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:* [[MetaPost]], the graphical programming language, and [[MetaFun]], its ConTeXt extension. | :* [[MetaPost]], the graphical programming language, and [[MetaFun]], its ConTeXt extension. | ||
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:* [[Flow Charts|FlowCharts]] | :* [[Flow Charts|FlowCharts]] | ||
:* [[Gantt charts]] | :* [[Gantt charts]] |
Revision as of 20:41, 6 June 2020
- Basics
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- Using graphics, insert image, apply transformations, and advanced stuff.
- Floating objects: to place and number floating objects like figures, tables, paragraphs, etc.
- Combinations (regular adjusted image placement)
- Build your graphics
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- MetaPost, the graphical programming language, and MetaFun, its ConTeXt extension.
- Data plotting with the module graph (2016), or some alternatives: TikZ (2016), , Gnuplot (2012), Pgfplot (2009).
- FlowCharts
- Gantt charts
- Infinite Paper
- scale, mirror, rotate, clip (Old Content 2010)
ConTeXt tools
- Overlays: ConTeXt's mechanism to stack local snippets
- Layers: ConTeXt's mechanism for absolute positioning of elements and other advanced techniques like switching elements on and off.
- Logos: ConTeXt 's mechanism to mage appear logos (picture or text elements) on every page
- Image database with XML
- Collectors, alternative to overlays
- Sharing graphics
- Including pages from PDF documents
Tricks
- Image Placement: if you’re using ConTeXt for complex layout tasks, you may need to calculate with image sizes. Often it makes sense to use Lua functions.
- can play with Drop shadows
- Example photo page layout (Old Content)