Papers can be submitted in either PostScript (PS) or Portable Document Format (PDF) (see Generating PostScript and PDF Files).

Documents converted from the TeX typesetting language into PostScript or PDF files usually contain fixed-resolution bitmap fonts that do not print or display well on a variety of printer and computer screens.

Although Adobe Acrobat Distiller will convert a PostScript language file with bitmapped fonts (level 3) into PDF, these fonts display slowly and do not render well on screen in the resulting PDF file. But, if you use Type 1 versions of the fonts you will get a compact file format that delivers the optimal font quality when used with any display screen, zoom mode, or printer resolution.

 If you find the details in this section too complicated, proceed to the section Converting LaTeX, which may be easier to understand. Although using them requires you to install software on your PC, it does not require any configuration effort.

The default behavior of Rokicki's DVIPS is to embed Type 3 bitmapped fonts.

You need access to the Type 1 versions of the fonts you use in your documents in order to embed the font information (see Fonts). Type 1 versions of the Computer Modern fonts are available in the BaKoMa collection and from commercial type vendors.

Before distributing files with embedded fonts, consult the license agreement for your font package. Some typeface vendors do not allow you to embed complete fonts into a PDF or PostScript language file for public distribution. Contact the type vendor for more information. You may embed all fonts included in the Adobe Type library.

With LaTeX2e use the command:

\usepackage{times}

and with LaTeX 2.09 use the command:

\documentstyle[times]{...}

You will need the following packages: times.sty, rawfonts.sty.

For more information, refer to this URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/543e.htm

If you are unable to submit your paper in any of the electronic formats, or if we encounter problems converting your electronic submission, your paper will be scanned for inclusion on the CD. Although a scanned paper looks identical to the original when printed, it is slower and more difficult to view on screen. If you do plan to deliver your paper by hard copy avoid typefaces smaller than 11 points.

The submission of your document as a PDF file is the preferred method. PDF files are more likely than others to preserve your intended layout.

Almost all applications/systems can produce a suitable PostScript file, which can then be converted to PDF. PS files may be generated in a wide variety of ways. In all cases, the quality of your PostScript file will have a direct impact on the quality of the converted file. A high quality PS file is one that reliably produces pages with the desired look, as efficiently as possible.

Please review the following suggestions for producing your PostScript file. This will ensure it is usable and presented in the manner you wish.

The instructions in this section are only for authors that have difficulty in setting their LaTeX environment to meet the publication requirements.

You will need the program MiKTeX. You can install MiKTeX (basic features) on your PC. It is DOS-based thus works with all versions of Windows.

The only thing left to you is to add the c:\texmf\miktex\bin to your path:

To generate PostScript use latex mypaper, bibtex mypaper, dvips mypaper, etc, in the DOS window.

To generate PDF use one of the following options:

The following fonts are considered "base fonts" and you are encouraged to limit your font selections to this list. These fonts are automatically installed with the viewing software and made available to all papers included on the published CD without having to be included within individual PDF files. Please note that Times is the preferred font.

The type of graphics you include will affect the quality and size of your paper on the electronic document disc. In general, the use of vector graphics such as those produced by most presentation and drawing packages can be used without concern and is encouraged.

The use of bitmap images such as those produced when a photograph is scanned require significant storage space and must be used with care. Bitmap graphics store an image as a series of numbers that represent the color of each dot in the image. Increasing the size, resolution (dots per inch), or number of colors in an image will dramatically increase the size of the image.

Suggestions for improving the quality bitmap graphics include: