Questions tagged [paper-size]
{paper-size} is about dealing with (above all, changing) the paper size. A popular package is {geometry}.
405
questions
0
votes
1
answer
41
views
Adjust single page to fit wide table
I have a wide table I would like to fit on a single page in my document.
However, the default document is too narrow.
Ideally I would like to have one page where the table is perfectly fitted into the ...
- 13
2
votes
0
answers
38
views
Printing out the page size and margins
I am trying to print out the values of the parameters related to the paper dimensions and margins:
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{report}
\usepackage[
width=150mm,
top=25mm,
bottom=25mm,
...
- 785
1
vote
0
answers
50
views
LaTeX infinite page height [duplicate]
I want a single PDF page where the page continues for as much content I have on the page, i.e. the page height increase with the content.
I have so far done so by manually increasing the geometry ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
27
views
option legalpaper for documentclass exam not working -- please help
I am trying to create a multiple choice exam on US Legal paper. I am using TeXShop on a MacBook Air M2 running MacOS 14.4.1. I've just installed TeXLive 2024. Here is part of the console log:
LaTeX2e &...
- 13
1
vote
1
answer
130
views
Why does running latex with a4paper or 210 mm × 297 mm followed by dvips result in bounding-box width 596 pt rather than 595 pt?
Various source on the Web (e.g., http://www.prepressure.com/library/paper-size) specify the A4 paper size as 210 mm × 297 mm or 595 pt × 842 pt. Using 1 pt = 25.4 mm / 72, the width 210 mm ≈ 595....
- 541
0
votes
1
answer
30
views
Problem in changing paper size in tufte-book
I am using a tufte-book class. I printed some pages from my pdf document, and I noticed a wider space above and below the text, than the one I see when I display the pdf on a reader. I think this ...
- 3
0
votes
1
answer
60
views
Arbitrary size pages
Is it possible to create a latex document where some pages have a unique size [width & depth] that basically is the right size to contain all the data from some input file?
More details. I am ...
- 2,271
2
votes
1
answer
100
views
Package geometry error using Beamer and TeXworks
I am trying to create a beamer presentation using TeXworks.
I have done this several times before in Overleaf, but for several reasons I am trying to learn to use a local LaTeX distribution.
I'm ...
- 35
1
vote
0
answers
42
views
Is it possible to add a margin worth of more page space to an existing a4paper?
I am aware that for something like \documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}, the page shape is now A4. Using the geometry package only allows you to play with the margin size. However, is it possible to ...
- 978
1
vote
1
answer
80
views
Enlarging the whole PDF book by 20%
I'm using the krantz book template (https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/krantz-book-template/vfrsjggghjcd) in writing a pdf, the code is below:
\documentclass[krantz1,ChapterTOCs]{krantz}
\...
- 111
0
votes
1
answer
216
views
How to center smaller unscaled page on A4 page with pdfjam
I have pages sized 145×205 mm. I can put two-in-one with command:
pdfjam file.pdf --nup 2x1 --landscape --twoside \
--papersize '{205mm,290mm}' --outfile nup.pdf
Now I want to put ...
- 1,313
3
votes
1
answer
66
views
Dynamically increasing paper height, rather than breaking page
Package geometry allows specification of paper height, e.g., \geometry{paperheight=782mm},
What about dynamically adjusting paper height — How to dynamically increase paper height, rather than ...
- 41
0
votes
1
answer
50
views
Can I use memoir in G5 format?
I'm writing my dissertation using memoir. It will be printed in G5 format (169mm × 239mm). How can I set memoir to use these custom dimensions, while keeping margins etc beautiful?
I understand that ...
- 837
0
votes
0
answers
17
views
Adjust pdfpagewidth automatically based on very large table content
I have one or more very large tables that are created by code outside.
I want to place them on one very large page.
What I am doing is currently:
\clearpage
\eject \pdfpagewidth=50cm \pdfpageheight=...
- 113
0
votes
0
answers
61
views
Custom page dimensions (60×90/16)
In Ukraine, formats such as 60×90/16, 60×84/16, 84×108/32 and so on are accepted for printing books.
How do I specify such a custom format in LaTeX?
- 329