7. Before You Submit

Files and Formats

Figures, Tables, and Multimedia

Commonly accepted file types for figures, tables, and multimedia are listed below.

Graphics (figures/tables) files (be sure to check the journal’s instructions regarding figure resolution requirements):

  • TIF
  • JPG
  • AI
  • EPS
  • PPT

Audio/video files (note that many journals accept audio/video files as supplemental material only):

  • AVI
  • MOV
  • MP3
  • MP4
  • ZIP

Optica Publishing Group provides these additional guidelines for preparing supplemental material.