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Title of the Script: '''Changing Page Layout in LaTeX''

Author: Ambika Vanchinathan

Keywords: LaTeX, geometry package, page layout, newgeometry, geometry, restoregeometry, showframe, margins, video tutorial

{|border=1
|-
|| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
|-
|| '''Slide 1'''

'''Title Slide'''
|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Changing Page Layout''' in''' LaTeX.'''
|-
|| '''Slide 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial, we will learn to:
* Use the '''geometry package'''
* Change page dimensions and margins
* Display page frames
* Use '''newgeometry''' or '''restoregeometry''' for dynamic layout changes
|-
|| '''Slide 3'''

'''System Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial, I am using:
* Linux Mint OS version 21.3
* Texworks version 0.6.6
|-
|| '''Slide 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''
|| To follow this tutorial, learners should have basic knowledge of''' LaTeX'''.
|-
|| '''Slide 5 '''

'''Code files'''

The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.

1. '''geometry-eg.tex'''

This file is provided in the Code Files link of this tutorial page.
|| The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.

This file is provided in the '''Code Files '''link of this tutorial page.
|-
||
|| Let us get started.
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

'''\usepackage{geometry}'''
|| The command '''\usepackage{geometry}''' imports the geometry package.
|-
|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Here is the output
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 8 to 11.
|| Here, '''\geometry{} '''command :

sets the page size to A4;

the text width to 12 cm;

and the text height to 19 cm.

This command should be placed before the

'''\begin{document}''' in the preamble.

Since it modifies the page layout parameters, such as paper size, orientation etc.,

These must be set before the document starts rendering.
|-
|| Uncomment line 13
|| Let us uncomment line 13.
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 13

Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Option '''{showframe=true} '''with '''\geometry''' displays page frame.

It shows''' '''text area''', marginsep, marginwidth, footskip, headsep, header''' etc

Run the code to see the output.

The document now shows margins and page layout.
|-
|| Point the cursor to''' Marginsep'''

Point the cursor to''' Marginwidth '''

Point the cursor to '''footskip'''

Point the cursor to '''headsep'''

Point the cursor to''' headerin the output pdf file.'''
|| '''Marginsep '''is the space between the''' '''main text area''' '''and the margin notes.

'''Marginwidth '''controls the width of the margin note area.

'''footskip''' is the distance between the bottom of the text body to the footer.

'''headsep''' is the vertical space between the '''header''' and the main text body.

'''header''' is the space at the top of a page, above the main text area.

Note the options with '''\geometry{} '''keep getting added to the previous ones.
|-
|| Uncomment line 15
|| Let’s uncomment the line 15.
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 15

left=1.5in,

top=1.5in,

twocolumn
|| Sets the left margin of the page to 1.5 inches.

Sets the top margin of the page to 1.5 inches.

Sets the page layout to two columns like in newspapers or journals.
|-
|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Run the code to see the output.

We see the left and top''' margins set '''as specified.

The page is displayed in two column format.
|-
|| Comment 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15
|| Now comment the lines 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 15.
|-
|| Uncomment line 17
|| Uncomment the line 17.
|-
|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Run the code to see the output.
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 17
|| To simplify, we replaced earlier commands with a single command.

Since the output remains unchanged, the previous commands are redundant.
|-
|| Uncomment line 42
|| Uncomment the line 42
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 42
|| '''\newgeometry{} '''command''' '''dynamically changes the page layout within the document.

It redefines the page geometry from the point it is used onward.
|-
|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Run the code.

The layout changes from the second page onwards.

Notice the paragraph format on page two.
|-
|| Uncomment line 51
|| Uncomment the line 51
|-
|| '''Highlight:'''

line 51
|| '''\restoregeometry '''restores the previous setting.

This command has no arguments

All the text after this command changes to the original set-up
|-
|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
|| Run the code.

Notice that the third page in the output returns to the two-column layout.
|-
|| '''Slide 6'''

'''Summary'''

In this tutorial we have learnt to:
* Use the '''geometry package''
* Change page dimensions and margins
* Display page frames
* Use newgeometry or restoregeometry for dynamic layout changes
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarise.
|-
|| '''Slide 7'''

'''Assignment'''

'''Create a LaTeX document with:'''
* Page size: A4
* Text width & height: 11cm, 21cm
* Left margin & Top margin: 1 inch each
* Show frame
|| As an '''Assignment '''please do the following.
|-
|| '''Slide 8'''

'''Thank you'''
|| Thank you for joining
|-
|}

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 twocolumn
-|| Let's uncomment the line 15.
+|| This command sets the left margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
-−
 This command sets the left margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
 The command sets the top margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
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 || Run the code to see the output.
-We see the left and top ''' margins set '''as specified.
+We see the left and top margins set as specified.
 The page is displayed in two column format.
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 line 42
-|| '''\newgeometry{} '''command dynamically changes the page layout within the document.
+|| '''\newgeometry{} ''' command dynamically changes the page layout within the document.
 It redefines the page geometry from the point it is used onward.

