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+ recursive-exclude * __pycache__ *.py[cod] .DS_Store
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+ prune .mypy_cache
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+ prune .ruff_cache
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+ prune htmlcov
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+ prune .venv
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: pubify-mpl
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+ Version: 1.0.0
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+ Summary: Publication-oriented Matplotlib figure export and LaTeX layout helpers
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+ License-Expression: MIT
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.10
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Requires-Dist: matplotlib>=3.8
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+ Requires-Dist: numpy>=1.26
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+ Provides-Extra: dev
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest>=8.0; extra == "dev"
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+ Requires-Dist: build>=1.2; extra == "dev"
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+ Requires-Dist: mkdocs>=1.6; extra == "dev"
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+ Requires-Dist: mkdocstrings[python]>=0.30; extra == "dev"
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+ Requires-Dist: twine>=5.0; extra == "dev"
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+ # pubify-mpl
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+
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+ `pubify-mpl` is a small Python tool for exporting Matplotlib figures at sizes that match your LaTeX document, so the figures drop cleanly into papers, theses, and proceedings without trial-and-error resizing.
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+ It combines two parts of a publication workflow:
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+ - Python helpers for exporting Matplotlib figures using document-aware sizes
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+ - a LaTeX package, `pubify.sty`, for arranging exported figures into common panel layouts
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+
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+ This package is meant for researchers who already use Matplotlib and LaTeX and want a cleaner path from Python plots to publication-ready figures. It is not a replacement for Matplotlib. It sits at the export and layout stage.
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+
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+ ## Requirements
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+
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+ - Python 3.10+
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+ - Matplotlib and NumPy
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+ - a working LaTeX installation
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+
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+ `save_fig()` uses `text.usetex=True`, so LaTeX must be available when you export figures from Python.
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+
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+ On macOS, a common choice is [MacTeX](https://www.tug.org/mactex/). If you want a smaller install, [BasicTeX](https://www.tug.org/mactex/morepackages.html) can also work, but you may need to add missing packages yourself.
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+ LaTeX package requirements:
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+
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+ - `pubify.sty` depends on `graphicx`, `subcaption`, and `etoolbox`
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+ - the staged gallery/debug workspace also uses `lipsum`, so minimal TeX installs may need that package separately
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+
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+ ## How It Works
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+
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+ Technically, `save_fig(...)` does not modify your original Matplotlib figure in place. Instead it:
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+
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+ 1. makes a copy of the figure
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+ 2. applies publication styling and any requested cleanup only to that copy
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+ 3. resizes the copy to match the requested width or named LaTeX layout
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+ 4. saves the copy to PDF
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+
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+ That means your original interactive figure stays unchanged in Python. This is important if you want to keep using the same figure object in a notebook or script after export.
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+
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+ On the export side, `save_fig(...)` can:
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+
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+ - remove titles, labels, annotations, grids, or colorbars from the exported copy
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+ - scales your copied figure to match the named layout
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+ - use LaTeX text rendering during export so fonts and math match the document more closely
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+
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+ ## Quick Start
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+
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+ Install the package:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install pubify-mpl
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+ ```
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+ Export a figure into a LaTeX project:
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+ ```python
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+ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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+ from pubify_mpl import prepare, save_fig
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+ paper_dir = "~/my-paper"
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+ figures_dir = "~/my-paper/figures"
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+
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+ template = {
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+ # Values for the default LaTeX article class example.
