We specializes in recreating and repurposing journal and Powerpoint figures, graphs, algorithms and tables.

In a nutshell, we take scans, PDFs and even hand drawn figures, graphs, algorithms, table and line drawings and [quickly] recreate or repurpose them for academic researchers trying to get a manuscript submitted for publication. All too often an author wants to re-use or adapt (with permission) a figure or graph from a currently published article. They may even want to use colorized graphs created in Excle or Powerpoint but need to lose the "cutesy" Powerpoint colors and repurpose the desired graphic into a polished black and white, press-ready graphic.

Having done the research and authored the work, physicians often stumble over this final step in developing a manuscript. They may resort to scanning a figure in hopes that they can use the scan for their submission to the publisher. Or worse, they may try to rebuild or redraw the graphic in a rudimentary drawing program or even in Microsoft Word of Powerpoint. Maybe a secretary down the hall can do a pretty good job.

The results of these attempt are often poor quality, imporper resolution images that will not repoduce well in print and may resize poorly to the final dimensions for the final space it will occupy. Publisher prefer high resolution, clean, crisp images for reproduction - preferably in the proper size intended for the publication space. Better yet - they want to see vector-based formats, that are scalable without losing clarity or resolution.

There is a lot to consider when creating, recreating or adapting a graphic for medical journal publication. And all too often it is a neglected part of the process but is, by definition, a component of the final work that gets a lot of attention by the readers. Poor graphics reflect poorly on the author.

Academic researchers and authors are very good at what they do - clinical research, medicine, education and authorship. It is not suprising that the graphic design aspect is not in their repertoire. Why should it be?

Why worry about this aspect when you can have it done qucikly, professionally and affordably by a group with a proven histrory in publication graphics in medical journals, chapters and presentations. We can also help with obtaining the permissions for reuse and adaptations! You are seeking permssions arent you?

Journals, text chapters and other publications:

  1. Algorithms, figures, graphs, and tables
  2. Reproduce or adapt
  3. Create from scratch
  4. Extract and recreate from Powerpoint graphs
  5. Work from scans, PDF or article, and original reprints
  6. Deliver press-ready files for delivery to publisher

Powerpoint:

  1. Extract an repurpose graphs and figures in Powerpoint for journal or text book use
  2. Convert poorly scanned figures from journals into clean, crisp images for placement in a Powerpoint presentation.

QUICK | AFFORDABLE | PROFESSIONAL


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What makes publishers happy?

Receiving high quality images that were downsampled from top end vector-based authoring programs. Having a figure, graph or algorithm image that is press-ready (that they have to do nothing to) and that they do not have to recreate speeds up the layout process and makes you, and your article, look great!

What makes publishers UNhappy?

Receiving an image that was scanned and placed in Microsoft Word. Scans in general make a publisher cringe. It is very difficult to produce a scan of sufficient "press" quality to print well. While they may look good on your computer monitor screen, they often do not print well; and certainly do not resize well when being placed in the article layout.



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