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Frontiers in Photonics figure requirements

Frontiers Media · how to size, label, and export your figure

How figures are handled

Frontiers in Photonics prints figures to a fixed column grid. Size your figure to one of the widths below, then keep every panel sharp at 300 dpi.

Dimensions
85 / 180 mmsingle / double · max height not stated
Resolution
300 dpi minimum
Colour mode
RGB

Accepted export formats

PNGPDF✓TIFF✓JPEG
Build a Frontiers in Photonics-ready figure

Watch: Do not place panel letters over the image; Frontiers replaces them during typesetting.

Select Frontiers in Photonics in FigureForge and the canvas, panel labels, and export match this spec automatically, with a per-panel warning if anything would fall below 300 dpi before you submit.

Source: Frontiers in Photonics author guidelines. Journal requirements change; always confirm against the current instructions before submitting.

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