If you're lazy though, the graph-making program that you already use is probably fine. A steep learning curve, but absolutely worth the effort. Here are the software packages that will make up the core of the figure-building workflow:
Not only will you save money on software licenses, you'll also be able to set up a workflow that is transparent, maintains the integrity of your data, and is guaranteed to wring every possible picogram of image quality out of the journal's publication format. You may be terrified by their price tags.īut here's the good news: It is entirely possible to build publication-quality figures that will satisfy the requirements of most (if not all) journals using only software that is free and open source. They may suggest software called Photoshop or Illustrator. So, what exactly do you need to do for "publication-quality" figures? The journal probably has a long and incomprehensible set of rules. And they have to be "publication-quality." Those PowerPoint slides you've been showing at lab meetings? Not going to cut it. You've tied it all together in a story so brilliant, it's sure to be one of the most cited papers of all time.īut before you can submit your magnum opus to Your Favorite Journal, you have one more hurdle to cross.
You've collected enough data to impress even the harshest reviewers. So, after months (years?) of toil in the lab, you're finally ready to share your ground-breaking discovery with the world.
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