Joint presentation according to SINTEF/NTNU template
This template is consistent with the model distributed by SINTEF as of June 2026; for more information on these classes, contact the internal SINTeX channel.
\begin
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\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{amsfonts,amsmath,oldgerm}
\usetheme{sintefntnu}
\newcommand{\hrefcol}[2]{\textcolor{cyan}{\href{#1}{#2}}}
\title{The Joint SINTEF \& NTNU Beamer Style}
\subtitle{Using \LaTeX\ to prepare slides}
\author{\href{mailto:federico.zenith@sintef.no}{Federico Zenith}}
\institute{Department of Proper Typesetting}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Beamer for SINTEF slides}
\begin{itemize}
\item We assume you can use \LaTeX; if you cannot,
\hrefcol{http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/}{you can learn it here}
\item Beamer is one of the most popular and powerful document
classes for presentations in \LaTeX
\item Beamer has also a detailed
\hrefcol{http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/beamer/doc/beameruserguide.pdf}{user manual}
\item Here we will present only the most basic features to get you up to speed
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Beamer vs. PowerPoint}
Compared to PowerPoint, using \LaTeX\ is better because:
\begin{itemize}
\item It is not What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get, but
What-You-\emph{Mean}-Is-What-You-Get:\\
you write the content, the computer does the typesetting
\item Produces a \texttt{pdf}: no problems with fonts, formulas, program versions
\item Easier to keep consistent style, fonts, highlighting, etc.
\item Math typesetting in \TeX\ is the best:
\begin{equation*}
\mathrm{i}\,\hslash\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \Psi(\mathbf{r},t) =
-\frac{\hslash^2}{2\,m}\nabla^2\Psi(\mathbf{r},t)
+ V(\mathbf{r})\Psi(\mathbf{r},t)
\end{equation*}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Compilation}
This style does not use custom fonts and can therefore be compiled with plain
\texttt{pdflatex}, \texttt{xelatex}, \texttt{lualatex} and so on.
\begin{block}{Compiling}
\verb|pdflatex my_presentation.tex|
\end{block}
If you use some sort of GUI for \LaTeX\ (e.g. \TeX{}studio) you may have to
define an appropriate compilation action.
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Selecting the Theme}
To start working with Beamer, start a \LaTeX\ document with the
preamble:
\begin{block}{Minimum SINTEF Beamer Preamble}
\begin{verbatim}
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{sintefntnu}\end{verbatim}
\end{block}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Setting a title page}
To set a typical title page, you call some commands in the preamble:
\begin{block}{The Commands for the Title Page}
\begin{verbatim}
\title{Sample Title}
\subtitle{Sample subtitle}
\author{First Author \and Second Author}
\institute{The name of your institute or group}
\date{Defaults to today's}
\setLeftPicture{this}\setRightPicture{that}% They have defaults
\end{verbatim}
\end{block}
You can then write out the title page with \verb|\maketitle|.
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Writing a Simple Slide}
\framesubtitle{It's really easy!}
\begin{itemize}[<+->]
\item A typical slide has bulleted lists
\item These can be uncovered in sequence
\end{itemize}
\begin{block}{Code for a Page with an Itemised List}<+->
\small
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Writing a Simple Slide}
\framesubtitle{It's really easy!}
\begin{itemize}[<+->]
\item A typical slide has bulleted lists
\item These can be uncovered in sequence
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}\end{verbatim}
\end{block}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Using Colours}
\begin{itemize}[<alert@2>]
\item You can use colours with the
\verb|\textcolor{<color name>}{text}| command
\item Do \emph{not} abuse colours: \verb|\emph{}| is usually enough
\item Use \verb|\alert{}| to bring the \alert<2->{focus} somewhere
\item<2- | alert@2> If you highlight too much, you don't highlight at all!
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Adding images}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{0.7\textwidth}
Adding images works like in normal \LaTeX:
\begin{block}{Code for Adding Images}
\begin{verbatim}
\usepackage{graphicx}
% ...
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]
{images/default}
\end{verbatim}
\end{block}
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.3\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]
{images/default}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Splitting in Columns}
Splitting the page is as easy as it is commonplace;
typically, one side has a picture and the other text:
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{0.6\textwidth}
This is the first column
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.3\textwidth}
And this the second
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\small
\begin{block}{Column Code}
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{columns}
\begin{column}{0.6\textwidth}
This is the first column
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.3\textwidth}
And this the second
\end{column}
% There could be more!
\end{columns}
\end{verbatim}
\end{block}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Fonts}
\begin{itemize}
\item The paramount task of fonts is being readable
\begin{itemize}
\item There are good ones...
\begin{itemize}
\item {\rmfamily Use serif fonts only with high-definition projectors}
\item {\sffamily Use sans-serif fonts otherwise (or if you simply prefer them)}
\end{itemize}
\item ... and not so good ones:
\begin{itemize}
\item {\ttfamily Never use monospace for normal text}
\item {\small\frakfamily Gothic, calligraphic or weird fonts: should
always: be avoided}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}[fragile]
\frametitle{Good Luck!}
\begin{itemize}
\item Enough for an introduction! You should know enough by now
\item If you have corrections or suggestions,
\hrefcol{mailto:federico.zenith@sintef.no}{send them to me!}
\item (and to finish your presentation, use \verb|\backmatter|)
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\backmatter
\end{document}