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+ "textwidth_in": 5.39643,
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+ "textheight_in": 7.58960,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 12.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ }
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+
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+ fig, ax = plt.subplots()
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+ ax.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])
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+ ax.set_xlabel("x")
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+ ax.set_ylabel("y")
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+
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+ prepare(paper_dir, template=template)
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+ save_fig(fig, "onewide", f"{figures_dir}/plot.pdf", template=template)
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+ ```
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+
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+ Then in LaTeX:
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+
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+ ```tex
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+ \usepackage{pubify}
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+ ```
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+
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+ Note that `prepare(...)` generates `pubify-template.tex`, and it contains specs that `pubify.sty` uses on the LaTeX side. Keep `pubify-template.tex` next to `pubify.sty`. Your paper directory will usually look like:
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+
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+ ```text
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+ main.tex
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+ pubify.sty
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+ pubify-template.tex
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+ figures/plot.pdf
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+ ```
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+
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+ If you do not already know your document dimensions and typography settings, first run `prepare(...)` so `pubify.sty` is available in the LaTeX project. Then add `\figprintlayoutspec` to the LaTeX document once and compile it. That prints the current `textwidth`, `textheight`, base font size, and caption/subcaption line heights, which you can then copy into the Python `template` dictionary.
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+ `pubify-mpl` is fully compatible with Overleaf. If your LaTeX project is synced locally, the same folder layout works directly. If you do not have local sync set up, copy `pubify.sty`, `pubify-template.tex`, and the exported figure PDFs into the Overleaf project manually.
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+
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+ ## Examples
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+
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+ - [examples/quickstart.ipynb](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/examples/quickstart.ipynb): notebook version of the minimal quick-start example, writing into the tracked example project at [examples/tex/main.tex](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/examples/tex/main.tex)
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+ - [gallery/layout-gallery.tex](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/gallery/layout-gallery.tex): sample LaTeX source showing the supported panel layouts and macro usage
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+
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+ ## Layouts
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+ See layout options in [gallery/layout-gallery.pdf](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/gallery/layout-gallery.pdf) including:
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+ - `"one"`: one large panel
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+ - `"onewide"`: one short wide panel
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+ - `"two"`: two stacked panels
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+ - `"twowide"`: two side-by-side panels
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+ - `"three"`: three stacked panels
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+ - `"threewide"`: three side-by-side panels
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+ - `"four"`: 2x2 grid
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+ - `"six"`: 2x3 grid
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+ - `"sixwide"`: 3x2 grid
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+ - `"nine"`: 3x3 grid
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+ - `"twelve"`: 3x4 grid
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+ - `"twelvewide"`: 4x3 grid
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+ - `"fifteen"`: 3x5 grid
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+ - `"sixteen"`: 4x4 grid
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+ - `"twenty"`: 4x5 grid
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+
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+ ## Typical Workflow
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+ 1. Run `prepare(...)` to install `pubify.sty` and write an initial `pubify-template.tex`.
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+ 2. Measure your real LaTeX document using `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ 3. Update the template with the values printed by `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ 4. Export your figures with `save_fig(...)`.
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+ 5. Include them in LaTeX with `\figfloat`, `\fig`, and the layout macros.
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+
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+ ## Advanced Python Usage
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+ This is an alternative way to use `pubify-mpl` when you export many figures for the same document or keep several document templates in Python.
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+ Define a common set of templates:
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+ ```python
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+ PUBIFY_TEMPLATES = {
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+ "article": {
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+ "textwidth_in": 5.39643,
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+ "textheight_in": 7.58960,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 12.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ },
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+ "thesis": {
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+ "textwidth_in": 6.5,
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+ "textheight_in": 8.5,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 11.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.0,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.0,
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+ },
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ Then when you export many figures for the same document, `use_template(...)` lets you set a default template inside a `with` block:
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+ ```python
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+ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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+ from pubify_mpl import prepare, save_fig, use_template
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+ paper_dir = "~/mythesis"
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+ figures_dir = "~/mythesis/figures"
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+ # do this once
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+ prepare(paper_dir, template=PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"])
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+ # create your figures
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+ with use_template(PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"]):
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+ save_fig(fig1, "one", f"{figures_dir}/plot-1.pdf")
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+ save_fig(fig2, "twowide", f"{figures_dir}/plot-2.pdf")
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+ ```
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+ For advanced styling on the exported copy, use `prepare_copy` together with
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+ `apply_publication_style(...)`:
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+ ```python
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+ from pubify_mpl import apply_publication_style, save_fig
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+ def _prepare_copy(fig_copy):
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+ apply_publication_style(
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+ fig_copy,
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+ line_width=1.5,
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+ tick_labelsize=9.0,
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+ )
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+ save_fig(
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+ fig,
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+ "onewide",
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+ f"{figures_dir}/plot.pdf",
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+ template=PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"],
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+ prepare_copy=_prepare_copy,
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+ )
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Template Keys
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+ The template dictionary tells `pubify-mpl` how much space is available in your LaTeX document and what spacing `pubify.sty` should use around figure rows, subcaptions, and captions.
