Preparing the Illustrations

• General points 
• Submitting your artwork electronically 
• Scanned artwork 
• Submitting your artwork as hardcopy     

Submitting your artwork as hard copy

For some books we redesign all the line drawings so that the style is consistent throughout. For others, we reproduce directly from the author's artwork, and for these, you must submit an early sample. Please consult your editor if you are not sure which treatment your book will receive. 

• Supply as a glossy print, a photocopy or even a pencil diagram, as long as it is clear
• Supply computer-generated artwork as a high-quality glossy print or bromide
• Supply black and white artwork only using a good quality white paper
• If possible, use a sans serif typeface such as Helvetica, Univers or Frutiger for the labels on the figure. The size of the type should be no smaller than 7 point. Line drawings may be reduced in size to fit the format of the book. Consult your editor for further information on sizing of artwork
• Use upper case for the initial letter of each label (e.g. Anterior jugular vein, not Anterior Jugular Vein or ANTERIOR JUGULAR VEIN). Generally, use upper case and bold letters only to indicate emphasis
• Avoid using closely shaded areas in drawing, differentiate grey levels by at least 20%. Do not use shading below 20% or above 70% black
• Do not use finely drawn lines, use 1pt or larger
• Do not write on glossy prints    

Photographs

Unless you have instructions otherwise, any photographs you submit should be black and white.

• For black and white images the best reproduction is obtained from prints
• For colour images, the best reproduction is obtained from transparencies (slides)
• Photographs should be clear, well developed and have good contrast
• Colour photographs can be reproduced in black and white but contrast and detail may be lost
• Do not write directly onto photographs with pencil, ballpoint or felt tip pen (either on the front or the reverse)
• Identify each photograph with its figure number, the book title and your name with an adhesive label on the reverse of the print or on the case of the slide; alternatively use a soft chinagraph pencil on the back of the print
• Mark the top of the print or slide with an arrow (particularly where the orientation is not obvious)
• Where appropriate, provide scale bars in preference to magnitude factors. This avoids confusion when the photograph is enlarged or reduced
• Ensure that each photograph illustrates only what is relevant. Show areas that should be cropped either on a photocopy or on an overlay of tracing paper marked with a soft pencil
• Indicate the position of any arrows or labels which should appear in the printed book on a photocopy or tracing paper overlay
• Where possible supply originals of images such as CT and MRI scans. We particularly prefer to receive original X-rays
• Indicate right and left on radiographs or anatomical transparencies on a photocopy or overlay
• Please take care when sending/transporting transparencies. Package well to avoid breakage of glass cases. Preferably supply transparencies in plastic (rather than glass) cases