Another Album Creation Option

[alyn]

As I wrote in the "So, Whats Stampy??" thread here, I am using a typesetting markup language called LaTeX.  It is pretty powerful and can be used to create some pretty stunning pages.  It was mainly used by people in the sciences and math fields as it has the ability to produce perfectly formatted equations and tables.  As with everything its use has evolved.  

In my never ending reach for nerdom, I have started to teach myself how to use it, and thought that album pages can certainly be done.  

Any way here is my first attempt:





All in all not a bad attempt.  Below is the markup that produced the page:


\documentclass[letterpaper,10pt]{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{anysize}
\usepackage{stackengine}
\usepackage{textcomp}

\pagestyle{empty}
\marginsize{2cm}{2cm}{1.5cm}{1.5cm}


\newcommand\ctry[1]{\LARGE \textbf{#1}\normalsize\\}
\newcommand\issyear[1]{\textit{#1} \\}
\newcommand\topic[1]{\large{#1}\normalsize\\}
\newcommand\stamp[6]{\stackunder{\fbox{\parbox[t][#2][c]{#1}{\small \centering
#3 \\ #4 \\ #5}}}{\textbf {\footnotesize #6}}}
\newcommand\gap{\hspace{0.5cm}}

\begin{document}

\centering
\ctry {Italy}
\topic{Provincial Occupations}
\issyear{1950}
\rule{13cm}{0.4pt}\\

\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{50c}{blue}{sg760}{Blacksmith}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{1\textlira}{violet}{sg881}{Motor Mechanic}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{2\textlira}{brown}{sg762}{Stonemason}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{5\textlira}{black}{sg763}{Potter} \\
\vspace{0.5cm}
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{6\textlira}{brown}{sg764}{Embroidery}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{10\textlira}{green}{sg765}{Weaver}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{12\textlira}{green}{sg766}{Fisherman}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{15\textlira}{blue}{sg883}{Boat builder} \\
\vspace{0.5cm}
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{20\textlira}{violet}{sg768}{Fisherman}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{25\textlira}{brown}{sg769}{Packing Oranges}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{30\textlira}{purple}{sg770}{Carrying Grapes}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{35\textlira}{red}{sg771}{Gathering Olives} \\
\vspace{0.5cm}
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{40\textlira}{brown}{sg772}{Carter and Wagon}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{50\textlira}{violet}{sg773}{Shepherd}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{55\textlira}{blue}{sg774}{Ploughman}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{60\textlira}{red}{sg775}{Ox and Wagon} \\

\ctry{Italy}
\topic{Provincial Occupations continued \ldots}
\rule{13cm}{0.4pt}\\

\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{65\textlira}{green}{sg776}{Girl Harvester}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{100\textlira}{brown}{sg777}{Woman handling Maize}
\gap
\stamp{2.7cm}{4.2cm}{200\textlira}{brown}{sg778}{Woodcutter}
\end{document}
What I like is the ability to create the pages my way.  I also like the ability to insert the correct symbols for currency etc.  You will notice that the Lira symbol is used instead of the traditional L.  

Once I get the pages scanned I will add them below. 

All the best,

Alyn

[Craig]

Terrific, Alyn. Good work on one of my favorite sets!

[zepherusbane]

Nice Alyn! I wish I had the patience to use a markup language that is so precise, I appreciate the precision but just can't stay focused long enough.