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+ | Key | Meaning | Default |
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+ | --- | --- | --- |
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+ | `textwidth_in` | document `\textwidth` in inches | required |
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+ | `textheight_in` | document `\textheight` in inches | required |
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+ | `base_fontsize_pt` | base font size used when styling the exported figure copy | `12pt` |
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+ | `caption_lineheight_pt` | measured line height used to estimate main caption height | `13.6pt` |
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+ | `subcaption_lineheight_pt` | measured line height used to estimate subcaption height | `13.6pt` |
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+ | `caption_allowance_in` | extra buffer added beyond the estimated main caption text height | `0.08in` |
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+ | `subcaption_allowance_in` | extra buffer added beyond the estimated subcaption text height | `0.08in` |
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+ | `single_row_layout_max_height_in` | maximum total layout height budget used for single-row layouts such as `"onewide"` or `"twowide"` | `textheight_in / 3` |
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+ | `subcaption_skip_in` | vertical space between a panel and its subcaption | `0.08in` |
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+ | `row_skip_in` | vertical space between rows in stacked layouts | `0.11in` |
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+ | `caption_skip_in` | vertical space between the figure body and the main caption | `0.11in` |
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+ | `post_caption_skip_in` | additional vertical space after the main caption | `0in` |
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+ | `col_gap_in` | horizontal space between columns | `0.02 * textwidth_in` |
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+ For the best match to a real document, copy `textwidth_in`, `textheight_in`, `base_fontsize_pt`, `caption_lineheight_pt`, and `subcaption_lineheight_pt` from `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ ## Most Common `save_fig()` Options
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+ Some `save_fig()` options control how the exported figure fits into the LaTeX layout:
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+ - `caption_lines=...`: estimate how many lines the main caption will use
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+ - `subcaption_lines=...`: estimate how many lines each subcaption will use
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+ - `force_width=...`: force a smaller export width, as long as it still fits inside the selected layout
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+ - `force_aspect=...`: force a specific aspect ratio for the exported copy
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+ Other options let you simplify the exported figure content without changing the original figure in Python:
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+ - `hide_labels=True`: remove axis labels from the exported copy
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+ - `hide_grid=True`: disable the grid on the exported copy
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+ - `hide_cbar=True`: remove a colorbar when exporting a single-axes panel
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+ - `hide_annotations=True`: remove `ax.text(...)` annotations from the exported copy
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+ ## LaTeX Macros
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+ `pubify.sty` separates LaTeX figure layout into three pieces:
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+ - `\figfloat[placement]{body}[caption][label]` creates the outer floating `figure` environment and adds the main caption and label.
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+ - the layout macros such as `\figonewide`, `\figtwowide`, and `\figfour` arrange one or more `\fig{...}` panels into a specific layout.
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+ - `\fig{file}[subcaption][label]` describes one exported panel. The optional subcaption and label are for subcaptions.
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+ In normal use, you place one layout macro inside `\figfloat`. For example:
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[b!]
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+ {\figonewide{\fig{figures/plot.pdf}}}
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+ [A simple exported plot.]
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+ [fig:plot]
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+ ```
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+ For small multi-panel figures, you can use a direct panel-by-panel form:
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[t]
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+ {
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+ \figtwowide
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+ {\fig{figures/left.pdf}[Left panel][fig:left]}
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+ {\fig{figures/right.pdf}[Right panel][fig:right]}
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+ }
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+ [Two-panel figure.]
