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eLife figure requirements
eLife Sciences Publications · how to size, label, and export your figure
How figures are handled
eLife sets no fixed column width and sizes or redraws figures in production. Submit clean, editable, high-resolution source and design your figure to read clearly at its final printed size.
- Dimensions
- No fixed widthssized to legibility / redrawn
- Resolution
- 300 dpi minimum
- Colour mode
- RGB
Accepted export formats
PNG✓PDF✓TIFF✓JPEG
There's no column width to match here, but the FigureForge preset still sets your export resolution, height, and format.
Source: eLife author guidelines. Journal requirements change; always confirm against the current instructions before submitting.