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Minimalist LaTeX template for academic presentations

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Minimalist latex template for academic presentations.

This repository contains a LaTeX template to create an academic presentation. The template uses the Beamer class . The template carefully follows typographical best practices and has a minimalist design. The template is particularly well suited for research presentations. It is designed to convey scientific arguments and results effectively.

Documentation

The template is documented at https://pascalmichaillat.org/d1/ .

Illustration

The presentation produced by the template can be viewed at https://pascalmichaillat.org/d1.pdf .

• Clone the repository to your local machine.
• Start editing the LaTeX file presentation.tex to replace the boilerplate content with the content of your presentation.
• Replace the figures in the PDF file figures.pdf with the figures that will be included in the presentation. There should be one figure per page.
• Compile presentation.tex with pdfTeX. This will generate a new PDF file named presentation.pdf .
• The LaTeX style file presentation.sty collects all the commands to format the presentation. The file must be included in the same folder as presentation.tex . It can be modified to alter the presentation's format.
• The file presentation.pdf is not required to use the template. It only illustrate the output of the template, and will be overridden once presentation.tex is compiled.

The template was developed, tested, and validated on a Mac with the MacTeX-2023 distribution.

While the template should also work on other operating systems and with other LaTeX distributions, compatibility cannot be guaranteed. Users on Windows or Linux systems, or those using different LaTeX distributions, may need to make minor adjustments. Please report any compatibility issues or bugs you encounter to help improve cross-platform support.

The content of this repository is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.

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Related resources

• LaTeX template for academic papers – This template produces academic papers following the same principles, and with a similar appearance, as this presentation template.
• LaTeX commands to write math – These commands make it easy to write mathematical expressions. They can be used in combination with this paper template.

Minimalist LaTeX Template for Academic Presentations

The template produces an academic presentation using LaTeX with the Beamer class . The presentation adheres to typographical best practices and has a minimalist design. The template is particularly well suited for research presentations. It is designed to convey scientific arguments and results effectively.

• LaTeX template for academic presentations
• Research presentation produced by the template
• The aspect ratio is 4:3.
• There are no frills at the periphery of the slides.
• The font for text, roman math, and numbers is Source Sans Pro.
• The font for monospaced text (including URLs) is Source Code Pro.
• The font for Greek and calligraphic math is Euler.
• The font for blackboard bold is Fourier.
• The font for mathematical symbols is MnSymbol.
• No colors are used in the text (only grayscale) to reduce distraction; colors are reserved for figures and text alerts.
• Margins, spacing, and font size are set for comfortable reading.
• Formatting is specified for theorems, propositions, lemmas, definitions, assumptions, corollaries, and remarks.
• Formatting is specified for figures and tables.
• Section slides and final slide can easily be inserted into the presentation.

4:3 versus 16:9 aspect ratio #

There has been a shift from slides with a 4:3 aspect ratio to wider slides with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This template sticks to the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio.

First, 4:3 slides are better at effectively presenting supporting information. And slides are here as support, not as a substitute, for what the speaker is talking about. 4:3 slides force presenters to display only essential information on slides—leading to more effective presentations. 16:9 slides are often used to present two graphs at a time, or two paragraphs at a time, or a graph with some side text. This is confusing and possibly distracting for listeners, who do not know what to look at, and may be looking at the wrong part of the slide. 4:3 slides can only display one graph or one paragraph at a time—focusing the attention of the audience on that one piece of information.

Second, lines of text on 16:9 slides are often excessively long. The lines cannot be read at one glance, so reading them distracts from the presentation.

Third, 4:3 slides are more robust. They are easily readable will all projectors, both new and old. By contrast, the text of 16:9 slides becomes very small when they are displayed on old 4:3 projectors.

Fourth, 4:3 slides work better on tablets because most tablets have a 4:3 aspect ratio (iPads for instance). It has becomes very common to read or display slides on tablets, or watch online presentation on tablets. In that context, 4:3 slides display better.

Sometimes, however, host institutions or conferences require presenters to use 16:9 aspect ratio. The template can be adjusted to produce such slides. Just add the aspectratio=169 option to the \documentclass command. Specifically, to produce a 16:9 presentation, the first line of presentation.tex should be:

Text font #

Fonts matter in presentations—just as in papers. The font determines the appearance and readability of the entire presentation. For the presentation’s text, the template uses Source Sans Pro , which is one of the free fonts recommended by Matthew Butterick .

Source Sans Pro is a sans-serif font. This is an important feature, as sans-serif fonts are more readable than fonts with serif in presentations. Another advantage of Source Sans Pro is that it is not part of typical slide templates (unlike Fira Sans for instance), so it feels new and fresh. And since Source Sans Pro was designed in the last decade, it also feels modern.

Moreover, the Source Pro family includes a nice monospaced font: Source Code Pro . The template uses Source Code Pro as monospaced font—giving the monospaced text and regular text a similar look. The monospaced font is used in particular to typeset URLs.

Another advantage of Source Sans Pro is that it comes with a broad range of weight. For instance, the template uses the semibold font weight in places. To activate the semibold font instead of the usual bold font, use \sbseries and \textsb{} instead of \bfseries and \textbf{} .

A last advantage of Source Sans Pro is that there is a with-serif font in the Source Pro family: Source Serif Pro . This paper template uses Source Serif Pro, which gives the presentations and papers produced by the two templates a similar look.

Math fonts #

LaTeX uses one font for text and other fonts for math. For consistency, the template sticks with Source Sans Pro for roman math . It also uses Source Sans Pro for all the digits in math and basic punctuation (such as . , ? , % , ; , and , ), so very basic mathematical expressions look the same in math and text. For example, the commands 3.5\% and $3.5\%$ produce the same results.

