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In [http://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/core-mis.mkii core-mis.mkii] ([http://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/core-mis.mkiv core-mis.mkiv] for MkIV) there are some handy You can use the commands for graphical text manipulation defined, but also for graphics or other “building blocks”.
This page’s title is misleading, since you can use the commands also for graphics and other “building blocks”. == \scale =Scaling=
{{Getting started navbox}}[[Category:Basics]][[Category:Graphics]]
Scaling Rotating Mirroring Clipping (view source)
Revision as of 13:23, 9 August 2020
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You can insert symbols at a reduced size in the text flow.
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== \mirror =Mirroring =
<context source=yes>
There is a \mirror{\sl mirorred} {\sl word} in this sentence.
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== \rotate =Rotating =
You can rotate something by an arbitrary angle by saying something like
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=== location Location parameter ===
An example by Hans Hagen showing the influence of <code>location=</code> argument at different angles:
You can rotate a long paragraph as well.
=== in In a box ===
Depending on the usage you will sometimes probably want to include the content of what you wish to rotate into a box. Compare the following two examples:
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=== page Page dependent landscape figures ===
Sometimes, in a double-sided portrait document, you may wish to rotate a landscape figure so that the top is towards the spine of the book – no matter whether it's on an odd or even page. In this case the <{{cmd>|doifoddpageelse</cmd> }} command can help:
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This example is by Wolfgang, from [http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2011/059834.html the thread starting here]. The thread contains other solutions to the problem.
== \clip =Clipping=
You can adjust the size of an element by cropping/clipping its borders:
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see also <{{cmd>|setupclipping</cmd> }} and <{{cmd>|clip<}} =Further reading= In [https:/cmd>/source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/mkii/core-mis.mkii core-mis.mkii] (for MkII), there are some handy commands for graphical text manipulation defined. {{todo|What is the equivalent for mkiv ?}}
