Beamer template with a modern, elegant, minimalist-ish design. Includes an example demo presentation, with options for basic customization (inc. title page background, logo, primary colour). Widescreen supported. Loosely based on official KU Leuven theme.
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\documentclass[10pt,t]{beamer}
\usetheme{Heverlee}
%%% QUICK OPTIONS:
% (A) Math font without serifs, enable line below to make math serif:
%\usefonttheme[onlymath]{serif}
% (B) Re-define primary colour by adjusting the RGB values
%\definecolor{pblue} {RGB}{206,125,66}
% (C) Title page graphic (optional) --- this is not for the background image, see \usebackgroundtemplate to change that ---
%\titlegraphic{\includegraphics[height=2.7cm]{example_figure.pdf}}
% (D) Add logo to bottom right-corner (optional)
\logo{\includegraphics[height=0.7cm]{logo.png}\hspace{12pt}\vspace{-6pt}}
% (E) Choose one (or none) of these lines to add footline bar on all frames
%\setbeamertemplate{footline}[infoline] % author, title, insitute
%\setbeamertemplate{footline}[navigation] % dots swhowing progress
%\setbeamertemplate{footline}[navsym] % navigation symbols
% (F) Widescreen 16:9 ratio
%\usepackage[orientation=landscape,size=custom,width=16,height=9,scale=0.45,debug]{beamerposter}
%%% TITLE PAGE INFO:
\title[Heverlee \LaTeX\ Beamer theme]{Heverlee Beamer theme}
\subtitle{\textbackslash usetheme\{Heverlee\}}
\author{John Doe}
\institute{Placeholder University}
\date{September 2020}
% Text inside {} is used on the title page. Text inside [] is optional, and is used in footline bar (if [] is omitted then text from {} will be used in both ; if [] is specified but left empty then the footline will not show any text)
%%
%% 0. TITLE PAGE and TABLE OF CONTENT
%%
\begin{document}
% Title page
{
% Change image, or delete this line to remove background image
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_alishan.jpg}}}
% abudhabi cherry forest river
% alishan chobe leuven sanfancisco
% blueprint columns library uyuni
% bokeh flowers newyork winter
%\setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=lgray} % make background light gray
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
% Table of contents slide
\begin{frame}{Outline}
\vskip 2mm
\hfill {\large \parbox{.95\textwidth}{\tableofcontents[hideothersubsections]}}
\end{frame}
%%
%% SECTION 1 - BASIC EXAMPLES
%%
\section{Basic examples}
\begin{frame}{Color palette}\label{colorpalette}
Recommended, predefined colours
\begin{itemize}
\item black
\item \textcolor{pblue}{primary blue} (\texttt{pblue})
\begin{itemize}
\item Can be changed by adding to preamble:
\item[ ] \texttt{\textbackslash definecolor\{pblue\}\{RGB\}\{49,130,189\}}
\end{itemize}
\item \textcolor{white}{white} $\leftarrow$ white, when background is dark
\item \textcolor{gray}{50\% gray } for text and \textcolor{lgray}{5\% gray} for background (\texttt{lgray})
\vspace{5mm}
\item if necessary use \textcolor{red}{red text color}
\item red is also default for \alert{alert text}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Theorems and other blocks}
\begin{block}{Title of the bloc}
Text for generic block ...
\end{block}
\vspace{11pt}
\begin{exampleblock}{Example block title}
Text for example block ...
\end{exampleblock}
\vspace{11pt}
\begin{alertblock}{Alert block title}
Text for alert block ...
\end{alertblock}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Theorems and other blocks}
Theorem environment
\begin{theorem}
A theorem is a non-self-evident statement that has been proven to be true.
\end{theorem}
\vspace{11pt}
Definition environment
\begin{definition}
A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols).
\end{definition}
\vspace{11pt}
Example environment
\begin{example}
Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
\end{example}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Theorems and other blocks}
Proof environment
\begin{proof}
A mathematical proof is an inferential argument for a mathematical statement, showing that the stated assumptions logically guarantee the conclusion.