Greek letters #

There are some sans-serif Greek alphabets, but the letters look unusual and are hard to recognize. So for the Greek letters in math, the template uses the Euler font . These Greek letters look good, have the same thickness and height as the text letters, and are distinctive. For consistency, neither uppercase nor lowercase Greek letters are italicized.

All the standard Greek letters are available. A few variants are available as well: \varepsilon , \varpi , \varphi , and \vartheta . The variants \varrho , \varsigma , and \varkappa are not available with the Euler font.

Calligraphic letters #

The template also uses the Euler font for calligraphic letters in math. These calligraphic letters fit well with the other fonts and are very readable. The calligraphic letters are produced with the \mathcal{} command.

Blackboard-bold letters #

The template uses the Fourier font as blackboard-bold font. It is cleaner than the default blackboard-bold font as it does not have serif. And it is slightly thicker than the default font so it matches well with Source Sans Pro and the Euler letters. The blackboard-bold letters are produced with the \mathbb{} command.

Bold characters #

In the template, it is possible to bold any mathematical character (except blackboard-bold letters). This can be done using the \bm{} command in math.

Mathematical symbols #

Finally, the template use the MnSymbol font for the symbols used in math mode. The default Computer Modern symbols are too light and thin in comparison to the Source Sans Pro and Euler letters, and as a result do not mix well with them. The advantage of the MnSymbol font is that its symbols are thicker, so they mix better with the letters. The symbols are also less curly, which gives them a more modern feel. 1

Font size #

The font size is 11pt. It is easily readable but not too big. It follows Butterick’s advice to choose a font size so as to be able to fit about 12 lines of text on one slide.

The template keeps one font size for all text. So the text is not smaller at different levels of itemized lists—which many Beamer themes impose by default but which is both distracting and clunky.

Line spacing #

The line spacing is 150% of the point size. This adds white space to the presentation, which helps with reading, and it limits the amount of stuff that can be written on one slide. There is a small amount of additional vertical spacing between items in lists to separate the items better.

Text margins #

The information on the title slide, section titles, frame titles, and regular text are all aligned along the same left margin. (This requires various adjustments as these elements are not usually aligned in Beamer themes.) Lists are slightly indented to the right.

Color scheme #

As Butterick says , color should be used with restraint. A lot of colors, especially bright ones, is distracting. To reduce distraction, the template only uses grayscale. The text is in dark gray (85% black), not complete black, to avoid an uncomfortable degree of contrast. The list items—bullet points and numbers—are in lighter gray, to blend in the background. 2 Colors are reserved for figures and text alerts.

The typical, bright Beamer bullet points, headers, and footers, should be avoided as they are distracting.

No frills at the periphery #

A typical slide produced with Beamer might includes the following elements:

• Outline of the talk above the title
• Small navigation buttons in the bottom right-hand corner
• Names of the authors and title of the talk at the bottom of the slide

Such clutter distracts listeners and takes their attention away from the main message of the slide—while conveying no useful information. The audience does not need that information in the middle of the talk. The slides produced by the template are devoid of such frills.

In particular, the pesky navigation buttons are eliminated by placing \setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{} in presentation.sty .

Slide numbers #

By default the slides are not numbered. This seems better for most presentations. Displaying slide numbers does nothing but makes the audience jittery at the thought of the sheer number of slides that remain to be covered in the talk.

But for anyone who wants to share the slide deck for comments, or who gives a presentation specifically to collect feedback, it might be helpful to have slides numbers—so the comments can be precisely linked to a slide. To introduce page numbers on slide, just uncomment the line \setbeamertemplate{footline}[frame number] in presentation.sty .

Once slide numbers are inserted at the bottom of all slides, it is possible to remove the slide number from the title slide. To do that, use \frame[plain]{\titlepage} instead of \frame{\titlepage} in presentation.tex . The page numbers will start appearing on the second slide.

Title slide #

The title slide avoids centered text and is otherwise pretty minimalist. The title is in large font (21pt), in small caps, and accentuated by a black line. Authors and dates are in slightly larger font than the text (12pt). The title slide also includes the permanent URL of the paper being presented. When the presentation is posted online, the URL allows readers to go from the presentation directly to the paper. The URL is displayed in small font (9pt) and gray so is not too obtrusive.

• To specify the presentation authors, use the command \information{First Author, Second Author} .
• To add the location of the presentation or a date to the title page, add a second argument to the command: \information{First Author, Second Author}{Location -- Date} .
• The command takes an optional argument to specify the paper URL: \information[URL]{First Author, Second Author}{Location -- Date} .

Slide headline #

The headline is in somewhat larger font than the text (14pt), in small caps, and aligned left. This follows Butterick’s recommendation to avoid centered headlines. The headline stands out, is easily readable, but does not take all the attention away from the text.

The headline is set against the same white background as the text—not against a bright color background. This choice makes the headline easier to read and less distracting.

The template comes with a set of predefined alert commands:

• \al{text} colors the text in magenta.
• \al[n]{text} colors the text in magenta on nth click.
• \alg{text} colors the text in green.
• \alg[n]{text} colors the text in green on nth click.
• \alr{text} colors the text in red.
• \alr[n]{text} colors the text in red on nth click.
• \alb{text} colors the text in blue.
• \alb[n]{text} colors the text in blue on nth click.

