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When formatting color it is important to keep in mind that if you are not paying for color printing, that the manuscript will be printed in grayscale, and color schemes need to be of sufficient contrast. For example, yellow on a white background, or purple on a black background, will most likely not print clearly when converted to gray values.
Extra-length page count Manuscripts should be 8-12 pages in length (15-page maximum for Invited presentations). SPIE charges $35/page for each page exceeding the maximum page-length limit.
