Re: how to integrate graphics flexibly?

["Willi Egger" <w.egger@boede.nl>]

> Hi
>
> I am thinking about to switch from LaTeX to ConTeXt.
> The main reason for me is the need of "embedded" graphics
>
> (I'm not sure about the technical term typographically. In german it
> is "eingespiegelte Bilder".)
>
> The task could be like:
> - typesetting a book on art history
> - 450 pages A4
> - 150 pictures included
> - all pictures should be placed close to the first time they are
> mentioned in the text
> - the shouldn't be more than two pictures per page.
>
>
> We will have three possibilities:
>
> a) Some pictures are in landscape format - they can be set width to
textwidth.
>
> b) Others are moderate portrait format - in this case the
> title/caption can be set next to it (right/left) and both together
> can be set width to textwidth as well.
>
> c) But others are extreme portrait format (maybe height to width four to
one).
> They need to be included into the text (with text floating around at one
side).
>
>
> As a) and b) are set either at the top or at the bottom of a page it
> is necessary that also the graphics of case c) can be set this way.
>
> So I need to set figures with the following options:
> - ability to float
> - placing option top/bottom of page
> - placing option left/right respectively inner/outer edge of page
> - can be set to whole textwidth
> - can be alternatively included into the text (but floating, not only
> into the paragraph were they are mentioned)).
>
> Which TeX mode (LaTeX/ConTeXt) or which additional package can do this
job?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Steffen Wolfrum

There was a manual called "details.pdf" on the site of Pragma. Where you
might find wat you are looking for. - Unfortunately I can not find it at
this moment.
May be Hans sends the link to it on the list again?

Willi