The standard alert is set in magenta, which is a color that stands out but unlike red does not induce anger. Apparently :

A color that, for centuries, has captivated many, magenta is a mixture of violet and red. Magenta is known as a color of harmony and balance. It’s used in Feng Shui and is often considered spiritual.

Of course alerts should be used with restraint.

Theorems and other results #

As is standard, the text of theorems is in italic—providing subtle emphasis. The theorem label is in semibold—again providing subtle emphasis. To further emphasize theorems and clearly separate them from surrounding text, the template places theorems in a light gray rectangle with rounded corners.

For consistency, propositions, lemmas, assumptions, definitions, and so on, are formatted just like theorems. The template comes with the following predefined environments:

• Theorems: \begin{theorem} ... \end{theorem}
• Propositions: \begin{proposition} ... \end{proposition}
• Lemmas: \begin{lemma} ... \end{lemma}
• Corollaries: \begin{corollary} ... \end{corollary}
• Definitions: \begin{definition} ... \end{definition}
• Assumptions: \begin{assumption} ... \end{assumption}
• Remarks: \begin{remark} ... \end{remark}

An advantage of avoiding colors in the text is that colors in figures stand out.

The template uses a white background for slides because figures have white backgrounds. Figures therefore seamlessly blend into the slide. With a colorful slide background, the figures background would stick out.

Figures are centered by default.

The template is designed so the slide headline is used to caption the figure. It is not designed to accommodate a separate caption below the figure.

An easy way to insert figures into the template is to create a PDF file with all the figures that are featured in the presentation. To do that, create a Keynote or Powerpoint presentation; insert each figure as a slide background; and save the resulting presentation as PDF. With this method, all the figures have the exact same size. It is also possible to use Keynote or Powerpoint to annotate the figures created with an external software (Matlab, R, Python). The file figures.pdf in the repository was created from MATLAB graphs by this method.

The code for a slide with a basic figure is the following:

The code for a slide with multiple figures displayed sequentially is the following:

People sometimes copy-paste tables from their papers into their slides. That’s not a good idea since it is not possible to read large tables with tiny numbers on slides. It seems more effective to keep the same font size in tables as in the text, and just present in the slide tables the key numbers from the paper tables. If listeners want more details, they will go to the paper.

Tables are centered by default, and fill the slide.

Here too, the template is designed so the slide headline is used to caption the table. It is not designed to accommodate a separate caption below the table.

The code for a slide with a basic table is the following:

Section slide #

The template has a command to divide the presentation into sections, which adds structure to longer talks. To produces the section slide, just use the following code:

The text on the section slide is in small caps, and with moderately large font (17pt).

This section slide is a good point to stop, recap what has already been showed, and discuss what comes ahead. It is also a good point to take questions.

Pictograms #

The template comes with a set of shortcuts to display common pictograms in text mode:

• \then gives $\rightsquigarrow$
• \so gives $\Rightarrow$
• \up gives ↑
• \down gives ↓
• \flat gives →

Navigation buttons #

The template comes with navigation buttons. The buttons have white background, just like the slides. The button text is in light gray and small font (9pt). The buttons blend in the slides, unlike the typical, bright Beamer buttons that stand out and distract from the rest of the content.

Navigation buttons should be used with restraint as hopping from slide to slide with buttons disrupts the flow of the presentation. But buttons are sometimes helpful to go to key backup material.

Here is how to point a button to a specific slide:

• Add a label at the top of the specific slide: \begin{frame}[label=specificSlide] .
• Create a button in another slide that points to the labelled slide: \hyperlink{specificSlide}{\beamergotobutton{Go to specific slide}} .

Slide breaks #

Each slide should be prepared and planned carefully. There should be a reason why material is on a certain slide rather than on another slide. Nevertheless, sometimes, a slide contains too much material to fit on one slide, and it does not matter too much how the material is split across successive slides. One example is a slide with a long list of references. Another example is a slide with a long mathematical derivation. In these cases, the option allowframebreaks can be used to split slides automatically, using the following code:

Each successive slide is automatically numbered with an Arabic number in square brackets: [1], [2], [3], and so on. As the Beamer user guide notes, however, the allowframebreaks option invites the creation of endless presentations that resemble more a paper projected on the wall than a presentation. So the option should only be used sporadically, in the specific cases mentioned above.

Last slide #

The template also come with a last slide, which is a just a gray square, and which is called with the command \lastslide . The last slide can be used instead of conclusion slides—to say thank you, to recap what the presentation showed, and to discuss next steps or related projects.

Conclusion slides are generally ineffective and even mildly upsetting. The audience has been listening for an hour or an hour and a half. They know what they have just been told. At that point they are happy to go on with their day without having to hear again a summary of the same material.

The MnSymbol package is incompatible with the amssymb package. So it is not possible to load amssymb with the template. Neither should it be required since MnSymbol provides a vast collection of symbols.  ↩︎

The template customizes formatting for three levels of itemized and numbered lists. More deeply nested lists should be avoided as they are a sign that the presentation’s organization is too messy.  ↩︎

Making Presentations With LaTeX

Last updated: July 25, 2024

1. Introduction

Currently, multiple programs enable us to create presentations. However, most of these programs are proprietary. It means that the presentations may depend on resources available only in particular versions of these programs.

To avoid problems with proprietary software versioning, we can employ open-source and holistic programs to create presentations.  This category of programs enables the user to focus on the presentation content instead of its theme.

So, we can choose the presentation theme after defining the presentation content. Furthermore, we can apply the different themes by only modifying a few lines in the presentation document.

An example of such a program is LaTeX/Beamer. Beamer is a LaTeX package that enables users to create presentations through a LaTeX fashioned document.

