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[[File:FIAT G91 Compass gauge test.jpg|thumb|FIAT G91 Compass gauge example of vary graduate dial|right|400px]] | [[File:FIAT G91 Compass gauge test.jpg|thumb|FIAT G91 Compass gauge and S.F.O.M. collimator example of vary graduate dial|right|400px]] | ||
To make the tests the simplest solution is to use a LaTeX version already on the Web. LaTeX is not a graphical environment, it allows you to create great websites with very well-made editors and excellent preview. I've done tests on this site: https://it.sharelatex.com/ | To make the tests the simplest solution is to use a LaTeX version already on the Web. LaTeX is not a graphical environment, it allows you to create great websites with very well-made editors and excellent preview. I've done tests on this site: https://it.sharelatex.com/ | ||
You can sign up for them, open a blank document, and copy the contents of the example in this guide. Then click the [Recompile] button and almost instantly you will see the result of your effort on the right. The site contains many guides that explain how LaTeX and its many commands work. Then you can download the PDF file and edit it to convert it to PNG with the right dimension using a program like GIMP that can import the PDF correctly. | You can sign up for them, open a blank document, and copy the contents of the example in this guide. Then click the [Recompile] button and almost instantly you will see the result of your effort on the right. The site contains many guides that explain how LaTeX and its many commands work. Then you can download the PDF file and edit it to convert it to PNG with the right dimension using a program like GIMP that can import the PDF correctly. | ||