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DESCRIPTION
LaTeXiT is a small utility that allows you to quickly typeset LaTeX equations, without bothering with
file creation, preambles, and so on. The PDF image obtained can then be exported by drag'n drop to any application
supporting it. This is very useful to insert equations in presentations made with Keynote or Powerpoint.
LaTeXiT also features an application service, so that you can type and transform equations directly
in most text editors (Pages, Nisus Writer Express, TextEdit...).
Main features of LaTeXiT are :
- generated PDFs can be reopened (even with copy/paste) to be modified
- LinkBack support
- syntax colouring and auto-completion of LaTeX keywords
- smart LaTeX errors manager
- LaTeX palettes
- automatic history and library management
- included application service
- Automator support
- several export formats (PDF, EPS, TIFF, PNG...)
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.16.1:
- better compatilibity with old versions of pdflatex/ghostscript;
- fixed a bug in the Automator action, that was preventing it to be saved;
- fixed bug regarding environment variables propagation in custom scripts.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later with a working installation of LaTeX, packaging pdflatex, latex, dvipdf and gs.
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| LaTeXiT User Reviews (14 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Nov 6 2008 |
MARK EVERITT This is one of my favourite and most commonly used utilities. Whenever someone at work converts to mac the first thing I recommend is this (after mactex of course, we're in academia). It's useful in so many ways!
(Version 1.16) | |
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 | Aug 20 2008 |
HOTFREAKS The main issue I have with LaTeXiT is that often the very top, bottom or side of an equation will be cut off. I have tried modifying the font size, but this does not fix the problem reliably. Is there a solution to this?
(Version 1.15) | |
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 | Nov 3 2008 |
I had the same problem as Hotfreaks: sometimes the edges of certain equations were cut off. I found the trick to fix this within LatexIt there go to the menu Palettes -> Margins and set the margins a little bit bigger. In my case this fixed the problem. | |
| Apr 19 2008 |
THE VALRUS I'm student teaching right now, and for making up worksheets and such, pure LaTeX is too time-consuming. I was using the old version of LaTeXit on Leopard, and services didn't work so I had to mess around with baselines. No fun. This update will be an absolute lifesaver for me. Services work again and everything is beautiful. Thanks so much.
(Version 1.15) | |
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 | Apr 13 2008 |
COOLMEMIN I am a Mathematics Instructor and this is one of the most useful programs I have on my computer. Absolutely perfect for making exams in Pages, using the Latexit Services and a hotkey to convert Latex to equations. I have a question that the people here might be able to help me with. I want to make a demo on how to use Latexit for my colleagues but most of them have a PC. Is there a similar program that lets you type Latex code and it will convert it to equations? I'm assuming not but its worth a shot.
(Version 1.14.4) | |
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 | Apr 16 2008 |
I have never tried it, but I heard that TexPoint could help.
(Version 1.15) | |
| Apr 16 2008 |
ARS To get something similar on a PC or Mac via a web interface try: http://www.sitmo.com/latex/ Especially as a gadget via a google personal page this works quite well.
(Version 1.15) | |
| Aug 28 2007 |
MSTAC As most of the comment are outdated, I thought I would add one, basically saying: LaTexIt is very usefull piece of program, especially to creates presentations or graphics with latex equations in them. It is stable and the GUI is nice.
(Version 1.14.4) | |
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| Jan 2 2007 |
FILIPP For simple equation formatting, just write the equation into /Applications/Grapher, select it, and copy paste into your text document. Furthermore, you can even use it to get the LaTex equation.
(Version 1.11) | |
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| Oct 28 2005 |
XANDER LU Very nice. Though sometimes it crashes. Maybe my copy has been outdated for a while. The developer was asking what were metadata means? Or some comments mentioned the feature you could open pdf with LEE again. I am not sure how Latexit works with link back, but LEE is inserting latex code into the metadata of the pdf file (if you save it as pdf), then you can manage to open it with LEE again and LEE reads in the metadata. If I remember it correctly.
(Version 1.4.4) | |
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| Oct 27 2005 |
ANONYMOUS It seems fine for displaying equations quickly and getting a feel for appearance. I can't get any of the Decorations under Palettes to work other than underbrace and overbrace in the OS 10.3 version. It seems to work fine in the version for OS 10.4
(Version 1.4.4) | |
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| Sep 5 2005 |
ANONYMOUS It crashes on launch in OS 10.4.2 on a G5. Is anyone experiencing the same problem?
(Version 1.4.1) | |
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| Sep 6 2005 |
FXT in limited testing, it seems to work for me on g4 powerbooks and g5 dual-processor | |
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