7/25/2023 0 Comments Images of library booksICE Publishing and our typesetters have access to various types of software for managing image files, so there is a good chance we will be able to find a workaround. If you have an original image in a format that is not listed in the author guidelines, ask your editor. If you are supplying a cluster of images to place together in the book, you will need to supply them as individual files. Images have to be original – they cannot be resampled, as resampling only makes the image fuzzier and less usable. Anything smaller than this will not print clearly in a book. Halftones (photographs) must be supplied in TIFF file format with a resolution of at least 300dpi at 100mm (the enlargement or reduction of images will affect the final resolution). In a nutshell: Line drawings must be supplied separately in EPS or PDF file format with a minimum resolution of 600dpi at a minimum of 100mm at their final size. ICE Publishing’s author guidelines specify what types of images to use and how big they need to be. As a red and green line might end up looking alike, consider replacing them with differently textured lines, for instance.Ī key part of image comprehensibility is resolution. If you have a chart of graph with different colours to distinguish between datasets, make sure it translates clearly into greyscale. Make sure heat map images are easy to distinguish in greyscale. If this sacrifices the image’s clarity, find a replacement. Use photo editing software to see what the image looks like in black and white. When you use images, make sure that they are clear and easy to understand. Unless there is a specific agreement to include colour plates in a book, images that go inside a book need to make sense in black and white. ICE Publishing uses high-resolution images to meet their printers’ requirements. Historical images are useful when writing about the history and evolution of a topic.Īnytime you’re describing something that’s hard to visualise, but you want your reader to see it, add an image if you can.Īn image that looks good on your computer doesn’t always translate clearly to print. Graphs and charts are useful for turning numerical information into visual information. It’s important to think about what a diagram adds to the text and whether it communicates something that can’t easily be conveyed in words. They can show blueprints, ideas and steps that are hard to parse in a photograph. Line drawings have a conceptual and informative use. They can showcase the eye-catching side of a technical topic. Photographs, or half-tones, are effective for showing projects in the world and illustrating case studies. You might include images that show key steps in the building process and an example of a well-designed, completed bridge. Let’s say your topic is building steel bridges. If you’re writing about a type of engineering or construction work that can be shown, images can be particularly effective. When you read a book that includes images, what do you want these illustrations to do? Visuals can add both information and interest. Following printers’ requirements for size and format will save both you and your editorial team a lot of work. Using effective images will make your book easier for readers to understand. If you’re writing a book about a hands-on subject, you will most likely choose to include images that bring your words to life and teach through visible example. Pictures communicate a deeper level of visual information than words can convey – as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Inside many of our books, line drawings display technical details up close, while photographs show real-world projects in detail or at scale. Pick up a book from ICE Publishing and the first thing you see is a boldly coloured cover with an image, usually displaying a visually striking civil engineering project, splashed across it.
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