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-## Installation ##
-#
-The following packages should be installed:
-  texlive-base-bin texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended
-  texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-science latex-beamer
-  ghostscript
-
-## Making a new presentation ##
-#
-To make a new presentation, run the mkpres command:
----
-sh mkpres.sh <directory>
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-
-## Compiling ##
-#
-Edit presentation.tex..
-
-To make a postscript file, type `make'.
-For a pdf, type `make release' (this will also throw away all temporary files).
-To clean everything except the ps and pdf files, type `make clean'.
-To clean everything, type `make distclean' (of course the source will not be
-  thrown away).
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+# LaTeX presentation template
+This repository provides a LaTeX template for LUMC styled presentations.
+
+## Installation
+Install all dependencies:
+
+    apt-get install texlive-base-bin texlive-latex-base \
+      texlive-latex-recommended texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended \
+      texlive-science latex-beamer ghostscript
+
+## Making a new presentation
+Add this repository as a submodule of your project:
+
+    git submodule add https://git.lumc.nl/j.f.j.laros/presentation.git
+
+You also might want to use the central pictures repository:
+
+    git submodule add https://git.lumc.nl/humgen/presentation-pics.git
+
+Make a new presentation using the following command:
+
+    cd presentation
+    bash mkpres.sh ../mypresentation
+
+## Usage
+The presentation is compiled with a Makefile.
+
+    make
+
+To clean everything, except for output files and important temporary files
+(bibliography, glossary, encapsulated postscript files):
+
+    make clean
+
+To clean everything including temporary files:
+
+    make distclean
+
+### Pictures
+Using pictures is relatively straightforward. Every file in the current
+directory with file extension **dot**, **gif**, **jpg**, **png**, **ppm**,
+**svg**, **xcf**, or **dia** will be automatically converted into encapsulated
+postscript.
+
+Gnuplot files (with extension **gnp**) are converted to encapsulated postscript
+as well.