How can I make pictures for inclusion in LaTeX?
You can use any tool that will produce a picture in encapsulated PostScript format and include it in your document. The PostScript produced should conform to the Adobe Document Structuring conventions or you’ll find yourself pulling your hair out. Graphical drawing tools that will allow you to draw on our systems are xfig, xmgr, xpaint, gnuplot, showcase, just to name some common ones. A METAFONT-like program called Metapost (mp) is available as well; see the manual available in the usual places. There are also powerful macro facilities for use with LaTeX, such as pstricks, xypic. Again, refer to the documentation. One utility that is of use in annotating postcript figures with mathematical symbols is PSFrag. It comes with a guide. Also see the LaTeX Graphics Companion book. How can I use XFIG to create a picture and use mathematical symbols to annotate the picture? XFIG is actually quite powerful and has a number of features that are insufficiently played up, in my opinion. For exampl
