Background

[Dirk Surmann]

Description

A free TikZ image or pdf can be loaded to cover the background

Parameter list

• TikZ image
• OR pdf / jpg / png image with the options available in includegraphics possibly: load many images like in figure environment and adjust them with e.g. \hfill or in tabular environment
• global width / height (optional)
• offset of the whole background (optional)

[Rick Barnard]

We could do the following: Keep the default background and allow for you to overwrite the background with TikZ code. Then you can insert your TikZ code in a command in your poster file, say something like \backgroundcode which of course would allow you to code images using a node with \includegraphics.

[Dirk Surmann]

That sounds good! I think we can use this solution at the header etc.

Would you add a "Solution" section to the first post?

[Rick Barnard]

New class allows for you to write your own tikzcode for the background, including \includegraphics. This is either in the preamble with \setbackground or in a stored file called with \usebackground.