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+ [fig:two-panel]
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+ ```
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+ All layouts also support the row-grouped form. For larger grids, that is the normal pattern:
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[t]
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+ {
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+ \figfour
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+ {{\fig{figures/a.pdf}}{\fig{figures/b.pdf}}}
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+ {{\fig{figures/c.pdf}}{\fig{figures/d.pdf}}}
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+ }
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+ [Four-panel figure.]
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+ [fig:four-panel]
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+ ```
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+ The supported layout macros are:
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+ - `\figone`, `\figonewide`
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+ - `\figtwo`, `\figtwowide`
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+ - `\figthree`, `\figthreewide`
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+ - `\figfour`, `\figsix`, `\figsixwide`
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+ - `\fignine`, `\figtwelve`, `\figtwelvewide`
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+ - `\figfifteen`, `\figsixteen`, `\figtwenty`
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+
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+ ## Troubleshooting
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+ - If Python export fails with a LaTeX error, check that your TeX installation is available from the command line and includes the required packages.
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+ - If exported figure sizes do not match your document, print `\figprintlayoutspec` from the real document and update your Python template values from that output.
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+ - If LaTeX reports that a figure float is too large for the page, the usual fixes are to shorten the caption, choose a less tall layout, or adjust the template spacing and allowance values.
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+ ## Python API Reference
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+ Detailed Python API documentation is in [site/api/index.html](site/api/index.html).
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+ ## LaTeX Package Reference
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+ Common forms:
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+ ```tex
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+ \usepackage{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[template=path/pubify-template.tex]{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[debug]{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[template=path/pubify-template.tex,debug]{pubify}
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+ ```
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+ Package options:
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+ - `template=...`: load an explicit template file
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+ - `debug`: add figure borders and print layout diagnostics to the LaTeX log
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+ Template resolution:
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+ - if `template=...` is given, `pubify.sty` loads that file
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+ - otherwise, `pubify.sty` loads `pubify-template.tex` if it is present next to `pubify.sty`
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+ - otherwise, `pubify.sty` falls back to its built-in default lengths
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+
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+ ## License
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+ MIT
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+ # pubify-mpl
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+ `pubify-mpl` is a small Python tool for exporting Matplotlib figures at sizes that match your LaTeX document, so the figures drop cleanly into papers, theses, and proceedings without trial-and-error resizing.
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+ It combines two parts of a publication workflow:
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+ - Python helpers for exporting Matplotlib figures using document-aware sizes
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+ - a LaTeX package, `pubify.sty`, for arranging exported figures into common panel layouts
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+ This package is meant for researchers who already use Matplotlib and LaTeX and want a cleaner path from Python plots to publication-ready figures. It is not a replacement for Matplotlib. It sits at the export and layout stage.
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+
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+ ## Requirements
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+ - Python 3.10+
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+ - Matplotlib and NumPy
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+ - a working LaTeX installation
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+
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+ `save_fig()` uses `text.usetex=True`, so LaTeX must be available when you export figures from Python.
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+
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+ On macOS, a common choice is [MacTeX](https://www.tug.org/mactex/). If you want a smaller install, [BasicTeX](https://www.tug.org/mactex/morepackages.html) can also work, but you may need to add missing packages yourself.
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+ LaTeX package requirements:
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+
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+ - `pubify.sty` depends on `graphicx`, `subcaption`, and `etoolbox`
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+ - the staged gallery/debug workspace also uses `lipsum`, so minimal TeX installs may need that package separately
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+
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+ ## How It Works
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+
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+ Technically, `save_fig(...)` does not modify your original Matplotlib figure in place. Instead it:
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+ 1. makes a copy of the figure
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+ 2. applies publication styling and any requested cleanup only to that copy
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+ 3. resizes the copy to match the requested width or named LaTeX layout
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+ 4. saves the copy to PDF
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+
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+ That means your original interactive figure stays unchanged in Python. This is important if you want to keep using the same figure object in a notebook or script after export.
