Today in class I worked on finding different sources of multipanel figures. One hallmark of a multipanel figure is lettered pictures representing a single phenomenon or process. According to Dr. Long, a good mulitpanel figure will serve as a visual abstract for the prospectrive paper. It should tell the story of the point you are trying to make. A good multipanel figure should also be well organized and visually pleasing, ie. not jumbled or messy looking. When deciding how to create our own multipanel figure we should take many things into consideration. Will the prospective reader be able to print in color? Do they have any color blindness that could affect their perception of color? When we are using an object to show the scale, will the prospective reader have access to such an item? It is also pertinent to make sure any images that are used are properly cited or that you have permission to use the image. A simple scale is also helpful to print on the picture to help people get an appreciation for the size of the objects or process.
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