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Nature figure requirements
Springer Nature · how to size, label, and export your figure
How figures are handled
Nature 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
- 89 / 120 / 183 mmsingle / 1.5 / double · max height 170 mm
- Resolution
- 300 dpi minimum
- Panel labels
- Lowercase a, b, c
Accepted export formats
PNG✓PDF✓TIFFJPEG
Select Nature 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: Nature author guidelines. Journal requirements change; always confirm against the current instructions before submitting.