subfigure | Format of wrapped Captions

[daviddoria]

Is there a way to change the wrapping in a subfigure caption? E.g. in this figure: http://daviddoria.com/Uploads/BlackWhiteSequence.png I don't like how the word "filled" in subfigure a) is not aligned with the word "Image".

Here is another example:

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\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{subfigure}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{float} % to use [H] placement

\begin{document}
\section{Test Graphics}

In Figure \ref{fig:subfigureExample} we show three things. In \subref{fig:subfig1} we show the first thing, in \subref{fig:subfig2} we show the second thing, and in \subref{fig:subfig3} we show the third thing. In \ref{fig:subfig1} we do something.
%multiple figures
\begin{figure}[ht!]
\centering
\subfigure[Caption of subfigure 1]{
\fbox{\rule{0pt}{2in} \rule{0.2\linewidth}{0pt}}%box
%\includegraphics[width=0.4\linewidth]{Soldier}%actual image
\label{fig:subfig1}
}
\subfigure[Caption of subfigure 2]{
\fbox{\rule{0pt}{2in} \rule{0.2\linewidth}{0pt}}
\label{fig:subfig2}
}
\subfigure[Caption of subfigure 3]{
\fbox{\rule{0pt}{2in} \rule{0.2\linewidth}{0pt}}
\label{fig:subfig3}
}
\caption[Optional caption for list of figures]{Caption of subfigures \subref{fig:subfig1}, \subref{fig:subfig2} and \subref{fig:subfig3}}
\label{fig:subfigureExample}
\end{figure}


\end{document}
 

Any thoughts on how to make this look better?

David

[sommerfee]

I don't like how the word "filled" in subfigure a) is not aligned with the word "Image".

Take a peek at the subfigure documentation, I'm quite sure there is a package option like "hang" or similar.

[daviddoria]

Ah, hanging indent, that is the word I was looking for. None of my searches found 'hang' haha.

\usepackage[hang]{subfigure}

does the trick, thanks.

David

[localghost]

Don't use the obsolete subfigure package [1]. Replace it with the subfig package from the same author (or other alternatives).

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\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[format=hang]{subfig}

\begin{document}
  \section{Test Graphics}
    In Figure \ref{fig:subfigureExample} we show three things. In \subref{fig:subfig1} we show the first thing, in \subref{fig:subfig2} we show the second thing, and in \subref{fig:subfig3} we show the third thing. In \ref{fig:subfig1} we do something.

  \begin{figure}[!ht]
    \centering
    \subfloat[Caption of subfigure 1\label{fig:subfig1}]{%
      \rule{0.2\linewidth}{2in}
    }
    \subfloat[Caption of subfigure 2\label{fig:subfig2}]{%
      \rule{0.2\linewidth}{2in}
    }
    \subfloat[Caption of subfigure 3\label{fig:subfig3}]{%
      \rule{0.2\linewidth}{2in}
    }
    \caption[Optional caption for list of figures]{Caption of subfigures \subref{fig:subfig1}, \subref{fig:subfig2} and \subref{fig:subfig3}}\label{fig:subfigureExample}
  \end{figure}
\end{document}

[1] View topic: Obsolete Packages and Document Classes — Avoid Usage!


Thorsten

[jane]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!