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Multimedia, Figure, and Table Guidelines General Guidelines for Illustrations topImage Manipulation: Illustrations must conform to JNeurosci's Policy on Image Manipulation. Authors must retain their unprocessed data and metadata files, as editors may request them to aid in manuscript evaluation. If unprocessed data are unavailable, manuscript evaluation may be halted until the issue is resolved. If the original data cannot be produced, the manuscript may be rejected. Use of Color: Illustrations must be prepared so that they are accessible to our many color-blind readers. The following sites contain useful information, tips and tools on appropriate use of color in illustrations: http://jfly.iam.u-tokyo.ac.jp/color/index.htmlhttp://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/design-theory/designing-for-and-as-a-color-blind-person/ http://colorfilter.wickline.org/ The following guidelines should be observed:
Multimedia and 3D ModelsThe Journal of Neuroscience will publish multimedia and 3D models embedded in the HTML and PDF versions of articles. Essential multimedia and models will be displayed in line with the article text, as is done for figures. Authors should be aware that multimedia and 3D models will not be available to readers who only access the printed version. Authors should not use multimedia and 3D models simply to enliven or embellish their article. Because they substantially increase file sizes and are not available to all readers, multimedia and 3D models will be accepted only when they are needed to display findings that 1) are essential to defend the articles conclusions and 2) could not be presented adequately in the text, a table, or a figure. The editors will review all multimedia and 3D models to determine whether they are essential. It is unlikely that more than one or two multimedia files that illustrate representative examples will be considered justified. Non-essential multimedia can be posted on an institutional or other web site (see Supplemental Material). Text Citation Multimedia and 3D models must be numbered independently of figures and tables, and cited at the relevant point in the manuscript text, e.g. "Movie 1", "Movie 2", and "Model 1", "Model 2". Title A title should be part of the legend and not lettered onto the multimedia or 3D model itself. Legends A legend must be included in the manuscript document after the reference list and not included in the video or 3D model itself. Legends should include sufficient detail to be intelligible without reference to the text. Legends must define all symbols and include essential information. If videos are not in real time and the time is not displayed in the video, the period represented must be stated in the legend. Rather than stating "See text," legends should be more specific; for example, "See Results". Size Videos and 3D models must be submitted at the size they are to appear in The Journal of Neuroscience. They should be the smallest size that will convey the essential scientific information, and sized to 1 column (maximum width 8.5 cm), 1.5 columns (maximum width 11.6 cm), or 2 columns (maximum width 17.6 cm). Format Multimedia files must be in MP4 format, and should not be larger than one megabyte. 3D models must be in U3D format. To optimize videos for PC, tablet and smartphone viewing, we recommend formatting your videos with the following specifications:
To convert videos from other formats to MP4 format, the following resource is available: http://download.cnet.com/Free-MP4-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-75628166.html. For each video submitted, authors should provide a preview image, or poster frame, that best captures the main point. Figures topText Citation Figures must be numbered independently of tables, multimedia, and 3D models and cited at the relevant point in the manuscript text, e.g. "Figure 1", "Figure 2", etc. Do not duplicate data by presenting it both in the text and in a figure. Title A title should be part of the legend and not lettered onto the figure. Legends A legend must be included in the manuscript document after the reference list. Legends should include sufficient detail to be intelligible without reference to the text. Legends must define all symbols and include essential information. Rather than stating "See text," legends should be more specific; for example, "See Results". Size Figures must be submitted at the size they are to appear in The Journal of Neuroscience. They should be the smallest size that will convey the essential scientific information, and sized to 1 column (maximum width 8.5 cm), 1.5 columns (maximum width 11.6 cm) or 2 columns (maximum width 17.6 cm). Format
Color figures should be in RGB format and supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi. For information on converting files to RGB format please see: http://www.jneurosci.org/site/misc/ ifa_rgbworkflow.xhtml. Color is considered essential in a figure if it is necessary to accurately convey the information being presented by the image. Non-essential color refers to figures in which the color is not necessary for the meaning of the image to be made clear. Color should only be used in figures when essential. For figures in vector-based format, all fonts should be converted to outlines and saved as EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) to ensure that they are reproduced correctly. For information on converting to outlines, please see: http://www.jneurosci.org/site/misc/ifa_rgbworkflow.xhtml. Monochrome (bitmap) images must be supplied at 1200 dpi. Grayscale must be supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi. Remove top and right borderlines (that to not contain measuring metrics) from all graph/histogram figure panels (do not box the panels in). Do not include any two-bar graphs/histograms. Instead state those values in the text. Two-bar graphs/histograms are generally discouraged because the result can be conveyed more precisely and compactly with numbers. To ensure that your figures will appear at the highest quality, please review the detailed instructions for figure preparation at http://cpc.cadmus.com/da/index.jsp. To better assist our authors with digital art preparation, JNeurosci has made available Cadmus' Rapid Inspector application, which alerts users when their files do not meet acceptable specifications and provides instructions on how to reformat their files to meet those specifications. Sign up at the Rapid Inspector web site: http://rapidInspector.cadmus.com/RapidInspector/zo5/index.jsp to download the application. If you have problems downloading the application please see the FAQs at the Cadmus site. Tables topText Citation All tables must be numbered independently of figures, multimedia and 3D models and cited at the relevant point in the manuscript text, e.g. "Table 1", "Table 2", etc. Do not duplicate data by presenting it both in the text and in a table. Title A title should appear above the table. Legends A legend for each table must be included in the manuscript document after the reference list. Legends should include sufficient detail to be intelligible without reference to the text. Legends must define all symbols and include essential information. Rather than stating "See text," legends should be more specific; for example, "See Results." Format Each table should be double-spaced. Multiple-part tables (A and B sections with separate "subtitles") should be avoided when possible, especially when there are two [different] sets [or types] of column headings. Do not use color or shading, bold or italic fonts, or lines to highlight information. Indention of text and sometimes, additional space between lines is preferred. Tables with color or shading in the table body will need to be processed as an illustration (graphic). |
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