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# LaTeX Poster Packages: Comprehensive Comparison
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## Overview
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Three major LaTeX packages dominate research poster creation: beamerposter, tikzposter, and baposter. Each has distinct strengths, syntax, and use cases. This guide provides detailed comparisons and practical examples.
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## Package Comparison Matrix
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| Feature | beamerposter | tikzposter | baposter |
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|---------|--------------|------------|----------|
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| **Learning Curve** | Easy (if familiar with Beamer) | Moderate | Moderate |
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| **Flexibility** | Moderate | High | Moderate-High |
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| **Default Aesthetics** | Traditional/Academic | Modern/Colorful | Professional/Clean |
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| **Theme Support** | Extensive (Beamer themes) | Built-in + Custom | Limited built-in |
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| **Customization** | Moderate effort | Easy with TikZ | Structured approach |
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| **Layout System** | Frame-based | Block-based | Box-based with grid |
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| **Multi-column** | Manual | Automatic | Automatic |
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| **Graphics Integration** | Standard includegraphics | TikZ + includegraphics | Standard + advanced |
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| **Community Support** | Large (Beamer community) | Growing | Smaller |
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| **Best For** | Traditional academic, institutional branding | Creative designs, custom graphics | Structured multi-column layouts |
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| **File Size** | Small | Medium-Large (TikZ overhead) | Medium |
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| **Compilation Speed** | Fast | Slower (TikZ processing) | Fast-Medium |
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## 1. beamerposter
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### Overview
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beamerposter extends the popular Beamer presentation class for poster-sized documents. It inherits all Beamer functionality, themes, and customization options.
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### Advantages
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- **Familiar syntax**: If you know Beamer, you know beamerposter
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- **Extensive themes**: Access to all Beamer themes and color schemes
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- **Institutional branding**: Easy to match university templates
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- **Stable and mature**: Well-tested, extensive documentation
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- **Block structure**: Clear organizational units
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- **Good for traditional posters**: Academic conferences, thesis defenses
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### Disadvantages
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- **Less flexible layouts**: Column-based system can be restrictive
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- **Manual positioning**: Requires careful spacing adjustments
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- **Traditional aesthetics**: Can look dated compared to modern designs
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- **Limited built-in styling**: Requires theme customization for unique looks
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### Basic Template
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```latex
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\documentclass[final,t]{beamer}
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\usepackage[size=a0,scale=1.4,orientation=portrait]{beamerposter}
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\usetheme{Berlin}
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\usecolortheme{beaver}
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% Configure fonts
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\setbeamerfont{title}{size=\VeryHuge,series=\bfseries}
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\setbeamerfont{author}{size=\Large}
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\setbeamerfont{block title}{size=\large,series=\bfseries}
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\title{Your Research Title}
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\author{Author Names}
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\institute{Institution}
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\begin{document}
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\begin{frame}[t]
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% Title block
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\begin{block}{}
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\maketitle
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\end{block}
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\begin{columns}[t]
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\begin{column}{.45\linewidth}
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\begin{block}{Introduction}
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Your introduction text here...
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\end{block}
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\begin{block}{Methods}
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Your methods text here...
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\end{block}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{.45\linewidth}
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\begin{block}{Results}
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Your results text here...
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{figure.pdf}
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\end{block}
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\begin{block}{Conclusions}
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Your conclusions here...
