From the documentation it seems that org-mode uses dvipng. [[info:org:LaTeX%20fragments][info:org:LaTeX fragments]] But I don't know how it behaves with pstricks.
I usually create the graphics in a separated file when I'm working with latex. It's a complete latex file with the necessary preamble that will be later turned into comments when I'm finished and want to actually include the graphic in my document. (using \input{graphic.tex}) When I'm working on it, Emacs occupies half of my screen (or more) and evince occupies the other half. Whenever I compile the document (using pdflatex since I use tikz to draw graphics) the pdf is automatically reloaded by evince. Since I don't rely on the preview-latex for developing the graphics I don't know if it works with tikz. I guess I'll give it a try. ... I tried with the simple example ,---- | \begin{tikzpicture} | \draw (0,0) -- (1,1); | \end{tikzpicture} `---- and it does not work. Only a little square is show in the Emacs buffer. Well, this is expected since the package tikz is not included in the temporary .tex file (and neither is pstricks as I could see). After included the usepackage{tikz} in org-format-latex-header the preview is "created". However nothing is show, since the graphic generated by tikz (and pstricks) is not present at the DVI stage. This seems to be a limitation of dvipng and not org-mode. Darlan At Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:53:54 +0200, Johan Ekh wrote: > > [1.1 <text/plain; ISO-8859-1 (7bit)>] > But is pdflatex also used for rendering the previews in emacs? The most > convenient thing for me would > be to see the preview while I am developing the picture and then as a last > step export it to my latex document. > > Do you this is possible somehow? > > Best regards, > Johan > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Darlan Cavalcante Moreira <darc...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > > > Remember that because pstricks use postscript commands it is necessary to > > take > > the long route in latex (latex->DVI->PS->PDF) instead of just using > > pdflatex. Therefore, if you put some pstricks code in the org-file and > > export to > > PDF to see the result then this is the reason, since the exporter seems to > > use > > pdflatex to process the generated .tex file (I'm assuming this, since I > > don't > > see any DVI or PS file created by the exporter). > > > > Best, > > Darlan > > > > At Fri, 2 Oct 2009 14:52:33 +0200, > > Johan Ekh wrote: > > > > > > [1 <multipart/alternative (7bit)>] > > > [1.1 <text/plain; ISO-8859-1 (7bit)>] > > > It seems that I can use any latex package that I want except for the > > > pstricks ones. > > > No picture is produced. No error message either. I load the same packages > > > and use the same > > > pstricks code that I have in a regular latex document (on the same > > computer) > > > and > > > it works in that document. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > //Johan > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Johan Ekh <ekh.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks, I'll try it! > > > > /Johan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Carsten Dominik < > > carsten.domi...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > >> On Oct 1, 2009, at 12:30 AM, Johan Ekh wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hi all, > > > >>> I'm using org-mode to write LaTeX snippets that I later (usually) > > > >>> transfer into a separate latex document. > > > >>> Can I also write and preview pstricks code in org-mode? > > > >>> > > > >>> Also, can I do "usepackage(xxx)" someway do use LaTeX extensions? > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> #+LaTeX_HEADER: \usepackage{pstricks} > > > >> > > > >> or something along those lines. > > > >> > > > >> HTH > > > >> > > > >> - Carsten > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > [1.2 <text/html; ISO-8859-1 (quoted-printable)>] > > > > > > [2 <text/plain; us-ascii (7bit)>] > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > [1.2 <text/html; ISO-8859-1 (quoted-printable)>] > _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode