R markdown: How to create a table with images and text which should be knitted as PDF?

Question

I would like to include a table with 2 columns including images and text (image descriptions) in PDF report compiled with R markdown. In doing so, I have the following requi

Answer 1

For your latex approach:

• vertical alignment: of column 2 not working correctly

  you get your desired alignment by combining a p column (instead of the m column you used) and a top aligned image. For the top aligned image add \usepackage[export]{adjustbox} to your header includes and ,valign=t to the image options

• image path: can not include abbreviated image paths

  Using image paths is easy with \graphicspath{{./older/Subfolder/}} in your header includes

other comments:

• using [H] as floating specifier is usually not a good idea. This basically guarantees a suboptimal image placement. Instead use [htbp] to ensure that latex find the best possible locatiosn for your image.

• don't use \toprule within the table, that's what \midrule is made for

• don't use \hline when you load the booktabs package which provides alternatives with superior spacing

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\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\newcolumntype{L}[1]{>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{#1}}


\graphicspath{{./older/Subfolder/}}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[htbp]
\centering
\caption{My caption}
\label{foo}
\begin{tabular}{@{} L{6cm} L{8.5cm} @{}}
     \toprule
       Image & Description \\
     \midrule 
      \includegraphics[width=60mm,valign=t]{example-image-duck} &
       \textbf{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet} [@R-base] \linebreak mauris mauris sollicitudin malesuada amet.\\
            \midrule
      \includegraphics[width=60mm,valign=t]{example-image-duck} &
      \textbf{Lorem ipsum dolor} [@R-bookdown]\linebreak sit amet, mauris mauris sollicitudin malesuada amet. \\
      \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\ref{foo}

\end{document}