ARTWORK QUALITY CHECK

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Most journals require that the figures of your submission will be checked for print-quality concerns upon building the revised PDF. You will need to view the Artwork Quality Checking (AQC) results before you can approve the submission and submit the revision to the journal office.

When creating your figures, ensure that the following File Type, Resolution, and Color Mode criteria are met. You can set up your scanner, camera, or other device to create the final image according to these criteria. You should configure these settings before beginning to create your artwork.

Your figures will be tested for the following submission criteria.

File Type
Figures should be submitted as TIF, EPS, or PPT (PowerPoint) files

Resolution
Images must be submit at 300 dpi (dots per inch).
Line-Art must be submit at 1200 dpi (dots per inch)

 
Color Mode

Figures to be printed in black & white should be submit in grayscale color mode

Figures to be printed in color should be submit in CMYK color mode.

Color charges often apply for printing artwork in color. Please refer to the Instructions to Authors for details. If you do not want your figures printed in color, please convert

 

Displaying Artwork Quality Results

All files will be listed in the AQC Results, but only those designated as requiring analysis will display any results (e.g., Pass, Pass with Warning, Fail). You may View the PDF, Download individual source files, and View the Artwork Quality Results for each file.

 

 

When the Artwork Quality Results are viewed a Proflight Detail Report will provide analysis of the file.

 

 
The Artwork Quality Results will also display specific information regarding any problems with the file as well as possible solutions. If you find problems with your figure files, please address the concerns by making any necessary changes to the artwork files. You can rebuild the PDF, by editing the submission, removing the failed artwork files, uploading new files better suited for production, and rebuilding the PDF.