The preparation of documents for electronic publication is a relatively new experience for most authors. The production of the CD-ROM version of conference proceedings is likewise new to the editorial teams.
The EPAC editorial team has benefitted from experience with the Chamonix Workshop and PAC and has put together the following hints and explanations concerning document preparation.

• About the electronic processing
  • From postscript to Adobe PDF format
  • Performance
  • Why is paper size an issue ?
  • Preferred software for document preparation
  • Things to Avoid
• Using LaTeX
  • Font selection
  • Lists
  • Tables and Figures
  • Making the postscript
• Using WORD
  • General
  • Illustration and Graphics
  • Making the postscript
• Preparing illustrations and graphics
  • Use of colour
  • Fill Patterns
  • Use of EXCEL
  • Use of ProFit
  • Use of MicroSim Corporation's Schematics and Probe
• Using a Scanner
  • Scanner settings
  • Photographs
• Preparing the diskette
  • Contents
  • Compression of files
• Support for Authors
• Production of the Proceedings
• Trouble Shooting