We only recommend this approach if you use any unusual fonts in your figure, and are not sure if the journal computers will contain those fonts. The disadvantage is that the text no longer is encoded as text, so the people processing your files at the journal will not be able to edit the text, change the point size or switch to a different font. If you check the option to convert all text to outlines or glyphs, the look of your graph or layout will be preserved on any computer, even one that does not have the fonts you used. If you use standard fonts, we recommend this approach. The only drawback is that if the file is opened on a computer that does not have the exact fonts you used, another font will be used and the look of the graph (or layout) will change.
If you have used only standard fonts, this format lets the journal producers edit the text, or change the font and size. The default is to save the text as characters, with references to the font.
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Prism Windows (but not Mac) offers an option to convert fonts to outlines when exporting to an EPS file. Even if the journal you are submitting to doesn't list EPS as an acceptable format, ask them, since their printed guidelines may be out of date. They are more compact and sharper than TIFF or other bitmap files.
If your graph is entirely black on white, choose the monochrome or gray scale color model. Different journal have different requirements.It seems that RGB is now more popular than CMYK, so choose RGB if you don't know what your journal wants. Choose the color model requested by your journal.Some of our customers say they always give the journal more resolution than requested, and this seems to work well for them. Definitely avoid the 100 dpi resolution, which is way too low for publication. It would seem to make sense to choose the highest resolution (1200 dpi) but some journals prefer 300 dpi. For resolution, try to follow your journal guidelines.
If your journal asks for a tiff file without an "alpha channel", choose "White" for the Background color in Prism's Export dialog, not transparent or clear.In most cases, you will want the page background in Prism to be white, and to check the option in the Export dialog to include that color in the file.Transparent backgrounds can sometimes cause problems.But here are some general notes on preparing Prism graphs for publication.Įxporting as TIFF, our customers tell us, usually works well. Each journal has their own rules, and these sometimes change. When you submit figures to journals for publication, you have to decide which format to use.
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