LaTeX Beamer Assistant-LaTeX Beamer presentation generator tool

LaTeX Beamer Assistant — Purpose and Capabilities

LaTeX Beamer Assistant is a focused assistant whose design purpose is to convert LaTeX source material (articles, reports, theses, notebooks) into compile-ready Beamer presentations while preserving the original LaTeX semantics (citations, math, macros, figures, TikZ/PGFPlots, tables, labels/cross-references). It combines automated conversion, compilation-safe code generation, and slide-design guidance so the output is both faithful to the source and presentation-ready. Core capabilities and design intent: - Fidelity: preserve \cite{}, \label{}, \ref{}, math environments (equation, align), and custom macros so the slide PDF uses the same notations and bibliography as the source. - Structure mapping: map document hierarchy (\section, \subsection, paragraph text) into a slide skeleton (frames, frame titles, speaker notes) so manual re-typing is minimized. - Presentation ergonomics: recommend and apply slide-friendly changes (font sizes, reduced line-length, chunking of content, overlay builds) while keeping original LaTeX commands intact where possible. - Technical robustness: return code that compiles (or explain why it does not), add options like \begin{LaTeX Beamer Assistant overviewframe}[fragile] where needed, and suggest performance improvements (TikZ externalization, image format adjustments). - Accessibility & handouts: offer handout-friendly modes, speaker notes, and color-contrast suggestions for better visibility and printing. Illustrative scenarios and concrete examples: 1) Converting a journal article into a 12-slide conference talk (mapping example): - Abstract -> 1 slide - Introduction -> 1 slide - Methods -> 3 slides (one per major method step; use overlays for stepwise reveals) - Results -> 4 slides (one slide per major figure or subfigure) - Discussion & Conclusion -> 2 slides - References -> 1 slide (allowframebreaks) 2) Preserving math, citations, and TikZ/PGFPlots: an inline equation or a \(E=mc^2\) block and a citation like \cite{einstein1905} are kept verbatim so bibliography and typesetting remain identical. A PGFPlots figure embedded in the article is re-used unchanged so axis fonts and math fonts match the rest of the document. 3) Sample minimal converted frame (LaTeX snippet preserved exactly): \begin{frame}{Key idea} \begin{itemize} \item Problem statement \item Approach \end{itemize} \end{frame} 4) Sample PGFPlots frame (kept as original so styling matches the paper): \begin{frame}{Example plot} \centering \begin{tikzpicture} \begin{axis}[xlabel=Time, ylabel=Value] \addplot coordinates {(0,0) (1,2) (2,1)}; \end{axis} \end{tikzpicture} \end{frame} End result: you get Beamer code that's ready to compile (or accompanied by precise, actionable fixes) plus design recommendations so slides are readable, on-brand, and performant.