[texhax] Re: Layout problem with graphics (bil@beeb.net)

[Daniel Dumitriu]

bil at beeb.net wrote on Thu, 29 May 2003 06:18:55 +0100

> I could solve a problem for him - he needs to display images
> close to the left edge of a page - less than the basic 1" margin.
> I've tried various possibilities, but so far the image always ends
> up at least 1" in. Can anyone suggest a method to get the
> image 0.25" from the paper edge?

Assuming you use an \includegraphics (i.e. graphicx package), the simplest 
way seems to be a mere \hspace{-.75in} right before the command. You can 
also try to juggle with the "figure" environment, but it's kinda trickier.

HTH,
Daniel