[pdftex] simple graphics question

[Sebastian Rahtz]

Steven E. Landsburg writes:
 >      \input epsf
 >      \input graphicx
gracious, dont include both!

 >      \includegraphics[bb=100 100 200 200]{bigjug.jpg}

omit the .jpg, and let the system find a suitable version of bigjug


 > What happens:
 > 
 >     pdftex gets to the \includegraphics line and says "non-PDF special
 >     ignored", then creates a .pdf file that fails to include the 
 >     picture.
 > 
 > I'm sure there's something very basic that I'm missing here.  Can 
 > someone tell me what it is?

yes, you dont have an intelligent graphics.cfg like this:

  \@ifundefined{pdfoutput}{\ExecuteOptions{dvips}}{\ExecuteOptions{pdftex}}


sebastian