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LaTeX Related Applications

Dr Nicola L.C. Talbot

The following applications are LaTeX related free software written by me. Note that they come with no warranty. By downloading and using the software you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of the relevant licence.

Jpgfdraw

Jpgfdraw is a vector graphics application written in Java. You can use Jpgfdraw to:

• Construct shapes using lines, moves and cubic Bézier segments

• Edit shapes by changing the defining control points

• Incorporate text and bitmap images (for annotation and background effects)

• Extract the parameters for TeX's \parshape command and for \shapepar (defined in Donald Arseneau's shapepar package)

• Construct frames for use with the flowfram package (See poster example and newspaper example.)

• Pictures can be saved in Jpgfdraw's native jdr (binary) or ajr (ascii) file formats or exported as:
  • pgfpicture environments for use in LaTeX documents (with Till Tantau's pgf package)

  • a LaTeX2e package based on the flowfram package.

  • a PNG raster graphics image

  • a scalable vector graphics (svg) image (as from version 0.18b of Jpgfdraw.)

  • an encapsulated postscript file (as from version 0.32b)
• As from version 0.3b, users who are unable to or have difficulty using a mouse, can now construct and edit images via the keyboard. (See the accessibility example.)

Licence: GPL. Home Page: http://www.dickimaw-books.com/apps/jpgfdraw/

ltxtemplate

Ltxtemplate is a Perl script to create LaTeX documents using a specified class file. Useful if you find it tedious repeatedly typing \documentclass etc, every time you create a new document. Output can be customised.

Licence: GPL. Home Page: http://theoval.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/latex/apps/ltxtemplate/

makedtx

Makedtx is a Perl script to help create dtx files. Also available from CTAN.

Licence: LPPL. Home Page: http://theoval.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/latex/packages/makedtx/