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\end{block}
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\end{column}
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\end{columns}
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\end{frame}
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\end{document}
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```
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### Popular Themes
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```latex
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% Traditional academic
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\usetheme{Berlin}
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\usecolortheme{beaver}
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% Modern minimal
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\usetheme{Madrid}
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\usecolortheme{whale}
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% Blue professional
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\usetheme{Singapore}
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\usecolortheme{dolphin}
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% Dark theme
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\usetheme{Warsaw}
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\usecolortheme{seahorse}
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```
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### Custom Colors
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```latex
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% Define custom colors
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\definecolor{primarycolor}{RGB}{0,51,102} % Dark blue
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\definecolor{secondarycolor}{RGB}{204,0,0} % Red
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\definecolor{accentcolor}{RGB}{255,204,0} % Gold
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% Apply to beamer elements
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\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=primarycolor}
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\setbeamercolor{block title}{bg=primarycolor,fg=white}
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\setbeamercolor{block body}{bg=primarycolor!10,fg=black}
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```
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### Advanced Customization
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```latex
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% Remove navigation symbols
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\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}
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% Custom title formatting
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\setbeamertemplate{title page}{
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\begin{center}
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{\usebeamerfont{title}\usebeamercolor[fg]{title}\inserttitle}\\[1cm]
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{\usebeamerfont{author}\insertauthor}\\[0.5cm]
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{\usebeamerfont{institute}\insertinstitute}
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\end{center}
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}
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% Custom block style
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\setbeamertemplate{block begin}{
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\par\vskip\medskipamount
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\begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep*=.75ex,rounded=true]{block title}
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\usebeamerfont*{block title}\insertblocktitle
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\end{beamercolorbox}
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{\parskip0pt\par}
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\usebeamerfont{block body}
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\begin{beamercolorbox}[colsep*=.75ex,vmode,rounded=true]{block body}
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}
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```
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### Three-Column Layout
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```latex
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\begin{columns}[t]
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\begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
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% Left column content
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
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% Middle column content
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
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% Right column content
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\end{column}
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\end{columns}
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```
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## 2. tikzposter
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### Overview
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tikzposter is built on the powerful TikZ graphics package, offering modern designs with extensive customization through TikZ commands.
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### Advantages
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- **Modern aesthetics**: Contemporary, colorful designs out-of-the-box
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- **Flexible block placement**: Easy positioning anywhere on poster
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- **Beautiful themes**: Multiple professionally designed themes included
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- **TikZ integration**: Seamless graphics and custom drawings
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- **Color customization**: Easy to create custom color palettes
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- **Automatic spacing**: Intelligent block spacing and alignment
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### Disadvantages
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- **Compilation time**: TikZ processing can be slow for large posters
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- **File size**: PDFs can be larger due to TikZ elements
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- **Learning curve**: TikZ syntax can be complex for advanced customization
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- **Less institutional theme support**: Requires more work to match branding
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### Basic Template
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```latex
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\documentclass[25pt, a0paper, portrait, margin=0mm, innermargin=15mm,
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blockverticalspace=15mm, colspace=15mm, subcolspace=8mm]{tikzposter}
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\title{Your Research Title}
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\author{Author Names}
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\institute{Institution}
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% Choose theme and color style
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\usetheme{Rays}
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\usecolorstyle{Denmark}
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\begin{document}
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\maketitle
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% First column
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\begin{columns}
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\column{0.5}
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\block{Introduction}{
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Your introduction text here...
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}
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\block{Methods}{
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Your methods text here...
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}
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% Second column
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\column{0.5}
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\block{Results}{
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Your results text here...
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\begin{tikzfigure}
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figure.pdf}
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\end{tikzfigure}
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}
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\block{Conclusions}{
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Your conclusions here...
