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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spelling doaj-49212b50b082407da283133ac10d2fe82021-09-02T02:47:09ZengKorean Council of Science EditorsScience Editing2288-80632288-74742014-08-0112586110.6087/kcse.2014.1.5815Handling digital images for publicationJun Haeng LeeCurrently, 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.http://www.escienceediting.org/upload/se-1-2-58.pdfGraphic imagePowerPointResolution
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Handling digital images for publication
Science Editing
Graphic image
PowerPoint
Resolution
author_facet Jun Haeng Lee
author_sort Jun Haeng Lee
title Handling digital images for publication
title_short Handling digital images for publication
title_full Handling digital images for publication
title_fullStr Handling digital images for publication
title_full_unstemmed Handling digital images for publication
title_sort handling digital images for publication
publisher Korean Council of Science Editors
series Science Editing
issn 2288-8063
2288-7474
publishDate 2014-08-01
description 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.
topic Graphic image
PowerPoint
Resolution
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