Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ moderncv | Add a Photo to a CV

[Pixer75]

Hi there.

I am not exactly sure my question belongs to this topic, but I couldn't find anything more appropriate. I apologize in advance if my question is misplaced.

I am getting acquainted with the class moderncv. I found a template on the web which I am using. I would like to add my photograph to the file, but I get an error. I am quoting my file preamble followed by the mistake I get:

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\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvtheme[blue]{classic}              
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}                  
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry}

\firstname{name}
\familyname{lastname}
\address{address}{postcode}    
\mobile{mobile}                   
\phone{landline}                     
\email{email}                     
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{picture}
\begin{document}

The error message I get is "missing \begin{document}" and then the line starting with the \photo command. I have tried changing the photo format from .jpg to .pdf, to no avail. It doesn't seem to be recognizing the command. (btw, it doesn't recognize the command \homepage either, and both are supposed to work). Any clue?

Thank you,

[localghost]

Please get used to always providing a minimal example which is compilable as is. Otherwise specific help is nearly impossible. Furthermore it can't do any harm to echo the exact error message or to attach the complete log file by upload to the forum server.


Thorsten

[Pixer75]

Sorry for not providing the minimal example. It is here:

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\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}

\moderncvtheme[blue]{classic}                  

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}                   
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[scale=0.8]{geometry}
\firstname{Name}
\familyname{Lastname}
\address{Address}{postcode}  
 \mobile{mobile}                    
\phone{landline}                      
\email{email}                      
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{calvin}       

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\end{document}

Calvin is a picture (.jpg). As I mentioned in my first post, I have used several formats none of which works.

The error is:

.Try.tx:22 LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX companion for explanation.
Type H <return> for immediate help.
...
l.18 \photo[64pt][0.4pt]{calvin}

If I remove the line

\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{calvin}

the file compiles without problem.

Thank you.

[localghost]

Add the \listfiles command as very first line to your example, start a run and attach the corresponding log file to your next post by upload to the forum server.

[Pixer75]

I am attaching the .log file after having added the line \listfiles at the beginning of my example.

Thanks again.

[mas]

Your example works fine if you replace the following line

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\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{calvin}

by

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\photo[64pt]{calvin}

Regards.

[Pixer75]

Indeed, it works.

Thank you!

[localghost]

I am attaching the .log file after having added the line \listfiles at the beginning of my example.

Thanks again.

The template you've found is for the current version 0.13.1 of the moderncv class. Your version is 0.7, thus you cannot compile this code. So just update your TeX system or try the proposed alternative.

[Pixer75]

Although the previous answer provided a solution to my problem, I wanted to update the moderncv package. Upadating the TeX was not enough. I downloaded a new version (2006-2011) and (manually) replaced the old files with the new.

Although in the end I manage to generate my .pdf, there are some issues which can be seen in the log file I am ataching to this post


Thank you.

[localghost]

[…] Although in the end I manage to generate my .pdf, there are some issues which can be seen in the log file I am ataching to this post. […]

There are no real issues except for some warnings. Can you elaborate what you mean?