Slides in LaTeX

On this page you will find instructions on how to write slides in LaTeX with SDU logos. The final result is slides looking like this:

Have a look at sdu_example.tex to see how to actually use this. This resulting PDF file can be found here sdu_example.pdf.

File locations

All the files below can be placed in several locations depending on, what you prefer:

• In the same directory as the slides.
• In ~/texmf/. This will make the files available everywhere.

Prosper

To use the SDU slides you need a copy of Prosper which is a LaTeX package for creating slides. You can either download a single file only defining prosper or you can use the complete package which also defines other Prosper styles.

SDU slides

To use the SDU slides you basically need Prosper and the three files PPRsdu.sty, sdu_logo.eps, and sdu_seal.eps. Next, you can have a look in the sdu_example.tex file to see how to actually use this.

Files

• prosper-1.5-with-SDU.tar.gz. This is the complete package with all prosper files including the new SDU style. Extract these files using tar xvzf into ~/texmf/.
• prosper-1.5.tar.gz. This is the complete original package with all prosper files except the new SDU style.
• PPRsdu.sty, sdu_logo.eps, sdu_seal.eps, and prosper.cls. If you are only going to use Prosper with the SDU style only, this is all you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

My PDF-files are cropped to the right when viewed in acroread

You need to use the following environment variable:

setenv GS_OPTIONS -sPAPERSIZE=a4 (if you are using csh/tcsh)
export GS_OPTIONS=-sPAPERSIZE=a4 (otherwise)

The above line should also be added to your .cshrc/.tcshrc/.bashrc/..., such that you do not need to enter it every time you use prosper.

I have placed the files in my ~/texmf/ folder but LaTeX seems to ignore them?

You need to use the following environment variable:

setenv TEXINPUTS :/home/$USER/texmf// (if you are using csh/tcsh)
export TEXINPUTS=:/home/$USER/texmf// (otherwise)

The above line should also be added to your .cshrc/.tcshrc/.bashrc/..., such that you do not need to enter it every time you use prosper.