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Color line art should be scanned according to the following requirements, regardless of the software and hardware used in the scanning process:
- Images should be scanned in RGB mode*
- Images should be scanned at a minimum resolution of 500dpi
- Images should be tightly cropped
- If applicable, please relabel your scanned artwork with a font supported by Elsevier and ensure it is an appropriate font size
- Save your image in TIFF format with LZW compression applied
Note: the author is responsible for scanning quality.
*Note that for a number of Elsevier Health Science journals, there is a preference to receive color images in CMYK. Click here to view the list.
Cropping Images
Find below a visual example of how artwork should be cropped (the red area around the actual image should be removed):
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