Images for Journals
Images for publication
Table of Contents
1 Images for publication
- Figure XX shows XXX.
- XX is presented in Fig. 1
Handling digital images for publication
- vector image (eps)
- 900 ppi 4 inch
- half width: 4inch
- full width: 7 inch
size in gnuplot: size 7in, 5.25in
1.1 image format : vector image
- vector image: eps
- raster images : Graphic Interchange Format (GIF), Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), Portable Network Graphic (PNG), and Tagged Image File Format (TIFF).
1.2 resolution: 900 ppi 4 inch
Resolution:the number of pixels displayed per unit length format:
| dpi | dots per inch |
| ppi | pixels per inch |
Recommended resolution
- 300 dpi for color pictures
- 300 to 600 dpi for black and white pictures
- 600 to 900 dpi for combination art (photo and text)
- 900 to 1,200 dpi for line art.
The standard figure size of most academic journals is about 86 mm (single column). The standard pixels per inch for line art is 900 to 1,200 ppi. Therefore, an image file of 900 ppi and 4 inches is of sufficient quality for most publications;