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}
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\end{columns}
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\end{document}
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```
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### Available Themes
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```latex
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% Modern with radiating background
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\usetheme{Rays}
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% Clean with decorative wave
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\usetheme{Wave}
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% Minimal with envelope corners
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\usetheme{Envelope}
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% Traditional academic
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\usetheme{Basic}
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% Board-style with texture
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\usetheme{Board}
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% Clean minimal
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\usetheme{Simple}
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% Professional with lines
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\usetheme{Default}
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% Autumn color scheme
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\usetheme{Autumn}
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% Desert color palette
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\usetheme{Desert}
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```
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### Color Styles
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```latex
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% Professional blue
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\usecolorstyle{Denmark}
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% Warm colors
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\usecolorstyle{Australia}
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% Cool tones
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\usecolorstyle{Sweden}
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% Earth tones
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\usecolorstyle{Britain}
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% Default color scheme
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\usecolorstyle{Default}
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```
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### Custom Color Definition
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```latex
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\definecolorstyle{CustomStyle}{
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\definecolor{colorOne}{RGB}{0,51,102} % Dark blue
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\definecolor{colorTwo}{RGB}{255,204,0} % Gold
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\definecolor{colorThree}{RGB}{204,0,0} % Red
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}{
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% Background Colors
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\colorlet{backgroundcolor}{white}
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\colorlet{framecolor}{colorOne}
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% Title Colors
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\colorlet{titlefgcolor}{white}
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\colorlet{titlebgcolor}{colorOne}
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% Block Colors
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\colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{colorOne}
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\colorlet{blocktitlefgcolor}{white}
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\colorlet{blockbodybgcolor}{white}
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\colorlet{blockbodyfgcolor}{black}
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% Innerblock Colors
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\colorlet{innerblocktitlebgcolor}{colorTwo}
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\colorlet{innerblocktitlefgcolor}{black}
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\colorlet{innerblockbodybgcolor}{colorTwo!10}
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\colorlet{innerblockbodyfgcolor}{black}
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% Note colors
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\colorlet{notefgcolor}{black}
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\colorlet{notebgcolor}{colorThree!20}
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}
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\usecolorstyle{CustomStyle}
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```
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### Block Placement and Sizing
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```latex
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% Full-width block
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\block{Title}{Content}
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% Specify width
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\block[width=0.8\linewidth]{Title}{Content}
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% Position manually
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\block[x=10, y=50, width=30]{Title}{Content}
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% Inner blocks (nested, different styling)
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\block{Outer Title}{
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\innerblock{Inner Title}{
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Highlighted content
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}
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}
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% Note blocks (for emphasis)
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\note[width=0.4\linewidth]{
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Important note text
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}
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```
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### Advanced Features
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```latex
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% QR codes with tikzposter styling
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\block{Scan for More}{
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\begin{center}
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\qrcode[height=5cm]{https://github.com/project}\\
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\vspace{0.5cm}
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Visit our GitHub repository
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\end{center}
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}
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% Multi-column within block
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\block{Results}{
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\begin{tabular}{cc}
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\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig1.pdf} &
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\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig2.pdf}
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\end{tabular}
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}
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% Custom TikZ graphics
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\block{Methodology}{
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\begin{tikzpicture}
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\node[draw, rectangle, fill=blue!20] (A) {Step 1};
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\node[draw, rectangle, fill=green!20, right=of A] (B) {Step 2};
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\draw[->, thick] (A) -- (B);
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\end{tikzpicture}
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}
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```
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## 3. baposter
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### Overview
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baposter (Box Area Poster) uses a box-based layout system with automatic positioning and spacing. Excellent for structured, professional multi-column layouts.
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### Advantages
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- **Automatic layout**: Intelligent box positioning and spacing
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- **Professional defaults**: Clean, polished appearance out-of-the-box
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- **Multi-column excellence**: Best-in-class column-based layouts
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- **Header/footer boxes**: Easy institutional branding
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- **Consistent spacing**: Automatic vertical and horizontal alignment
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- **Print-ready**: Excellent CMYK support
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### Disadvantages
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- **Less flexible**: Box-based system can be constraining
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- **Fewer themes**: Limited built-in theme options
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- **Learning curve**: Unique syntax requires time to master
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- **Less active development**: Smaller community compared to others
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### Basic Template
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```latex
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\documentclass[a0paper,portrait]{baposter}
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\usepackage{graphicx}
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\usepackage{multicol}
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\begin{document}
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\begin{poster}{
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% Options
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grid=false,
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columns=3,
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colspacing=1em,
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bgColorOne=white,
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bgColorTwo=white,
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borderColor=blue!50,
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headerColorOne=blue!80,
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headerColorTwo=blue!70,
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headerFontColor=white,
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boxColorOne=white,
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boxColorTwo=blue!10,
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textborder=roundedleft,
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eyecatcher=true,
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headerborder=open,
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headerheight=0.12\textheight,
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headershape=roundedright,
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headershade=plain,
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headerfont=\Large\sf\bf,
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linewidth=2pt
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}
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% Eye Catcher (Logo)
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{
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\includegraphics[height=6em]{logo.pdf}
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}
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% Title
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{
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Your Research Title
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}
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% Authors
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{
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Author Names\\
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Institution Name
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}
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% University Logo
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{
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\includegraphics[height=6em]{university-logo.pdf}
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}
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% First column boxes
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\headerbox{Introduction}{name=intro,column=0,row=0}{
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Your introduction text here...