In this tutorial, we’ll explore the LaTeX/Beamer program. First, we’ll have a brief conceptual review on Latex and a presentation of the Beamer package. So, we’ll investigate several resources provided by Beamer to create presentations. Moreover, we’ll create a sample Beamer presentation to see how Beamer’s resources work in practice.

2. LaTeX and Beamer

LaTeX is a well-known program for typesetting typically employed to write medium-large scientific documents. However, LaTeX also supports importing packages that extend its resources and enables the user to use LaTeX for several purposes.

An example of these packages is TikZ. TikZ is a graphical package that makes it possible to create images with LaTeX. Through TikZ, we can easily, for instance, draw charts , flowcharts , and graphs .

Another relevant LaTeX package is Beamer . Beamer consists of a powerful package to make presentations with LaTeX. With Beamer, we can use straightforward and clean themes or create new themes with particular and exclusive designs for the presentations.

Beamer was developed to be fully compliant with LaTeX. So, the presentations created with Beamer are provided to the user as PDF files.

Employing PDF files for rendering presentations is a great choice since most hardware (computers, printers, smartphones, …) and software (Windows, Linux, macOS, …) support this file format.

2.1. A Little Bit Deeper on Beamer

There are many advantages to using Beamer for creating presentations.  Among them, we can cite, for instance, Beamer compatibility with different LaTeX compilers, such as pdflatex, dvips, and lualatex.

Furthermore, most of the widely known LaTeX commands and packages are available to use with Beamer. In this way, we have excellent resources for, for example, mathematical and source code typesetting.

Finally, Beamer provides a library with different themes. Thus, we can customize the presentation layout by changing just a few lines in the LaTeX code. It is also possible to create and import new themes, making the presentation customization process even more powerful.

The most challenging about Beamer is that the learning curve is steeper. This challenge gets higher proportions if the user is not familiar with LaTeX. So, the user may find it hard to give the first steps with this package.

Another typical challenge is the syntax of the Beamer/LaTeX commands, which are quite unusual when compared to other text/presentation editing programs.

Furthermore, Beamer uses coordinates to position graphical resources. So, the positioning is very precise but can be harder to define for non-experienced users.

In such a way, this tutorial will present the first steps on Beamer, discussing multiple challenges of this package and showing how to tackle them.

3. Beamer in Practice

In this section, we’ll study the process of creating LaTeX/Beamer presentations from scratch. First, we’ll have an explanation of the Beamer basic structure. Thus, we’ll see some particular Beamer resources.

3.1. Beamer Basics

So, we opened an empty LaTeX document, and we want to create a Beamer presentation.  The very first thing to do is define our document class as a Beamer document.  We do that by adding the following line to the document:

Next, we do the definition of the presentation core information. The most common information in this step consists of the presentation title, the authors’ name, the institute or company name, and the date. We can do these definitions using the lines below:

With these predefinitions done, we can finally start to build our presentation frames. So, we insert the following line to the LaTeX document:

The aforementioned line indicates to the LaTeX compiler that the following commands, flags, and text should be present as part of the presentation. Similarly, we show that the presentation ended with the line next (which is typically the last line of the document):

Between the beginning and end flags, we build the presentation itself.  A Beamer presentation is organized with frames (slides).  Usually, the first frame is the presentation title one. Thus, with the previously stated information, we create the presentation title frame with the following line:

Compiling the document at this point will generate the following frame:

Other frames ( let’s call them content frames ) are quite different: they require a beginning and end flag to delimitate their scope. So, we define a content frame with the lines next:

Inside a frame, we have its content. The frame content is from text to images, besides other flags and commands to define some frame features. In the following subsection, we’ll explore the building of a frame from scratch.

3.2. Frame Building

At first, we should consider that all the commands, flags, and content defined in this subsection are included in the scope of a frame.

In such a way, the first thing that we typically define in a frame is its title. We can do that in Beamer by using the following line:

After defining the frame title, we can work on the frame content. By default, only typing into a frame scope results in a justified text vertically centralized in the frame after being compiled. Thus, let’s consider the following content of a frame:

So, this frame has three lines. It is relevant to note that the symbol \\ indicates a line breaking for the LaTeX compiler. Furthermore, we can see basic text formatting with a bold line (\textbf{}) and an italic line (\textit{}).

Moreover, it is possible to change the text alignment in the frame. We can do that by inserting the text between begin (\begin{}) and end (\end{}) flags defining the scope of a different alignment. The available alignments are right (flushright), left (flushleft), and center (center). Let’s see the example below:

At last, we can add images to a presentation frame. We do that by using the standard figure scope of LaTeX. An example is provided next:

This example includes a centered image called Lena.png (available in the same folder of the LaTeX project) in the frame. The caption appears below the image, and we can employ the label to refer to the figure in any presentation frame.

So, the following image shows the compiled frame with the previously presented texts and images:

3.3. Theme Gallery

Besides the default theme (employed in the examples of the previous sections), the Beamer package natively provides a set of themes.  This set encompass 25 themes:  AnnArbor; Antibes; Bergen, Berkeley, Berlin, Boadilla, CambridgeUS, Copenhagen, Darmstadt, Dresden, Frankfurt, Goettingen, Hannover, Ilmenau, JuanLesPins, Luebeck, Madrid, Malmoe, Marburg, Montpellier, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Singapore, Szeged, and Warsaw.

