TIPS INDEX

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts and files for typesetting. These concise guidelines are important for all authors and editors of extended texts — articles, monographs, 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 cover not only text and notes, but how best to prepare accompanying tables and illustrations (including figures, photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and graphs).

MetaGlyfix advises all authors and editors to review these Guidelines every time a manuscript is being prepared for submission.

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 — Some graphic truths: when is it useful? (and when is it not?)

Formatting text — dos and don’ts: What not to format using a word processing application

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