\end{proof}
\vspace{11pt}
Corollary environment
\begin{corollary}
A corollary is a theorem of less importance which can be readily deduced from a previous, more notable statement.
\end{corollary}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Buttons}
Standard buttons
\hyperlink{colorpalette}{\beamergotobutton{Link to frame}}
\beamerskipbutton{Button with long title and no link}
\hyperlink{colorpalette}{\beamerreturnbutton{}}
\vspace{11pt}
These buttons can link to any frame, figure, table, theorem, section, or anything else with a defined label.
\end{frame}
%%
%% SECTION 2 - ITEMIZATION
%%
\section{Itemization and enumeration examples} \label{sec:items}
\begin{frame}{Itemize}
(default)
\begin{itemize}
\item Itemize style
\item Itemize style
\begin{itemize}
\item Itemize subitem
\item Itemize subitem
\begin{itemize}
\item Itemize subsubitem
\item Itemize subsubitem
\end{itemize}
\item Itemize subitem
\end{itemize}
\item Itemize style
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Itemize}
(extra space between items)
\begin{itemize}
\itemsep 20pt
\item Itemize style
\item Itemize style
\begin{itemize}
\itemsep 10pt
\item Itemize subitem
\item Itemize subitem
\item Itemize subitem
\end{itemize}
\item Itemize style
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Enumerate}
(default)
\begin{enumerate}
\item Enumerate style
\item Enumerate style
\begin{enumerate}
\item Enumerate subitem
\item Enumerate subitem
\begin{enumerate}
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate subitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate style
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Enumerate}
(option I) + pause
\begin{enumerate}[I]
\item Enumerate style
\item Enumerate style
\begin{enumerate}[I]
\item Enumerate subitem
\item Enumerate subitem
\pause
\begin{enumerate}[I]
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\end{enumerate}
\pause
\item Enumerate subitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate style
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Enumerate}
(option i.)
\begin{enumerate}[i.]
\item Enumerate style
\item Enumerate style
\begin{enumerate}[i.]
\item Enumerate subitem
\item Enumerate subitem
\begin{enumerate}[i.]
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate subitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate style
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Enumerate}
(option A.) + effects
\begin{enumerate}[A.]
\item<1-5> Enumerate style
\item<1-5> Enumerate style
\begin{enumerate}[A.]
\item<2-5> Enumerate subitem
\item<3-5> Enumerate subitem
\begin{enumerate}[A.]
\item<3-4> Enumerate subsubitem
\item<3-4> Enumerate subsubitem
\end{enumerate}
\item<4-5> Enumerate subitem
\end{enumerate}
\item<5> Enumerate style
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Enumerate}
(option a + extra space)
\begin{enumerate}[a\enspace]
\item Enumerate style
\item Enumerate style
\begin{enumerate}[a\enspace]
\item Enumerate subitem
\item Enumerate subitem
\begin{enumerate}[a\enspace]
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\item Enumerate subsubitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate subitem
\end{enumerate}
\item Enumerate style
\end{enumerate}
\end{frame}
%%
%% SECTION 3 - OPTIONS
%%
\section{Quick options \& customisation}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(A) Math font}
In preamble of demo.tex there are a few options to easily modify or customise your presentation
\medskip
Default sans-serif math:
\begin{itemize}
\item $ c^2 = a^2+b^2 - 2ab \cos\gamma $
\item $e^{ \pm i\theta } = \cos \theta \pm i\sin \theta$
\end{itemize}
\medskip
To change to serif math everywhere
\begin{itemize}
\item $ \mathnormal{c^\mathrm{2} = a^\mathrm{2}+b^\mathrm{2} - \mathrm{2}ab \cos\gamma} $
\item $\mathnormal{e^{ \pm i\theta } = \cos \theta \pm i\sin \theta}$
\end{itemize}
\medskip
\verb+ \usefonttheme[onlymath]{serif}+
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(B) Change primary colour}
\begin{itemize}
\item Default color for frame titles, itemization and other elements is \textcolor{pblue}{blue}
\item You can redefine primary color, to e.g. orange, by changing RGB values:
\end{itemize}
\medskip
\verb+\definecolor{pblue}{RGB}{+{\color{red}\verb+206,125,66+}\verb+}+