To change the presentation theme, we need to add a theme flag before the beginning of the document scope (\begin{document}). Let’s see this flag for the Frankfurt theme:

In this way, the previously presented frames with the Frankfurt theme are shown next:

In addition to the native Beamer themes, we can use custom themes from third-party repositories, such as the Overleaf repository .

4. Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned about how to create presentations with LaTeX.  We took into account a popular LaTeX package to build presentations: the Beamer package. In this way, we first reviewed some fundamental concepts about LaTeX and, especially, about Beamer. So, we in-depth explored the process of building presentations in practice. 

Specifically, we studied the basic structure of a LaTex/Beamer presentation, the creation of frames, inserting and formatting the frame content, and how to change the Beamer default theme.

We can conclude that LaTeX and Beamer compose a powerful solution to build presentations. The main benefits of using them consist of a generic and precise way to define graphical resources and the compiling process that automatically generates a PDF file with the presentation.

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When I export a beamer presentation, I get a .pdf file. Now I want to present it slide by slide like a powerpoint slideshow presentation, but I'm not sure what the best way to do so is. I can't find a feature that allows me to open up a slide to fit the whole screen and then click through my presentation with the space bar. Is there a feature like this somewhere?

P.S. I looked through Is there a nice solution to get a "presenter mode" for Latex presentations? , but this seems too complex (i.e., I just need a "click the space bar to go from one slide to another" kind of advice).

• 3 In Adobe Acrobat simply press <Ctrl>-<L> for the full-screen presentation mode. –  Uwe Ziegenhagen Commented Dec 27, 2014 at 7:08

2 Answers 2

I can't find a feature that allows me to open up a slide to fit the whole screen

Almost any PDF viewer have in the view menu a "Full Screen Mode", "Presentation mode" or something similar,as well as shortcuts as Ctrl+L (Acrobat Reader), F5 (Evince) or Crtl+Shift+P (Okular).Just search in the menu.

But if you want start in this mode to avoid delays in front of the audience, you can use the option pdfpagemode=FullScreen of the hyperref package (already loaded by the document class):

This way, assuming that you open the PDF with Acrobat Reader (e.g.: acroread file.pdf ) it should be showed in the whole screen without Ctrl+L , although this and others viewers as okular will ask for confirmation the first time. Others as xpdf simply ignore this option. Others as evince simply do the job. Others as impressive (really a presentation tool, not a simple pdf viewer) show any PDF in full screen mode, with or without this option.

and then click through my presentation with the space bar.

This is the usual behavior in presentation mode with any PDF viewer (space bar = next page).

• The exported output (.pdf) file is the same with or without this option. Could you please explain? –  warship Commented Dec 29, 2014 at 7:45
• @warship. Not really the same. Please see the edited answer. –  Fran Commented Dec 29, 2014 at 9:41
• 1 Thank you for the (important) distinction between PDF viewer and presentation tool (like impressive)! –  JJoao Commented Dec 29, 2014 at 13:27
• @Fran I use Preview (I'm on Mac OS X) instead of Acrobat Reader and do not have the acroread command in my command line utilities. In Preview, the \hypersetup{pdfpagemode=FullScreen} does not alter the final outcome. Any suggestions? –  warship Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 0:23
• 1 @warship, I have no experience with Mac OS X, but Acrobat Reader is available also for this OS. Moreover, you can try with the many free PDF viewers for Mac (see here for example). –  Fran Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 5:13

If you are using TexMaker 5.0.3(64 bit) there is an eye icon immediately after the zoom out icon. You click that and a drop down menu appears. Click on presentation and it will open in presentation mode.

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Your First LaTeX Presentation–Title Page

Demonstration of how to create a basic presentation and title page using the LaTeX class document: Beamer.

• 1. Simple title page
• 2. Add a subtitle

3. Title page with multiple authors

4. add author’s affiliation.

• 5. Multiple affiliations
• 6. Modify footer

1. Create a simple title page

The following code creates a simple title page in LaTeX using Beamer . It includes a title , author name and a talk date :

Compiling this code yields:

• We have chosen a predefined theme in Beamer, known as AnnArbor which is loaded using the command: \usetheme{AnnArbor}
• \title{}: is used to set a title to the presentation
• \author{}: is used to add authors’ names to the talk
• \date{}: is used to print the date of the talk, using \today will print the compilation day of the presentation.

2. Add a subtitle to the beamer title page

This can be achieved by adding \subtitle{My-subtitle} to the document preamble. Updating the above code and compiling it, we get the following output:

In the previous example, we used \author{} to add the presenter name to the title page. Using the same command, we can add more authors. Check the following code:

Using this line code in the above code, we get the following result:

We have three points to highlight about the above line code:

• Point 1: We used \and command between authors names.
• Point 2: We added ~ to keep the first name and last name of each author together, otherwise a new line is automatically created to get a sufficient space.
• Point 3: Authors’ names, presentation title and the date are printed at the bottom of the presentation (footer). These can be modified easily which is the purpose of the “ Modify footer details ” section.

Here is an example with the affiliation “ Online Beamer Tutorials “:

Compiling this code yields the following result:

5. Add several authors with different affiliations

If there are several affiliations or more than one author with different affiliations, we add the command \inst{} inside \author{} and \institute{} commands. Here is an illustrative example of two authors with different affiliations:

Here is the obtained result:

6. Modify footer details

As we mentioned above, authors names and affiliations, presentation title and date are printed at the bottom of the presentation.

If text is too long and doesn’t fit well with the footer length or If you would like to put something else, we can add brackets to the command in question with desired text . So we use:

• \title[This one is printed in the footer]{This is original title of the talk}
• \author[short text printed in the footer]{authors names of the talk}
• \institute[another short text]{authors affiliation}: The text “another short text” will be added between pair of round brackets to the footer (author section).
• \date[Anything else]{2021}: The text “Anything else” will be added at the bottom right corner of presentation.

