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= Basics =
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;[[Using Graphics|Using graphics]]: insert image, apply transformations, and advanced stuff.
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;[[Floating_Objects|Floating objects]]: to place and number floating objects like figures, tables, paragraphs, etc.
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;[[Combinations]]: adjusted images placement in rows and columns
  
* supported [[File Formats|file formats]]
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= Build your graphics =
* [[Using Graphics|Using graphics]]
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; [[MetaPost]]: the graphical programming language
* [[Combinations]] (adjusted image placement)
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; [[MetaFun - MetaPost in ConTeXt]]: ConTeXt graphical programming language, extension of MetaPost.
* [[Overlays]]
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; [[Sharing graphics]]: Export MetaPost drawings as PDF, import MetaPost drawings into MS Office, LibreOffice, etc.
* [[Logos]]
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; [https://akela.mendelu.cz/~thala/statcharts/ The New (2020) graph module]: with its dedicated [https://akela.mendelu.cz/~thala/statcharts/statistical-charts.pdf manual "Drawing Statistical Charts"] and a [https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2020/talks/2020-09-11-tamara-and-adriana-statistical-charts/AK-TK_charts.pdf short presentation].
* [[Image Database|Image database]]
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; [[MPgraph|The basic graph module]]: Data plotting module, and some alternatives: [[TikZ]] (2016), [[Gnuplot]] (2012), [[Pgfplot]] (2009).
* [[Flow Charts|Flow charts]]
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; [[Flow Charts]]
* [[Metapost]] & [[Metafun|MetaFun]]
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; [[Scaling Rotating Mirroring Clipping]]: Old Content (2010)
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; [[Gantt charts]]
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; [[Art and Artists]]
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= Layers and stacks =
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; [[Layers]]:  ConTeXt's mechanism for absolute positioning and advanced techniques like background / foreground, switch on / off.
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; [[Overlays]]: ConTeXt's mechanism to stack  local snippets.
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; [[Infinite Paper]]
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= Specific topics and examples =
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* [[Including pages from PDF documents]]
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* [[Image Database|Image database]] with XML
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* [[Image Placement|Image size for their 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.
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* [[Drop_shadows|Code to play with for Drop shadows]]
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* [[Example photo page layout]] (Old Content)
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* [[Animation]], page mainly dealing with JavaScript animations.
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* [[Speech bubble]]
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* [[Even-odd rule in Metafun]]
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* [[variable color]], example of Metapost / Metafun syntax with  arrays of colors, strings, paths, pens and other variables.
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* [[Pascal's Triangle]]
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* [[textext positioning]]
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* [[Barcodes]]
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[[Category:Graphics]]

Latest revision as of 18:55, 7 September 2021

Basics

Using graphics
insert image, apply transformations, and advanced stuff.
Floating objects
to place and number floating objects like figures, tables, paragraphs, etc.
Combinations
adjusted images placement in rows and columns

Build your graphics

MetaPost
the graphical programming language
MetaFun - MetaPost in ConTeXt
ConTeXt graphical programming language, extension of MetaPost.
Sharing graphics
Export MetaPost drawings as PDF, import MetaPost drawings into MS Office, LibreOffice, etc.
The New (2020) graph module
with its dedicated manual "Drawing Statistical Charts" and a short presentation.
The basic graph module
Data plotting module, and some alternatives: TikZ (2016), Gnuplot (2012), Pgfplot (2009).
Flow Charts
Scaling Rotating Mirroring Clipping
Old Content (2010)
Gantt charts
Art and Artists


Layers and stacks

Layers
ConTeXt's mechanism for absolute positioning and advanced techniques like background / foreground, switch on / off.
Overlays
ConTeXt's mechanism to stack local snippets.
Infinite Paper

Specific topics and examples