TIPS INDEX

TOP TEN

MANUSCRIPTS

PHOTOS

LINE ART

TECH ILLUS

SCAN OR DRAW?

FORMATTING

WEB PAPERS

PDFs— sample editorial stylesheets:

SEAS (2007)

EAS (2008)

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts and files for typesetting. These guidelines are essential for authors and editors of extended texts, such as articles, monographs, and books. They explain the simple — and correct — ways to prepare printed copy and electronic files that will ensure the most efficient, most accurate, and least costly production. They deal with text, notes, and illustrations (figures, photographs, drawings, maps, charts, graphs, etc.).

The Guidelines are updated frequently. MetaGlyfix advises all authors and editors to review them every time a manuscript is being prepared for submission.

Formatting text — dos and don’ts: What not to format in a word processing application may be the most important “rule” you should follow.

Photographs (print publication) — Guidelines for submitting photographs — conventional or digital, prints or transparencies, positives or negatives — for print publications

Line art (print publication) — Tips on transforming your sketches, paste-ups, edited originals, or ideas into polished illustrations such as maps, charts, illustrated tables, any kind of hybrid — indeed, anything that you can imagine and describe — plus guidelines on how to prepare your materials

Technical drawings — Tips for better technical drawings

Scanning or drawing — Deciding when it is better to scan an original and when it is better to draw it anew

Submitting papers for posting on web site: How to submit papers that will be made available on a web site as PDF files

“Top Ten“ tips for clients (or, How to complete your project more quickly, better, and at a lower cost)