Here is an example:

If you would like to remove details from the footer, we can use empty brackets, eg. \author[]{Authors name} , \date[]{2021} , etc.

• The commands \title{}, \subtitle{}, \author{}, \institute{} and \date{} allow us to add a title, subtitle, authors names and their affiliations, and the date of the talk, respectively. We should put these commands in the preamble of the document.
• To create a title page, we need to put \titlepage command inside a frame environment.
• Using \title[short title]{Presentation title} will print short title at the bottom of the presentation, depending on the used theme.
• The line code \title[]{Presentation title} will remove the talk title from the footer. This applies also to \date{} , \author{} and \institute{} commands.

Next Lesson:  02 Add and Position a Logo in Beamer

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I want a "Thank you" to be displayed at the center of a slide in LaTeX with a big font size.

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I usually do something like this:

If you want larger, you could try one of the \LARGE , \huge , or \Huge . Here is a sample of how it looks with the Montpellier theme in the orchid colour theme.

Another approach could be to use a theme which provides a special frame for this, e.g. with the metropolis theme, one can simply do

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Modified & Updated: 29 Jul 2024

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Balashikha, a vibrant city situated in the Moscow Oblast of Russia, is a captivating blend of rich history, cultural heritage, and modern developments. As you delve into the heart of Balashikha, you'll discover a myriad of fascinating facts that unveil the essence and allure of this dynamic locale. From its intriguing historical landmarks to its flourishing arts and cultural scene, Balashikha beckons visitors to explore its multifaceted identity.

In this article, we'll embark on a journey to unravel 34 captivating facts about Balashikha, offering a comprehensive glimpse into its past, present, and future. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an avid traveler , or simply curious about this enchanting city, these facts will provide an enriching insight into the unique tapestry of Balashikha. Let's venture into the realm of Balashikha and uncover the wonders that await within its embrace .

Key Takeaways:

• Balashikha, a city in Russia, has over 215,000 residents and offers a vibrant cultural scene with museums, theaters, and traditional festivals. It’s a blend of tradition and modernity, making it a captivating destination for exploration and discovery.
• Nestled on the banks of the picturesque Pekhorka River, Balashikha embraces its natural surroundings, providing tranquil retreats like the Balashikha Forest Park and the Botanical Garden. The city’s diverse cultural tapestry invites visitors to savor unique flavors and traditions.

Balashikha is a city in Russia.

Located in the Moscow Oblast, Balashikha is a prominent city in the Moscow metropolitan area, known for its rich history and cultural significance.

The city has a population of over 215,000 people.

Balashikha is home to a diverse community, with a population of over 215,000 residents contributing to the city's vibrant atmosphere.

Balashikha is situated on the Pekhorka River.

The picturesque Pekhorka River flows through the city, adding to the natural beauty and charm of Balashikha.

The city experiences a humid continental climate.

Balashikha's climate is characterized by distinct seasonal changes, with warm summers and cold winters shaping the local environment.

Balashikha is known for its cultural landmarks.

The city boasts a rich cultural heritage, with numerous landmarks and attractions that reflect its historical and artistic significance.

The Balashikha Museum of History and Art is a popular cultural institution.

This renowned museum showcases the city's history and artistic achievements, offering visitors a captivating journey through Balashikha's past and present.

The city has a strong industrial presence.

Balashikha is home to various industries, contributing to the economic vitality and development of the region.

Balashikha is in close proximity to Moscow.

The city's strategic location near the Russian capital provides residents with convenient access to the cultural and economic opportunities offered by Moscow.

The Balashikha Arena is a prominent sports and entertainment venue.

This modern arena hosts a wide range of events, including sports competitions, concerts, and cultural performances, enriching the city's entertainment scene.

Balashikha has a rich tradition of folk music and dance.

The city's cultural heritage is celebrated through vibrant folk music and traditional dance performances , showcasing the local artistic talent.

The Balashikha Forest Park offers a tranquil natural retreat.

Residents and visitors can enjoy the serene beauty of the Balashikha Forest Park, a peaceful escape from the urban bustle.

The city's economy is diverse and dynamic.

Balashikha's economic landscape encompasses various sectors, fostering growth and innovation within the local business community.

Balashikha has a network of educational institutions.

The city is committed to providing quality education, with a network of schools and colleges catering to the academic needs of its residents.

The Balashikha Central Market is a bustling hub of commerce.

This vibrant market showcases local produce, crafts, and goods, serving as a focal point for economic activity and community interaction.

Balashikha is known for its traditional cuisine.

The city's culinary traditions reflect a blend of flavors and recipes unique to Balashikha, offering a delightful culinary experience for food enthusiasts.

The Balashikha Drama Theater is a cultural gem.

The theater enriches the city's cultural scene with captivating performances, showcasing the talent and creativity of local and international artists.

Balashikha has a strong sense of community spirit.

The city's residents are known for their warm hospitality and strong community bonds, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.

The Balashikha Music School nurtures young talent.

Aspiring musicians receive quality training at the music school, contributing to the city's vibrant music culture and artistic legacy .

Balashikha celebrates traditional festivals and events.

The city's calendar is filled with colorful festivals and events that highlight its cultural diversity and heritage, attracting visitors from near and far.

The Balashikha History and Architecture Museum preserves the city's legacy.

This esteemed museum showcases the architectural heritage and historical legacy of Balashikha, offering valuable insights into the city's evolution over time.