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}
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\headerbox{Methods}{name=methods,column=0,below=intro}{
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Your methods text here...
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}
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% Second column boxes
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\headerbox{Results}{name=results,column=1,row=0,span=2}{
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Your results here...
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{results.pdf}
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}
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\headerbox{Analysis}{name=analysis,column=1,below=results}{
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Analysis details...
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}
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\headerbox{Validation}{name=validation,column=2,below=results}{
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Validation results...
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}
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% Bottom spanning box
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\headerbox{Conclusions}{name=conclusions,column=0,span=3,above=bottom}{
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Your conclusions here...
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}
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\end{poster}
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\end{document}
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```
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### Box Positioning
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```latex
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% Position by column and row
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box1, column=0, row=0}{Content}
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% Position relative to other boxes
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box2, column=0, below=box1}{Content}
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% Above another box
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box3, column=1, above=bottom}{Content}
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% Span multiple columns
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box4, column=0, span=2, row=0}{Content}
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% Between two boxes vertically
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box5, column=0, below=box1, above=box3}{Content}
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% Aligned with another box
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\headerbox{Title}{name=box6, column=1, aligned=box1}{Content}
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```
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### Styling Options
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```latex
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\begin{poster}{
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% Grid and layout
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grid=false, % Show layout grid (debug)
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columns=3, % Number of columns
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colspacing=1em, % Space between columns
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% Background
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background=plain, % plain, shadetb, shadelr, user
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bgColorOne=white,
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bgColorTwo=lightgray,
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% Borders
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borderColor=blue!50,
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linewidth=2pt,
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% Header
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headerColorOne=blue!80,
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headerColorTwo=blue!70,
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headerFontColor=white,
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headerheight=0.12\textheight,
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headershape=roundedright, % rectangle, rounded, roundedright, roundedleft
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headershade=plain, % plain, shadetb, shadelr
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headerborder=open, % open, closed
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% Boxes
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boxColorOne=white,
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boxColorTwo=blue!10,
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boxshade=plain, % plain, shadetb, shadelr
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textborder=roundedleft, % none, rectangle, rounded, roundedleft, roundedright
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% Eye catcher
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eyecatcher=true
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}
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```
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### Color Schemes
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```latex
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% Professional blue
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\begin{poster}{
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headerColorOne=blue!80,
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headerColorTwo=blue!70,
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boxColorTwo=blue!10,
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borderColor=blue!50
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}
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% Academic green
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\begin{poster}{
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headerColorOne=green!70!black,
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headerColorTwo=green!60!black,
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boxColorTwo=green!10,
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borderColor=green!50
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}
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|
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% Corporate gray
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\begin{poster}{
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headerColorOne=gray!60,
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headerColorTwo=gray!50,
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boxColorTwo=gray!10,
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borderColor=gray!40
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}
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```
