Core Services

Graphics Services

Programs We Most Frequently Use
QuarkXPress
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoShop
PowerPoint
MS Word
MS Excel

Posters
Provide Text in MS Word.
Format titles, subtitles, and points.
We will format point size of type accordingly.
Indicate general placement of figures, photos, etc.

Vector Images
Save as EPS

Photos
Save as Tif or high resolution Jpeg's

Graphs & Charts
After chart-graph is created, save as:
Excel file, Pict, or EPS.
If Excel file, Pict, or EPS are not options, save in file format that goes with program you are using.
If we are creating your chart or graph, put your X and Y axis info in MS Excel spreadsheet and give us the digital file.

Slides
We prefer you provide in PowerPoint and save as PowerPoint file.
If you do not have access to PowerPoint and are providing text only, provide text in Microsoft Word and give us digital file, as well as hard copies, with each slide separated by a line break.
For pictures and graphs in slide presentation, see guidelines for PowerPoint presentations below.
If creating your own slides from a graphics program there are 3 options.
1. From Illustrator: save file as Illustrator file
2. From Canvas: save file as an Illustrator file
3. If you are using another program let us know and we will work with you.

PowerPoint Presentations
1. If we are creating your presentation:

Provide text, images, and graphs within a PowerPoint presentation.
No design required.
Place pictures (graphs, figures, etc.) in jpeg format.
Graphs created in PowerPoint require no file format.
Provide hard copies of presentation.

2. If you do not have access to PowerPoint:

Provide text, graphs, figures, etc., in a digital Word file.
Provide images as eps or tiff.
Provide hard copies of presentation.

3. Self-made PowerPoint presentations:

We prefer no scrapbook files so as to review for inconsistencies should problems arise after film processing.
Provide hard copies of presentation.

Transparencies

Provide
QuarkXPress
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photohop
PowerPoint
MS Word
MS Excel

Photographic Color Printing

Provide in Photoshop, Ilustrator and Quark.
Provide to us on zip disk or cd.

Illustrations
If possible, provide picture referenced.

Brochures & Fliers
Provide text in Quark or MS Word document and give us digital file.
Consultation on writing or editing are available from Communications Services; contact Jan at jan.rosemergy@vanderbilt.edu or phone 322-8238.
If the information above does not address to your needs, please let Kylie know.

Photographic and Video Services
Original photography, print or slide duplication; consultation, installation, training on photographic or video imaging equipment; videotape production; digital video (DV), S-VHS, and VHS editing; character generation; audio enhancement; video processing; S-HS and audiotape duplication; audiovisual support for research events. Fees for services: $50/hr. for videoediting and production; you will be sent an invoice and will need to assign center and account numbers and return it. Jobs can be left and picked up via Tony Maupin's in-box, 422 MRL; leave detailed instructions, including desired delivery date, investigators' names and contact name (if different) and phone number.