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+
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+ On the export side, `save_fig(...)` can:
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+
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+ - remove titles, labels, annotations, grids, or colorbars from the exported copy
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+ - scales your copied figure to match the named layout
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+ - use LaTeX text rendering during export so fonts and math match the document more closely
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+
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+ ## Quick Start
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+
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+ Install the package:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install pubify-mpl
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+ ```
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+ Export a figure into a LaTeX project:
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+ ```python
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+ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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+ from pubify_mpl import prepare, save_fig
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+ paper_dir = "~/my-paper"
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+ figures_dir = "~/my-paper/figures"
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+
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+ template = {
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+ # Values for the default LaTeX article class example.
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+ "textwidth_in": 5.39643,
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+ "textheight_in": 7.58960,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 12.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ }
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+ fig, ax = plt.subplots()
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+ ax.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])
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+ ax.set_xlabel("x")
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+ ax.set_ylabel("y")
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+ prepare(paper_dir, template=template)
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+ save_fig(fig, "onewide", f"{figures_dir}/plot.pdf", template=template)
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+ ```
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+ Then in LaTeX:
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+ ```tex
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+ \usepackage{pubify}
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+ ```
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+ Note that `prepare(...)` generates `pubify-template.tex`, and it contains specs that `pubify.sty` uses on the LaTeX side. Keep `pubify-template.tex` next to `pubify.sty`. Your paper directory will usually look like:
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+ ```text
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+ main.tex
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+ pubify.sty
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+ pubify-template.tex
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+ figures/plot.pdf
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+ ```
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+ If you do not already know your document dimensions and typography settings, first run `prepare(...)` so `pubify.sty` is available in the LaTeX project. Then add `\figprintlayoutspec` to the LaTeX document once and compile it. That prints the current `textwidth`, `textheight`, base font size, and caption/subcaption line heights, which you can then copy into the Python `template` dictionary.
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+ `pubify-mpl` is fully compatible with Overleaf. If your LaTeX project is synced locally, the same folder layout works directly. If you do not have local sync set up, copy `pubify.sty`, `pubify-template.tex`, and the exported figure PDFs into the Overleaf project manually.
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+ ## Examples
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+
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+ - [examples/quickstart.ipynb](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/examples/quickstart.ipynb): notebook version of the minimal quick-start example, writing into the tracked example project at [examples/tex/main.tex](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/examples/tex/main.tex)
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+ - [gallery/layout-gallery.tex](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/gallery/layout-gallery.tex): sample LaTeX source showing the supported panel layouts and macro usage
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+
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+ ## Layouts
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+
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+ See layout options in [gallery/layout-gallery.pdf](/Users/nelsonnunes/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox/Projects/pubify-mpl/gallery/layout-gallery.pdf) including:
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+ - `"one"`: one large panel
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+ - `"onewide"`: one short wide panel
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+ - `"two"`: two stacked panels
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+ - `"twowide"`: two side-by-side panels
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+ - `"three"`: three stacked panels
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+ - `"threewide"`: three side-by-side panels
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+ - `"four"`: 2x2 grid
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+ - `"six"`: 2x3 grid
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+ - `"sixwide"`: 3x2 grid
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+ - `"nine"`: 3x3 grid
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+ - `"twelve"`: 3x4 grid
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+ - `"twelvewide"`: 4x3 grid
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+ - `"fifteen"`: 3x5 grid
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+ - `"sixteen"`: 4x4 grid
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+ - `"twenty"`: 4x5 grid
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+ ## Typical Workflow
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+ 1. Run `prepare(...)` to install `pubify.sty` and write an initial `pubify-template.tex`.
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+ 2. Measure your real LaTeX document using `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ 3. Update the template with the values printed by `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ 4. Export your figures with `save_fig(...)`.
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+ 5. Include them in LaTeX with `\figfloat`, `\fig`, and the layout macros.
