Submission of Figures
During the production process, the figures follow a different path from the text and tables. To move your manuscript through a complex process efficiently and to assist quality control, we ask that you submit your figures according to the guidelines below. Most importantly, however, do not embed the figures in the text of your manuscript.
Submitting Electronic Files for Figures
Electronic figures should be submitted in two ways.
- Each figure should be submitted as a separate file, named clearly and in an appropriate file format (EPS, TIFF, PDF, JPEG). These files are due with your final manuscript.
- For each chapter, prepare a Word file that contains an embedded version of each figure (low-resolution or cut-and-paste versions are acceptable) accompanied by its complete caption, legends, notes, and source information. Submit the Word file and a printout with your manuscript.
Submitting Original Artwork for Figures
Original artwork should be submitted as follows.
- The originals of all figures, whether line art or photographs, should be clearly labeled with the figure number and, if it is not obvious, an arrow or note indicating which side is the top. We recommend using a ring binder and clear plastic sleeves to collect the originals, ordering them as they appear in your final manuscript. Submit these originals with your manuscript; for ASCE Press books, submit these original with the final manuscript.
- A photocopy of each original, clearly labeled with the figure number and figure orientation, should be submitted with your manuscript. (For ASCE Press books, these photocopies should be submitted with both the draft manuscript and the final manuscript.)
- A Word file containing the figure captions, legends, notes, and source information should be prepared for each chapter and submitted with the text and tables of your manuscript.