Balashikha is a hub for creative arts and crafts.

Artisans and crafters contribute to the city's creative tapestry, producing unique works of art that reflect Balashikha's artistic identity.

The city has a strong tradition of winter sports.

Balashikha's winter sports enthusiasts enjoy a range of activities, from ice skating to skiing, embracing the winter season with enthusiasm and energy.

Balashikha's architectural landmarks are a testament to its history.

The city's architectural marvels stand as a testament to its rich history, with iconic buildings and structures shaping its urban landscape.

The Balashikha Youth Theater fosters young talent.

Aspiring actors and performers find a platform for artistic expression at the youth theater, contributing to the city's vibrant cultural scene.

Balashikha's public parks offer recreational spaces for residents.

The city's well-maintained parks provide residents with inviting spaces for leisure, relaxation, and outdoor activities.

The Balashikha Philharmonic Society promotes musical excellence.

Musical enthusiasts can indulge in captivating performances at the philharmonic society, where talented musicians showcase their artistry.

Balashikha's local businesses contribute to its economic vitality.

The entrepreneurial spirit thrives in Balashikha, with local businesses playing a significant role in driving the city's economic growth and prosperity.

The Balashikha City History Museum chronicles the city's past.

Visitors can explore the city's historical narrative at the history museum, delving into the events and milestones that have shaped Balashikha's identity.

Balashikha's cultural diversity is reflected in its cuisine.

The city's culinary landscape mirrors its cultural diversity, offering a delightful array of flavors and culinary traditions for residents and visitors to savor.

The Balashikha Puppet Theater captivates audiences of all ages.

Young and old alike are enchanted by the puppet theater's enchanting performances, adding a touch of magic to the city's cultural offerings.

Balashikha's natural surroundings inspire artistic expression.

Artists and creatives draw inspiration from the city's natural beauty, infusing their works with the essence of Balashikha's scenic landscapes.

The Balashikha City Library is a treasure trove of knowledge.

Enthusiastic readers and scholars find a wealth of literary resources at the city library, fostering a love for learning and intellectual exploration .

Balashikha's vibrant street markets showcase local craftsmanship.

The city's street markets buzz with activity, offering an eclectic mix of handmade crafts and artisanal products that reflect Balashikha's creative spirit.

The Balashikha Botanical Garden is a haven of tranquility.

Nature enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the botanical garden, where diverse plant species create a serene and enchanting environment.

Balashikha, a city brimming with cultural vibrancy and historical significance, offers a tapestry of experiences for residents and visitors alike. From its rich artistic heritage to its thriving economic landscape, Balashikha embodies a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity. With a population of over 215,000 people, the city exudes a strong sense of community spirit, fostering warm hospitality and inclusive camaraderie. Nestled on the banks of the picturesque Pekhorka River, Balashikha embraces its natural surroundings, providing tranquil retreats such as the Balashikha Forest Park and the Botanical Garden. The city's cultural scene thrives with institutions like the Balashikha Museum of History and Art, the Drama Theater, and the Philharmonic Society, showcasing the talent and creativity of local artists. Balashikha's culinary delights, traditional festivals, and vibrant street markets reflect its diverse cultural tapestry, inviting visitors to savor the flavors and traditions unique to the city. As a hub for education, creativity, and economic dynamism, Balashikha continues to evolve while preserving its architectural landmarks and historical legacy, making it a captivating destination for exploration and discovery.

In conclusion, Balashikha is a city of rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking natural beauty. From its fascinating historical landmarks to its modern amenities, Balashikha offers a diverse range of experiences for visitors and residents alike. Whether you're exploring the city's architectural marvels, indulging in its culinary delights, or immersing yourself in its artistic heritage, Balashikha has something to captivate every soul. With its strategic location near Moscow and an array of recreational opportunities, Balashikha stands as a testament to the harmonious blend of tradition and progress. This city is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered, and its allure is bound to leave an indelible mark on anyone who has the pleasure of experiencing it.

What are some must-visit attractions in Balashikha? Balashikha boasts several must-visit attractions, including the iconic Balashikha Arena, the serene Pechorka Park, and the historic Church of the Resurrection.

What are the best times of the year to visit Balashikha? The best times to visit Balashikha are during the spring and summer months when the weather is pleasant, and outdoor activities and festivals are in full swing.

Balashikha's fascinating history, vibrant culture, and modern developments make it a city worth exploring. Uncover more intriguing facts about other cities in the Moscow Oblast, such as the captivating Kolomna . Dive into the unique stories of Russian cities like Orenburg, each offering its own distinctive charm and character.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

Peer review is primary: presentations, publications, promotions, and practice, kendall m. campbell, md | edgar figueroa, md, mph | donna baluchi, mlis | josé e. rodríguez, md.

PRiMER. 2024;8:42.

Published: 8/5/2024 | DOI: 10.22454/PRiMER.2024.148162

Peer review is primarily thought of as the process used to determine whether manuscripts are published in medical or other academic journals. While a publication may be one outcome of peer review, this article shares a model of 4 Ps to remind faculty of some important additional applications of peer review. The 4 Ps are publication, presentation, promotion, and practice. The medical literature offers few reasons why faculty should get involved in peer review. In this article, we define peer review, illustrate the role of peer review in four important processes, describe how the volume of material to review has changed over time, and share how participation in these processes promotes career advancement. Understanding the peer review process and its benefits can encourage professionals to participate in peer review in any of the four Ps as they recognize the benefits to their discipline and their career.