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	'''Keywords:''' LaTeX, geometry package, page layout, newgeometry, geometry, restoregeometry, showframe, margins, video tutorial.		'''Keywords:''' LaTeX, geometry package, page layout, newgeometry, geometry, restoregeometry, showframe, margins, video tutorial.
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 '''Pre-requisites'''
-|| To follow this tutorial, learners should have basic knowledge of''' LaTeX'''.
+|| To follow this tutorial, learners should have basic knowledge of '''LaTeX'''.
 |-
 || '''Slide 5 '''
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 || The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.
-This file is provided in the '''Code Files '''link of this tutorial page.
+This file is provided in the '''Code Files ''' link of this tutorial page.
 |-
 ||
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 |-
 || Click the green '''Typeset''' button and show the output
-|| Here is the output.
+|| Click the green '''Typeset''' button to run the code.
 |-
 || '''Highlight:'''
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 twocolumn
-|| Sets the left margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
+|| Let's uncomment the line 15.
-Sets the top margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
+The command sets the top margin of the page to 1.5 inches.
-Sets the page layout to two columns like in newspapers or journals.
+This command sets the page layout to two columns like in newspapers or journals.
 |-
 || Click the green Typeset button and show the output
 || Run the code to see the output.
-We see the left and top''' margins set '''as specified.
+We see the left and top ''' margins set '''as specified.
 The page is displayed in two column format.

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-'''Title of the Script: Changing Page Layout in LaTeX'''
+'''Title of the Script: Changing Page Layout''' in '''LaTeX'''
 '''Author: Ambika Vanchinathan'''
-'''Keywords:''' LaTeX, geometry package, page layout, newgeometry, geometry, restoregeometry, showframe, margins, video tutorial
+'''Keywords:''' LaTeX, geometry package, page layout, newgeometry, geometry, restoregeometry, showframe, margins, video tutorial.
 {|border=1
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 '''Title Slide'''
-|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Changing Page Layout''' in''' LaTeX.'''
+|| Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''Changing Page Layout''' in''' LaTeX'''.
 |-
 || '''Slide 2'''
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 . '''geometry-eg.tex'''
-This file is provided in the Code Files link of this tutorial page.
+This file is provided in the '''Code Files''' link of this tutorial page.
 || The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.
@@ Line 57: / Line 59: @@
 || The command '''\usepackage{geometry}''' imports the geometry package.
 |-
-|| Click the green Typeset button and show the output
+|| Click the green '''Typeset''' button and show the output
-|| Here is the output
+|| Here is the output.
 |-
 || '''Highlight:'''
@@ Line 87: / Line 89: @@
 Click the green Typeset button and show the output
-|| Option '''{showframe=true} '''with '''\geometry''' displays page frame.
+|| Option '''{showframe=true} ''' with '''\geometry''' displays page frame.
-It shows''' '''text area''', marginsep, marginwidth, footskip, headsep, header''' etc
+It shows  '''text area''', '''marginsep''', '''marginwidth''', '''footskip''', '''headsep''', '''header''' etc.
 Run the code to see the output.
@@ Line 104: / Line 106: @@
 Point the cursor to''' headerin the output pdf file.'''
-|| '''Marginsep '''is the space between the''' '''main text area''' '''and the margin notes.
+|| '''Marginsep ''' is the space between the main text area and the margin notes.
-'''Marginwidth '''controls the width of the margin note area.
+'''Marginwidth ''' controls the width of the margin note area.
-'''footskip''' is the distance between the bottom of the text body to the footer.
+'''footskip''' is the distance between the bottom of the text body to the '''footer'''.
 '''headsep''' is the vertical space between the '''header''' and the main text body.
@@ Line 114: / Line 116: @@
 '''header''' is the space at the top of a page, above the main text area.
-Note the options with '''\geometry{} '''keep getting added to the previous ones.
+Note the options with '''\geometry{} ''' keep getting added to the previous ones.
 |-
 || Uncomment line 15
@@ Line 163: / Line 165: @@
 line 42
-|| '''\newgeometry{} '''command''' '''dynamically changes the page layout within the document.
+|| '''\newgeometry{} '''command dynamically changes the page layout within the document.
 It redefines the page geometry from the point it is used onward.
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 Notice the paragraph format on page two.
 |-
-|| Uncomment line 51
+|| Uncomment line 51.
-|| Uncomment the line 51
+|| Uncomment the line 51.
 |-
 || '''Highlight:'''
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 This command has no arguments
-All the text after this command changes to the original set-up
+All the text after this command, changes to the original set-up.
 |-
 || Click the green Typeset button and show the output