cropfig

What problem does it solve?

Manually cropping figures from Keynote or PowerPoint slides, exporting them to both vector PDFs for LaTeX manuscripts and raster PNGs for outlines, and embedding them in the correct locations is time-consuming and prone to format drift between the two output types.

Core Features & Use Cases

• 3-Step Automated Pipeline: Exports .key/.pptx decks to per-slide vector PDFs, auto-crops top labels and bottom captions while preserving vector quality, and copies figures to the correct manuscript and outline directories.
• Idempotent Outline Embedding: Automatically inserts or updates image links in your outline document after each result heading, so re-running the skill never duplicates links.
• Use Case: Researchers who create figures in presentation software can use this skill to instantly generate ready-to-use manuscript figures and embedded outline images without manual formatting work.

Quick Start

Provide the path to your Keynote or PowerPoint research deck to the cropfig skill to automatically generate cropped vector PDFs for your LaTeX manuscript and matching raster PNGs embedded in your research outline.