Introduction

Achieving promotion and tenure can be an important marker of academic success for any faculty member. Early career faculty may benefit from demystifying the elements needed in a promotion packet and the relative importance of those elements as they are reviewed by institutional promotions committees. Excellence in education, clinical care, and research or scholarship are required to varying degrees in promotion criteria. 1 Peer review is the process by which promotion committees and external referees ascribe value to the various components documented on the curriculum vitae (CV). 2 While commonly thought of primarily in the context of reviewing manuscripts, peer review is, in reality, much more central than that for advancement in our academic careers. 3,4 In this professional development perspective, we define peer review; discuss its importance in our model of the 4 Ps— p ublication, p resentation, p romotion, and p ractice; and encourage faculty interested in academic advancement to actively participate in peer review in multiple domains. 5-8 We also illustrate the importance of recruiting colleagues more often to perform peer reviews. Serving as a peer reviewer in any capacity is a critical and vital service to the discipline and ensures that our scholarship is high quality, rigorous, and reflects a diversity of thought and expertise. In academia, no one progresses from instructor level to full professor without participating in peer review.

Publication

Table 1 describes multiple writing products that are available in family medicine journals and other places. Authors can peer review for the journals in which they seek publication, such as evidence-based practice and PubMed indexed journals. These reviews require reading and assessing the quality of the manuscript, checking references, and fact-checking manuscript claims. Faculty can choose how often they review articles, but frequent reviewing helps reviewers gain experience with publication, improve their writing skills, and enhance their CV. 5, 9,10

Presentation

Peer review also can be used to determine which presentations are accepted for conferences. Some family medicine conferences use a committee of peers to review each submission and to select presenters. Peer reviewers for conference presentations spend time reviewing submissions and choosing the best ones, with the goal of ensuring high-quality offerings for conference attendees. 11-13 In this type of review, the materials presented may be abstracts, responses to prompts required in the submission, and relevance to the conference themes and categories. Overall, this could be a significant volume of material to review for each presentation, and many reviews may be required in a short time frame. Reviewing presentation proposals benefits the individual faculty member performing the review in that it helps define what is important in the discipline and can serve as inspiration for projects or processes in their career.

Academic advancement depends on the skills developed in reviewing presentations and publications, as well as on the academic medicine community employing those skills to review promotion packets. Promotion review can take a long time, and it requires a detailed, rigorous assessment, which is well-documented in the literature. 14,15 Teaching, research, and clinical statements, individuals’ publication portfolios, and national and international reputation are all evaluated in the promotion review. This is a time-consuming and volume-intensive review. Because of the low numbers of family medicine faculty in tenure lines at the professor rank, 16-18 few are qualified to review promotion packages of those seeking promotion to full professor. 19,20 In addition, those who are seeking promotion may be reviewed by those at the level they are seeking or above (eg, associate professors can evaluate those being promoted to assistant professors) This type of reviewing too can be added to your CV, can help others in the field advance, and can help inform individuals as to the activities that are valued in promotions at other institutions.

Peer review for practice takes on many forms. When we apply for a state license, the state medical board reviews our application. They are our peers. When we apply for privileges in a hospital system, the credentialing board also reviews our application. These boards are also made up of our peers, and frequently they will ask peers not on the board to review applications. While reviewing applications for licensure is not the same as reviewing for publications, presentations, or promotions, the skills gained by reviewing manuscripts, presentations, and promotion packets can be transferred to reviewing applications for practice and credentialing. This type of review has direct benefit for our patients by ensuring that those who treat them have met minimum qualifications and keeps the reviewer abreast of advances in the requirements for patient care.

Conclusions

In this article we have further characterized how peer review is at the heart of four major activities in an academic career: publication, presentation, promotion, and practice (Figure 1). In summary, the peer review process is fundamental for academic medicine faculty who are seeking promotion to the next rank. In sharing levels of review, we have defined the highest level as an individual review by a faculty peer of similar rank, training, expertise, interest, and specialty. We have further shared that those who review CVs and other promotion documents can estimate the number of peer reviews a faculty member has received and use that information for decision-making regarding promotion.

The peer review activities presented in this article can be listed on the faculty member’s CV under the heading “Service to the Profession.” Entries can include journals for which you review, service on committees that review presentations, credentialing applications, and promotions/tenure.

Peer review is so central to our discipline that it behooves all of us to participate as reviewers, in publication, presentation, promotion, and practice. Early career faculty can begin peer reviewing for journals as soon as they get their first faculty appointment. Peer review also can be the nidus of ideas that inspire the reviewer, improve the reviewer’s knowledge base, and provide a source of continuing medical education credits. 9 Reviewing the work of others for publication, presentation, promotion, or practice not only serves the discipline, but it helps the individual reviewer become a better author, presenter, and evaluator of academic and practicing health care providers. In short, peer review is a primary activity for family medicine faculty.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation for their ongoing support of the Leadership Through Scholarship Fellowship through which this work has been made possible.

Financial Support: This work is partially supported by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine through a grant to fund the Leadership Through Scholarship Fellowship.

Presentations: Some of the content from this manuscript was presented at the 51st Annual North American Primary Care Research Group’s meeting, October 31 to November 3, 2023, San Francisco, California, in a session entitled “Peer Reviewing: A Workshop With Editors of Family Medicine Journals.”

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Lead Author

Kendall M. Campbell, MD

Affiliations: Department of Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Edgar Figueroa, MD, MPH - Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY

Donna Baluchi, MLIS - Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

José E. Rodríguez, MD - Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT

Corresponding Author

José E. Rodríguez, MD

Correspondence: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT

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