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Beamer Class Tutorial

Introduction to creating presentations in LATEX using beamer class

Krzysztof Fleszar

Institute of Control & Computation Engineering

Warsaw University of Technology

March 31, 2005

Translated on May 10, 2007

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Document

\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Warsaw}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\title{Beamer Class Tutorial}
\subtitle{Introduction to creating presentations in \LaTeX{}
using beamer class}
\author{Krzysztof Fleszar}
\institute{Institute of Control \& Computation Engineering\\
Warsaw University of Technology}
\date{March 31, 2005\\Translated on May 10, 2007}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
...
\end{document}

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Example slide

1 First item
First subitem
Second subitem
2 Second item
3 Third item
X
y= ai x i
i∈A

  
1 - 2 - 3
  

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Example slide

\begin{frame}
1 First item \frametitle{Example slide}
First subitem \begin{enumerate}
Second subitem \item First item
\begin{itemize}
2 Second item \item First subitem
3 Third item \item Second subitem
X \end{itemize}
y= ai x i \item Second item
i∈A \item Third item
   \end{enumerate}
1 - 2 - 3 \[ y = \sum {i \in A} a i x i \]
   \includegraphics{figure.pdf}
\end{frame}

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Example slide

\begin{frame}
1 First item \frametitle{Example slide}
First subitem \begin{enumerate}
Second subitem \item First item
\begin{itemize}
2 Second item \item First subitem
3 Third item \item Second subitem
X \end{itemize}
y= ai x i \item Second item
i∈A \item Third item
   \end{enumerate}
1 - 2 - 3 \[ y = \sum {i \in A} a i x i \]
   \includegraphics{figure.pdf}
\end{frame}

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Example slide

\begin{frame}
1 First item \frametitle{Example slide}
First subitem \begin{enumerate}
Second subitem \item First item
\begin{itemize}
2 Second item \item First subitem
3 Third item \item Second subitem
X \end{itemize}
y= ai x i \item Second item
i∈A \item Third item
   \end{enumerate}
1 - 2 - 3 \[ y = \sum {i \in A} a i x i \]
   \includegraphics{figure.pdf}
\end{frame}

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Example slide

\begin{frame}
1 First item \frametitle{Example slide}
First subitem \begin{enumerate}
Second subitem \item First item
\begin{itemize}
2 Second item \item First subitem
3 Third item \item Second subitem
X \end{itemize}
y= ai x i \item Second item
i∈A \item Third item
   \end{enumerate}
1 - 2 - 3 \[ y = \sum {i \in A} a i x i \]
   \includegraphics{figure.pdf}
\end{frame}

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 Basics
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Presentation structure
Slides
Animations
Blocks
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Example slide

\begin{frame}
1 First item \frametitle{Example slide}
First subitem \begin{enumerate}
Second subitem \item First item
\begin{itemize}
2 Second item \item First subitem
3 Third item \item Second subitem
X \end{itemize}
y= ai x i \item Second item
i∈A \item Third item
   \end{enumerate}
1 - 2 - 3 \[ y = \sum {i \in A} a i x i \]
   \includegraphics{figure.pdf}
\end{frame}

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Blocks

Block title
Text within the block...
First item
Second item

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Blocks

Block title
Text within the block...
First item
Second item

\begin{block}{Block title}
Text within the block...
\begin{itemize}
\item First item
\item Second item
\end{itemize}
\end{block}

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Blocks

Block title
Text within the block...
First item
Second item

\begin{block}{Block title}
Text within the block...
\begin{itemize}
\item First item
\item Second item
\end{itemize}
\end{block}

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Blocks

Block title
Text within the block...
First item
Second item

\begin{block}{Block title}
Text within the block...
\begin{itemize}
\item First item
\item Second item
\end{itemize}
\end{block}

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Sections and subsections

\begin{document}
\section{Basics}
\subsection{Document}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
\subsection{Slides}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
\subsection{Blocks}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
\section{Presentation structure}
\subsection{Sections and subsections}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
\subsection{Table of contents}
\begin{frame} ... \end{frame}
...
\end{document}
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Animations Table of contents
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Table of contents

1 Basics
Document
Slides
Blocks
2 Presentation structure
Sections and subsections
Table of contents
3 Animations
Overlays
Commands
Examples
4 Where to find more

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 Basics
Presentation structure Sections and subsections
Animations Table of contents
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Table of contents

