Questions tagged [psvectorian]
`psvectorian` is a package for creating ornaments. It is based on PSTricks and requires either `latex` or `xelatex` compilation or `pdflatex` with `auto-pst-pdf` package included.
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How to Color the Hollyberries Red in a Psvectorian Ornament?
Consider the code: \documentclass[12pt]{book} \usepackage{pstricks,psvectorian} \usepackage{color} \begin{document} \thispagestyle{empty} \begin{pspicture}(-5,-5)(4,4)% \psframe[fillcolor=blue!30!...
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Inverting Arched Words to Hang Like a Catenary
Consider the code which I compile with xelatex: \documentclass[12pt,onecolumn,openany,final]{book} \usepackage[hmargin=0in,vmargin=0in,paperwidth=5.5in,paperheight=5.25in]{geometry} \usepackage{...
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Producing a Rectangular Pspicture with a "Sloped" Torn Paper Effect
The following is @AlessandroChitarrini's code (which can be compiled with xelatex) found here: Coloring the Upper Portion of a Pspicture a Different Color \documentclass{book} \usepackage[hmargin=0in,...
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Coloring the Upper Portion of a Pspicture a Different Color
MWE: \documentclass{book} \usepackage[hmargin=0in,vmargin=0in,paperwidth=5.5in,paperheight=8.25in]{geometry} \usepackage{xcolor} \usepackage{pstricks,psvectorian} \psset{unit=1in} \definecolor{...
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How to not display the numbering of a part (for the Appendices part)
I have some parts in my tufte-book document, but I don't want to diplay the part number for the last part wich is relative to Appendices. I just want to see "Appendices" after the ornament ...
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How to use psvectorian package for writing a thesis in overleaf?
dear StackeExchange community, I'm currently writing my thesis with latex since it's an elegant and beautiful language. While looking for fancy chapter heading, I came across the psvectorian package. ...
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Conflict between `tcolorbox` and `auto-pst-pdf`
I'm using the texlive/2024 distribution. The following MWE fails to compile correctly. \documentclass{article} \usepackage[most]{tcolorbox} \usepackage{auto-pst-pdf} \usepackage{psvectorian} \begin{...
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Pst-Vectorian Ornaments---Are They Free to Use Commercially without Attribution?
I am planning on using some of the the ornaments found in the psvectorian package in a book I am typesetting with LaTeX. I am under the impression that these vector images are free to use commercially....
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`Error: /invalidfileaccess in --run--` when trying to use psvectorian with XeLaTeX
Using this MWE: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{psvectorian,fancyhdr,lipsum,multido} \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhf{}% Clear header/footer \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}% No header rule \fancyhead[...
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Customizing Theorem Enviroment using Psvectorian
I was wondering if there is a way we can customize theorem environment using Psvectorian. To clarify, consider the following code: \documentclass[12pt]{book} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage{...
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How to Outline a Feather (Psvectorian Image)
Consider \documentclass[12pt]{book} \usepackage{pstricks,psvectorian} \RequirePackage[copies]{contour}% \begin{document} \contourlength{1pt} \newcommand*{\outline}[1]{\color{white}\contour{black}{\...
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How to Give Stars a Glow Effect
Consider the code \documentclass[a5paper,12pt,onecolumn,openany,final]{book} \usepackage[hmargin=0.7in,vmargin=0.75in]{geometry} \usepackage{pstricks,psvectorian} \usepackage{color} \usepackage{...
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How to Eliminate an Unseemly Seam in a Psvectorian bi-Colored Pspicture
In the following code, I am trying to color the LHS of a psipicture blue and the RHS yellow; however, an "unseemly" seam appears down the middle of the picture. \documentclass[12pt]{book} \...
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How to Produce a Bold Psvectorian Image
This MWE code \documentclass[12pt]{book} \usepackage{pstricks,psvectorian} \usepackage{color} % Compiles with XELATEX \begin{document} \thispagestyle{empty} \begin{pspicture}(-5,-5)(4,4)% \psframe[...
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How to Produce a Vertical Kerning for a Psvectorian Image
This post is an extension of How to Fill a Psvectorian Ornament with Color The following code produces two images: the first with a horizontal kerning of 0.35pt; the second, with an attempted vertical ...
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