An efficient graphical editor for mathematical equationsĪll in all, MathType does its job really well and comes with a strong feature pack that addresses the needs of all user types. More so, you can view a list of recognized functions that you can also customize by adding your own ones.
It is also possible to adjust fence alignment options by selecting the most suitable fence template from the list.
They start with 'Cut and Copy' and include 'Web and GIF,' 'Workspace' or 'Equation' options. When it comes to configuring the application's running settings, there are many preferences you can tinker with. With MathType you can opt for various styles like math, text, functions or variables and the great thing about this particular feature is that you can even customize and define a personal style in no time. One of the things we found really impressive during our tests was the way it flirts with suites like Microsoft Office and. Additionally, it features a Math Input Panel component that lets you draw equations on the screen and converts them to editable text.
MathType is thus addressed to those people who need to work with math expressions on the fly, so it's no surprise that it comes with a very rich collection of symbols and expressions, batch equation export, a drag and drop equation editing function for instant modifications, as well as an advanced ruler and automatic formatting. Comprehensive suite of tools to work with In fact, MathType can get along with many more utilities as it works with pretty much with all word processors and any other type of program that offers you the possibility to write text in it.
The other rather civilized aspect is that you can make slides using the trial version, and they will still work even after the trial expires, as the application makes its fonts available to the system.If math isn't really your thing lately, MathType can lend you a hand in this respect, as this software solution has been specifically developed to work with text editors in order to make your life a lot easier. (You don't need to use LaTex or any other markup language.) It is reasonably feature-rich (I gave 4 stars due to lack of iOS compatibility).
If you don't need iOS compatibility, and don't mind being chained to the paid upgrade cycles, the software performs well, and the ease of use (which I gave 5 stars) is its strongest point.
(TexFog is a handy free app that makes this easy). I just typeset the equation, compile a PDF, and then cut and paste. I'm now making all new slides using LaTex.
I tried manually installing all the fonts, and converting their non-truetype fonts into truetype first, and then installing these on my iPad using AnyFont.app. One thing that would make upgrading worth the additional fee would be Keynote iPad compatibility. I basically need this only for editing slides in Keynote that contain mathematical expressions. They kept all of this, including the need to pay for an incremental upgrade, well hidden at the time of purchase. The upgrade to 6.7e (as opposed to 6.9 for windows users) involves a hefty upgrade fee. What I did not appreciate at the time is that I had bought a non-universal application with no upgrade path to intel macs (which appeared 4 years previously) that depended on Rosetta (which no longer exists in 10.9, 10.8, or 10.7).