The key, however, is that we can easily translate it, because it is so well-defined. T here are two good formats to consider for graphics. These have grown to become industry standards. Vendors can readily exchange, read, and use these formats. TIFF files have the added benefit of being relatively small compared with EPS files, because TIFF uses standard compression factors.
Resolution is a truly important part of graphics.
Graphics are usually scanned around 300 dpi for halftones, and 600 or 1200 dpi for combination or line art. Its use and applicability in electronic products is growing daily. For example, you could receive a PDF-formatted file via electronic document delivery over the Internet and then use your own desktop Acrobat software to display, stick notes on, insert place holders into, print, and otherwise use the information. This has opened up a variety of opportunities for publishers, in terms of packaging journal information in PDF format for online reading as well as document delivery. For example, publishers are putting material up on the Web in Acrobat PDF packages and providing instructions to users on how to download the necessary Acrobat Reader free of charge.