answers

I want to make a very small but critical change in the way emacs behaves in latex-mode. Can I force the tex-shell window to be a different size than half the current window? [more inside]
posted by gleuschk on Jan 25, 2007 - 6 answers

What is the relationship between TeX and LaTeX? [more inside]
posted by king walnut on Jan 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Recommend and/or help me locate some masks. [more inside]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas on Jan 10, 2007 - 6 answers

I am studying in human science (psychology), and I'm starting university next month. I have been using a laptop running Linux to take notes and write assignments during the past two years or so, but I feel my current technique for note taking is unsatisfactory. [more inside]
posted by a007r on Dec 29, 2006 - 10 answers

The old futon has finally given up the ghost, and I find myself in the market for a new bed and mattress. Latex mattresses intrigue me. For those of you who own or have slept on them, what do you think? I hate being warm and could never use memory-foam as a result. [more inside]
posted by piro on Nov 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Most convenient way to insert equations into web pages? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on May 31, 2006 - 11 answers

In an effort to increase productivity, I've been trying to escape my all-too-familiar laptop with all its enticing shortcuts and bookmarks and start using my school's sexy G5 workstations. How can I install teTeX or some other LaTeX package on these babies without root? [more inside]
posted by onalark on Apr 3, 2006 - 9 answers

I have a week to make a set of three concert programs for an upcoming music festival at my university (I am a music student). LaTeX? InDesign? Word? The catch: I am a novice (albeit an eager one) at all but the latter program. [more inside]
posted by rossination on Apr 2, 2006 - 12 answers

Calling all BibTeX gurus! Can anyone help me format a BibTeX style file (*.bst)? [more inside]
posted by EmuBite on Feb 7, 2006 - 2 answers

How can I include a figure from a PDF file in a LaTeX document? [more inside]
posted by event on Feb 7, 2006 - 11 answers

Getting latex paint out of wool. What's the best way to remove the stain? [more inside]
posted by bshort on Jan 11, 2006 - 4 answers

Emacs & LaTeX: Do I make the leap? [more inside]
posted by trey on Dec 12, 2005 - 14 answers

Any BibTeX gurus around here? I'd like recommendations for software, running on Linux, that will help me develop and manage a bibliographical database, and for BibTeX styles/packages/whatever-they're-calleds developed for with humanities, as opposed to science or math, types in mind. [more inside]
posted by kenko on Oct 2, 2005 - 18 answers

Sometimes in LaTeX I notice bad-looking rivers after the period in someone's title, such as "Mr. Jones" or "St. Thomas." I assume that this is because it is treated the "." in things like "St." as if they are sentence stops, and spacing them accordingly. How can I get this to stop?
posted by yesno on May 9, 2005 - 5 answers

I am in a mess with a large PDF document I made in LaTeX. I imported my own fonts (converted from TTF) and on screen they look great. But when I print the document, they look awful. I am very confused. [more inside]
posted by neustile on Apr 4, 2005 - 10 answers

Does anyone have a good looking LaTeX academic CV template they like to share? If it lets you list your papers etc with Bibtex cites all the better.
posted by neustile on Nov 5, 2004 - 3 answers