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• SCI Drawing Knowledge: ACS Cover Layout Query

  Sep 24, 2024

  ACS ( American Chemical Society) has a large number of journals under its umbrella, and TOP journals such as JACS, for example, are universally popular among scholars. As shown above, the ACS series of journals have their own distinctive cover layout, both rectangular area layout and non-regular area layout. This can cause inconvenience to teachers who need to draw their own covers, here we provide you with the official ACS 2024 layout lookup table for each journal, and hope that it will help you in your image drawing work.

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• SCI Drawing Knowledge: An Introduction to Cover Layout Using the RSC as an Example

  Sep 24, 2024

  A cover article is a way for every scholar to recognise his or her efforts and research results. Scholars generally pay more attention to the cover. When designing a journal cover, the first thing we need to consider is the layout (size), which is usually shown on the journal's website or in the editor's invitation letter. Let's take the cover of a RSC journal as an example, and discuss with you how to deal with the layout issues in the cover design process. The figure below shows the cover invitation letter for RSC journals, which is divided into two cases: Cover artwork and Back Cover artwork. Let's first focus on Back Cover artwork, generally speaking, the size required by Back Cover artwork is 188mm wide x 136mm high, that is to say, we need to submit the final cover manuscript to the editor, it needs to be such a size (layout). There are 4 details we need to pay attention to here: Firstly, there will be a 168mm wide x 166mm high safe area included in the total size of 188mm wide x 136mm high, we need to put the most important content into this safe area. Try to avoid important content in the outermost 20mm, such as molecular formula, text, key structures, etc. Secondly, the cover image should not be too empty or biased to one side, as shown in the picture below, which is a typical substandard work. Secondly, the colour of the half-ring logo will be specifically adjusted by the editor according to the Cover artwork we submit, and we can make it without having to think about it during the production process, as shown below.  

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• Tools Microdiscussion: Image Design and Software Selection

  Nov 29, 2024

  Before we start to draw a scientific image, we necessarily need to consider the choice of drawing software. The correct choice of software, can make our drawing work to achieve twice the result with half the effort. Here we are based on the use of image location and drawing style on a few common problems to give you some advice.   Question 1: whether you can use PPT directly after the submission of drawings? Ans: We need to make it clear that, in addition to data graphs and mass spectrometry such as special images, the rest of the image processing work, it is best to use professional image processing software. Here is a special reminder that it is best not to use PPT for image drawing, firstly, it is difficult to reach the requirements of high-level journals in terms of effect; secondly, the resolution is on the low side, the general requirements of journals is 300dpi, while the default resolution of PPT is only 96dpi or 150dpi.   Question 2: the production of three-dimensional effect must use three-dimensional software? Ans:  First of all, we usually see the image, are flat images, the following two, the difference is the expression of its effect: the left picture is a three-dimensional effect, the right picture is a flat effect. Secondly, three-dimensional software in the production of three-dimensional effect image must have its unique advantages, some complex three-dimensional effect image, almost only use three-dimensional software to produce. However, for simple three-dimensional effects, plane software can also be achieved through the adjustment of light and shadow, as shown below. Question 3: Which of the 3D software, Maya or 3Dmax, can make this structure? Ans: When we ask this kind of question, we are actually considering which software can be used to make the required image faster or easier. Different software can make the same structure, so we can choose the one we are more familiar with, without getting hung up on the choice of software. Keep in mind that the essence of software is a tool, and a tool that serves its purpose is a good tool.   Question 4: I want to draw a liquid bubble in PS, should I use the pen tool or the brush tool. Ans: Same as the previous question, the same structure, different tools can do, we can use the most familiar. The essence of software is a tool, the tool that can achieve the purpose is a good tool.  

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