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+
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+ ## Advanced Python Usage
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+ This is an alternative way to use `pubify-mpl` when you export many figures for the same document or keep several document templates in Python.
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+ Define a common set of templates:
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+ ```python
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+ PUBIFY_TEMPLATES = {
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+ "article": {
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+ "textwidth_in": 5.39643,
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+ "textheight_in": 7.58960,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 12.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.6,
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+ },
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+ "thesis": {
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+ "textwidth_in": 6.5,
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+ "textheight_in": 8.5,
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+ "base_fontsize_pt": 11.0,
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+ "caption_lineheight_pt": 13.0,
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+ "subcaption_lineheight_pt": 13.0,
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+ },
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ Then when you export many figures for the same document, `use_template(...)` lets you set a default template inside a `with` block:
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+ ```python
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+ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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+ from pubify_mpl import prepare, save_fig, use_template
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+ paper_dir = "~/mythesis"
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+ figures_dir = "~/mythesis/figures"
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+
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+ # do this once
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+ prepare(paper_dir, template=PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"])
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+
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+ # create your figures
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+ with use_template(PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"]):
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+ save_fig(fig1, "one", f"{figures_dir}/plot-1.pdf")
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+ save_fig(fig2, "twowide", f"{figures_dir}/plot-2.pdf")
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+ ```
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+ For advanced styling on the exported copy, use `prepare_copy` together with
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+ `apply_publication_style(...)`:
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+ ```python
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+ from pubify_mpl import apply_publication_style, save_fig
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+
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+ def _prepare_copy(fig_copy):
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+ apply_publication_style(
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+ fig_copy,
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+ line_width=1.5,
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+ tick_labelsize=9.0,
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+ )
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+
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+ save_fig(
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+ fig,
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+ "onewide",
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+ f"{figures_dir}/plot.pdf",
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+ template=PUBIFY_TEMPLATES["thesis"],
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+ prepare_copy=_prepare_copy,
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+ )
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Template Keys
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+ The template dictionary tells `pubify-mpl` how much space is available in your LaTeX document and what spacing `pubify.sty` should use around figure rows, subcaptions, and captions.
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+ | Key | Meaning | Default |
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+ | --- | --- | --- |
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+ | `textwidth_in` | document `\textwidth` in inches | required |
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+ | `textheight_in` | document `\textheight` in inches | required |
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+ | `base_fontsize_pt` | base font size used when styling the exported figure copy | `12pt` |
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+ | `caption_lineheight_pt` | measured line height used to estimate main caption height | `13.6pt` |
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+ | `subcaption_lineheight_pt` | measured line height used to estimate subcaption height | `13.6pt` |
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+ | `caption_allowance_in` | extra buffer added beyond the estimated main caption text height | `0.08in` |
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+ | `subcaption_allowance_in` | extra buffer added beyond the estimated subcaption text height | `0.08in` |
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+ | `single_row_layout_max_height_in` | maximum total layout height budget used for single-row layouts such as `"onewide"` or `"twowide"` | `textheight_in / 3` |
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+ | `subcaption_skip_in` | vertical space between a panel and its subcaption | `0.08in` |
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+ | `row_skip_in` | vertical space between rows in stacked layouts | `0.11in` |
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+ | `caption_skip_in` | vertical space between the figure body and the main caption | `0.11in` |
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+ | `post_caption_skip_in` | additional vertical space after the main caption | `0in` |
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+ | `col_gap_in` | horizontal space between columns | `0.02 * textwidth_in` |
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+ For the best match to a real document, copy `textwidth_in`, `textheight_in`, `base_fontsize_pt`, `caption_lineheight_pt`, and `subcaption_lineheight_pt` from `\figprintlayoutspec`.