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|
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## Package Selection Guide
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|
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### Choose beamerposter if:
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- ✅ You're already familiar with Beamer
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- ✅ You need to match institutional Beamer themes
|
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- ✅ You prefer traditional academic aesthetics
|
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- ✅ You want extensive theme options
|
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- ✅ You need fast compilation times
|
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- ✅ You're creating posters for conservative academic conferences
|
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|
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### Choose tikzposter if:
|
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- ✅ You want modern, colorful designs
|
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- ✅ You plan to create custom graphics with TikZ
|
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- ✅ You value aesthetic flexibility
|
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- ✅ You want built-in professional themes
|
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- ✅ You don't mind slightly longer compilation
|
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- ✅ You're presenting at design-conscious or public-facing events
|
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|
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### Choose baposter if:
|
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- ✅ You need structured multi-column layouts
|
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- ✅ You want automatic box positioning
|
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- ✅ You prefer clean, professional defaults
|
||||
- ✅ You need precise control over box relationships
|
||||
- ✅ You're creating posters with many sections
|
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- ✅ You value consistent spacing and alignment
|
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|
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## Conversion Between Packages
|
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|
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### From beamerposter to tikzposter
|
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|
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```latex
|
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% beamerposter
|
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\begin{block}{Title}
|
||||
Content
|
||||
\end{block}
|
||||
|
||||
% tikzposter equivalent
|
||||
\block{Title}{
|
||||
Content
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### From beamerposter to baposter
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
% beamerposter
|
||||
\begin{block}{Introduction}
|
||||
Content
|
||||
\end{block}
|
||||
|
||||
% baposter equivalent
|
||||
\headerbox{Introduction}{name=intro, column=0, row=0}{
|
||||
Content
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### From tikzposter to baposter
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
% tikzposter
|
||||
\block{Methods}{
|
||||
Content
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
% baposter equivalent
|
||||
\headerbox{Methods}{name=methods, column=0, row=0}{
|
||||
Content
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
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## Compilation Tips
|
||||
|
||||
### Faster Compilation
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Use draft mode for initial edits
|
||||
\documentclass[draft]{tikzposter}
|
||||
|
||||
# Compile with faster engines when possible
|
||||
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode poster.tex
|
||||
|
||||
# For tikzposter, use externalization to cache TikZ graphics
|
||||
\usetikzlibrary{external}
|
||||
\tikzexternalize
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Memory Issues
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
% Increase TeX memory for large posters
|
||||
% Add to poster preamble:
|
||||
\pdfminorversion=7
|
||||
\pdfobjcompresslevel=2
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Font Embedding
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
# Ensure fonts are embedded (required for printing)
|
||||
pdflatex -dEmbedAllFonts=true poster.tex
|
||||
|
||||
# Check font embedding
|
||||
pdffonts poster.pdf
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Hybrid Approaches
|
||||
|
||||
You can combine strengths of different packages:
|
||||
|
||||
### beamerposter with TikZ Graphics
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
\documentclass[final]{beamer}
|
||||
\usepackage[size=a0]{beamerposter}
|
||||
\usepackage{tikz}
|
||||
|
||||
\begin{block}{Flowchart}
|
||||
\begin{tikzpicture}
|
||||
% Custom TikZ graphics within beamerposter
|
||||
\end{tikzpicture}
|
||||
\end{block}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### tikzposter with Beamer Themes
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
\documentclass{tikzposter}
|
||||
|
||||
% Import specific Beamer color definitions
|
||||
\definecolor{beamerblue}{RGB}{0,51,102}
|
||||
\colorlet{blocktitlebgcolor}{beamerblue}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Recommended Packages for All Systems
|
||||
|
||||
```latex
|
||||
% Essential packages for any poster
|
||||
\usepackage{graphicx} % Images
|
||||
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} % Math symbols
|
||||
\usepackage{booktabs} % Professional tables
|
||||
\usepackage{multicol} % Multiple columns in text
|
||||
\usepackage{qrcode} % QR codes
|
||||
\usepackage{hyperref} % Hyperlinks
|
||||
\usepackage{caption} % Caption customization
|
||||
\usepackage{subcaption} % Subfigures
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Performance Comparison
|
||||
|
||||
| Package | Compile Time (A0) | PDF Size | Memory Usage |
|
||||
|---------|-------------------|----------|--------------|
|
||||
| beamerposter | ~5-10 seconds | 2-5 MB | Low |
|
||||
| tikzposter | ~15-30 seconds | 5-15 MB | Medium-High |
|
||||
| baposter | ~8-15 seconds | 3-8 MB | Medium |
|
||||
|
||||
*Note: Times for poster with 5 figures, typical conference content*
|
||||
|
||||
## Conclusion
|
||||
|
||||
All three packages are excellent choices for different scenarios:
|
||||
|
||||
- **beamerposter**: Best for traditional academic settings and Beamer users
|
||||
- **tikzposter**: Best for modern, visually striking presentations
|
||||
- **baposter**: Best for structured, professional multi-section posters
|
||||
|
||||
Choose based on your specific needs, aesthetic preferences, and time constraints. When in doubt, start with tikzposter for modern conferences or beamerposter for traditional academic venues.
|
||||
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user