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(C) First page foreground image}
\begin{itemize}
\item Add additional small foreground image on the title page
\item Add in preamble:
\end{itemize}
\vspace{12pt}
\begin{verbatim}
\titlegraphic{\includegraphics[height=3cm]{myimage.png}}
\end{verbatim}
\medskip
\centering Not that this not for the background image. Go to: \hyperlink{background_image}{\beamergotobutton{First page background}}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(D) Footline logo}
\begin{itemize}
\item Add your logo in bottom right corner
\item Command \verb+\logo+ can be removed, and no logo will be shown
\end{itemize}
\vspace{12pt}
\begin{verbatim}
\logo{\includegraphics[height=0.7cm]{logo.png}\hspace{12pt}
\vspace{-6pt}}
\end{verbatim}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(E) Footline information bar}
\begin{itemize}
\item Add information on bottom of every frame
\item Four options:
\begin{itemize}
\item \verb+infoline+ ~:~ Text line with author, titile and institute
\item \verb+navigation+ ~:~ Dots by frame and section showing progress
\item \verb+navsym+ ~:~ Navigation symbols
\item Nothing (delete/disable all)
\end{itemize}
\smallskip
\item Options cannot be combined
\item Can be combined with logo
\end{itemize}
\medskip
\verb+\setbeamertemplate{footline}[+{\color{red}\verb+infoline+}\verb+]+
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{(F) Widescreen}
Default screen ration is 4:3. Load the following package in the preamble to make all frames wider to 16:9 ratio:
\begin{verbatim}
\usepackage[orientation=landscape,size=custom,
width=16,height=9,scale=0.45,debug]{beamerposter}
\end{verbatim}
Title page or other frames should not get (too) distorted because of it.
\end{frame}
%%
%% SECTION 4 - GALLERY
%%
\section{Title page background templates gallery}
\begin{frame}[fragile]{First page background}\label{background_image}
\begin{itemize}
\item Easily change first page background image with a selection of templates, or any photo you want (change filename \textcolor{red}{in red})
\item All included images are based on photos that free for commercial and non-commercial use. Attribution is not required.
\item Background image can be removed (delete the entire line)
\end{itemize}
\vspace{6pt}
\verb+{+ \\
\verb+\usebackgroundtemplate{+{\color{gray} \verb+\parbox[b][\paperheight]+
\verb+[b]{\paperwidth}{\centering+
\color{black}\verb+\includegraphics+
\color{gray} \verb+[width=\paperwidth]+\color{black}\verb+{Background/+\color{red} \verb+bg_alishan.jpg+\color{black}\verb+}+\color{gray} \verb+}+\color{black}\verb+}+
}
\smallskip
\verb+\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]+ \\
\verb+ \titlepage+ \\
\verb+\end{frame}+ \\
\verb+}+
\vspace{12pt}
\footnotesize{Part in \textcolor{gray}{gray} is is not always necessary. It ensures the images of various sizes will fit and are aligned.}
\end{frame}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_abudhabi.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_alishan.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_blueprint.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_bokeh.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_cherry.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_chobe.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_columns.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_flowers.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_forest.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_leuven.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_library.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_newyork.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_river.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_sanfrancisco.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_uyuni.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\usebackgroundtemplate{ \parbox[b][\paperheight][b]{\paperwidth}{\centering\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{Background/bg_winter.jpg}}}
\begin{frame}[plain,noframenumbering]
\titlepage
\end{frame}
}
{
\setbeamercolor{background canvas}{bg=gray}
\begin{frame}[c,plain]{}
\centering
\textcolor{white}{Thank you}
\end{frame}
}
\end{document}