latex-posters

# LaTeX Research Posters ## Overview Research posters are a critical medium for scientific communication at conferences, symposia, and academic events. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for creating professional, visually appealing research posters using LaTeX packages. ## When to Use This Skill - Creating research posters for conferences, symposia, or poster sessions - Designing academic posters for university events or thesis defenses - Converting scientific papers into poster format - Creating template posters for research groups or departments ## Compilation Convention **Always use `latex` to compile posters.** Its pre-flight installs or verifies the fail-closed canonical `.latexmkrc` beside the poster driver. Build artifacts go to `out/`, and the requested PDF is copied back only after a successful build. Never hand-write a poster-specific rc file. --- ## Core Capabilities ### 1. LaTeX Poster Packages Three major packages, each with distinct advantages: - **beamerposter** — Extension of Beamer. Familiar syntax, excellent themes. Best for traditional academic posters and institutional branding. - **tikzposter** — Modern, flexible with TikZ integration. Built-in color themes. Best for colorful, modern designs. - **baposter** — Box-based layout with automatic spacing. Best for multi-column layouts. Package guides: [`references/poster_packages_beamerposter.md`](references/poster_packages_beamerposter.md) (beamerposter & tikzposter) | [`references/poster_...