Handling digital images for publication

Currently, images in medical journals are produced in the form of digital image files. The quality of printed images can be easily recognized. However, what comprises the quality of a digital image file is more complex. Some images appear to have good quality when displayed on a computer monitor but...

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Main Author: Jun Haeng Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Council of Science Editors 2014-08-01
Series:Science Editing
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Online Access:http://www.escienceediting.org/upload/se-1-2-58.pdf
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Summary:Currently, images in medical journals are produced in the form of digital image files. The quality of printed images can be easily recognized. However, what comprises the quality of a digital image file is more complex. Some images appear to have good quality when displayed on a computer monitor but do not have sufficient quality for scholarly publication. In this review, basic concepts of digital images for scholarly publication, such as resolution, raster images, and vector images, will be explained. The advantages and limitations of using PowerPoint for processing digital image files will also be touched on briefly.
ISSN:2288-8063
2288-7474