[tex-k] %includegraphics with pdflatex

[Robin Fairbairns]

> I have a file named pres.tex which will latex fine, but gets an error if I
> try pdflatex. The error is on the command
> 
> \includegrpahics{basel.eps}
> 
> error message is "unknown graphics extension: .eps."
> 
> I have \include{graphics}, and as I said it typesets fine with latex. I'm
> thinking maybe it is looking in a special directory for the graphics file,
>  but if that is the case it should say something like 'file not found' as
> its error message. I've attached pres.tex, and pres.log

pdftex can't include .eps files unaided -- see my faq answer:

http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=pdftexgraphics

no fanciful ideas about different search paths necessary...