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+ ## Most Common `save_fig()` Options
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+ Some `save_fig()` options control how the exported figure fits into the LaTeX layout:
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+ - `caption_lines=...`: estimate how many lines the main caption will use
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+ - `subcaption_lines=...`: estimate how many lines each subcaption will use
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+ - `force_width=...`: force a smaller export width, as long as it still fits inside the selected layout
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+ - `force_aspect=...`: force a specific aspect ratio for the exported copy
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+ Other options let you simplify the exported figure content without changing the original figure in Python:
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+ - `hide_labels=True`: remove axis labels from the exported copy
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+ - `hide_grid=True`: disable the grid on the exported copy
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+ - `hide_cbar=True`: remove a colorbar when exporting a single-axes panel
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+ - `hide_annotations=True`: remove `ax.text(...)` annotations from the exported copy
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+
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+ ## LaTeX Macros
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+ `pubify.sty` separates LaTeX figure layout into three pieces:
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+ - `\figfloat[placement]{body}[caption][label]` creates the outer floating `figure` environment and adds the main caption and label.
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+ - the layout macros such as `\figonewide`, `\figtwowide`, and `\figfour` arrange one or more `\fig{...}` panels into a specific layout.
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+ - `\fig{file}[subcaption][label]` describes one exported panel. The optional subcaption and label are for subcaptions.
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+ In normal use, you place one layout macro inside `\figfloat`. For example:
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+
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[b!]
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+ {\figonewide{\fig{figures/plot.pdf}}}
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+ [A simple exported plot.]
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+ [fig:plot]
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+ ```
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+
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+ For small multi-panel figures, you can use a direct panel-by-panel form:
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[t]
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+ {
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+ \figtwowide
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+ {\fig{figures/left.pdf}[Left panel][fig:left]}
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+ {\fig{figures/right.pdf}[Right panel][fig:right]}
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+ }
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+ [Two-panel figure.]
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+ [fig:two-panel]
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+ ```
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+ All layouts also support the row-grouped form. For larger grids, that is the normal pattern:
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+ ```tex
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+ \figfloat[t]
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+ {
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+ \figfour
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+ {{\fig{figures/a.pdf}}{\fig{figures/b.pdf}}}
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+ {{\fig{figures/c.pdf}}{\fig{figures/d.pdf}}}
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+ }
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+ [Four-panel figure.]
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+ [fig:four-panel]
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+ ```
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+ The supported layout macros are:
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+
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+ - `\figone`, `\figonewide`
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+ - `\figtwo`, `\figtwowide`
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+ - `\figthree`, `\figthreewide`
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+ - `\figfour`, `\figsix`, `\figsixwide`
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+ - `\fignine`, `\figtwelve`, `\figtwelvewide`
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+ - `\figfifteen`, `\figsixteen`, `\figtwenty`
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+
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+ ## Troubleshooting
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+
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+ - If Python export fails with a LaTeX error, check that your TeX installation is available from the command line and includes the required packages.
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+ - If exported figure sizes do not match your document, print `\figprintlayoutspec` from the real document and update your Python template values from that output.
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+ - If LaTeX reports that a figure float is too large for the page, the usual fixes are to shorten the caption, choose a less tall layout, or adjust the template spacing and allowance values.
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+
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+ ## Python API Reference
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+ Detailed Python API documentation is in [site/api/index.html](site/api/index.html).
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+ ## LaTeX Package Reference
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+ Common forms:
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+
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+ ```tex
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+ \usepackage{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[template=path/pubify-template.tex]{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[debug]{pubify}
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+ \usepackage[template=path/pubify-template.tex,debug]{pubify}
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+ ```
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+
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+ Package options:
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+
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+ - `template=...`: load an explicit template file
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+ - `debug`: add figure borders and print layout diagnostics to the LaTeX log
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+
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+ Template resolution:
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+
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+ - if `template=...` is given, `pubify.sty` loads that file
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+ - otherwise, `pubify.sty` loads `pubify-template.tex` if it is present next to `pubify.sty`
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+ - otherwise, `pubify.sty` falls back to its built-in default lengths
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+
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+ ## License
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+
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+ MIT