1 Basics
Document
Slides
Blocks
2 Presentation structure \begin{frame}
Sections and subsections \frametitle{Table of
Table of contents contents}
3 Animations \tableofcontents
Overlays \end{frame}
Commands
Examples
4 Where to find more

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 Basics
Overlays
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Overlays

Overlays — multiple versions of each frame displayed

consecutively
By default each slide has one overlay
Overlays are added when commands followed by <...> are
encountered
Examples:
<2-4> — do something for overlays from 2 to 4
<-3> — do something for overlays from 1 to 3
<2-> — do something for overlays from 2 to the last
<2-4,6,8-> — do something for overlays 2, 3, 4, 6, and from
8 onwards

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Commands

\only<...>{text}
put text only in specified overlays
\uncover<...>{text}
put text only in specified overlays saving empty space in all overlays
\item<...>{text}
within itemize show item in specified overlays
\alert<...>{text}
highlight text in specified overlays
\textbf<...>{text}
change to boldface in specified overlays
many more commands. . .

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Using \uncover

\uncover<1->{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2->{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \uncover
Block 1
First. . .

\uncover<1->{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2->{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \uncover
Block 1
First. . .

Block 2
Second. . .

\uncover<1->{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2->{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \uncover (2)

\uncover<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \uncover (2)

Block 1
First. . .

\uncover<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \uncover (2)

Block 2
Second. . .

\uncover<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\uncover<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \only

\only<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\only<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \only

Block 1
First. . .

\only<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\only<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Using \only

Block 2
Second. . .

\only<1>{
\begin{block}{Block 1}
First\ldots
\end{block}
}
\only<2>{
\begin{block}{Block 2}
Second\ldots
\end{block}
}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
\begin{itemize}
\item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
\end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
1 First item \begin{itemize}
\item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
\end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
1 First item \begin{itemize}
First subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
\end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
1 First item \begin{itemize}
First subitem \item<2-> First subitem
Second subitem \item<3-> Second subitem
\end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
1 First item \begin{itemize}
First subitem \item<2-> First subitem
Second subitem \item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items

\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
1 First item \begin{itemize}
First subitem \item<2-> First subitem
Second subitem \item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
3 Third item \item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
\item<1-> First item
\begin{itemize}
\item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
\end{itemize}
\item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
1 First item \item<1-> First item
First subitem \begin{itemize}
Second subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
3 Third item \item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
1 First item \item<1-> First item
First subitem \begin{itemize}
Second subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
3 Third item \item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
1 First item \item<1-> First item
First subitem \begin{itemize}
Second subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
3 Third item \item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
1 First item \item<1-> First item
First subitem \begin{itemize}
Second subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
3 Third item \item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Animated items (2)

\setbeamercovered{transparent}
\begin{enumerate}
1 First item \item<1-> First item
First subitem \begin{itemize}
Second subitem \item<2-> First subitem
\item<3-> Second subitem
2 Second item \end{itemize}
3 Third item \item<4-> Second item
\item<5-> Third item
\end{enumerate}

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Dynamic highlighting

Sometimes we want to
\alert<2>{highlight}
something,
and sometimes we want to
use \textbf<3>{boldface}.

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Dynamic highlighting

Sometimes we want to Sometimes we want to

\alert<2>{highlight}
highlight something,
something,
and sometimes we and sometimes we want to
want to use boldface. use \textbf<3>{boldface}.

Krzysztof Fleszar Beamer Class Tutorial

 Basics
Overlays
Presentation structure
Commands
Animations
Examples
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Dynamic highlighting

Sometimes we want to Sometimes we want to

\alert<2>{highlight}
highlight something,
something,
and sometimes we and sometimes we want to
want to use boldface. use \textbf<3>{boldface}.

Krzysztof Fleszar Beamer Class Tutorial

 Basics
Overlays
Presentation structure
Commands
Animations
Examples
Where to find more

Dynamic highlighting

Sometimes we want to Sometimes we want to

\alert<2>{highlight}
highlight something,
something,
and sometimes we and sometimes we want to
want to use boldface. use \textbf<3>{boldface}.

Krzysztof Fleszar Beamer Class Tutorial

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Where to find more

Beamer class is included by default in Miktex

With beamer class attached are
a comprehensive documentation in beameruserguide.pdf
example presentations with source files
For best results use pdflatex
Good presentations and good luck!

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