cell-figure-guide
Cell (Cell Press) figure preparation: resolution (300-1000 DPI), formats (TIFF/PDF), RGB color, Avenir/Arial fonts, uppercase panel labels, strict image manipulation policies.
npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill cell-figure-guide --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Cell Figure Preparation Guide ## Overview This guide provides the complete specifications for preparing figures for submission to **Cell** and other Cell Press journals (e.g., Cell Stem Cell, Cell Reports, Molecular Cell). Cell Press has strict figure requirements and a rigorous image integrity policy. **Official reference**: https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines --- ## Resolution Requirements | Image Type | Minimum Resolution | Notes | |---|---|---| | Color / Grayscale photographs | **300 DPI** | At desired print size | | Black-and-white images | **500 DPI** | At desired print size | | Line art (graphs, diagrams) | **1,000 DPI** | At desired print size | **IMPORTANT**: All resolution measurements are at the **desired print size**, not at full-page size. ### Verify Resolution ```python from PIL import Image def check_cell_resolution(image_path, image_type='color'): """Check if image meets Cell journal resolution requirements. Args: image_path: Path to the image file image_type: 'color' (300 DPI), 'bw' (500 DPI), or 'lineart' (1000 DPI) """ min_dpi = {'color': 300, 'bw': 500, 'lineart': 1000} required = min_dpi.get(image_type, 300) img = Image.open(image_p
- Overview
- Resolution Requirements
- Verify Resolution
- File Format
- Preferred Formats
- Also Accepted
- File Size
- Submission Notes
- Figure Size and Dimensions
- 2-Column Format Journals (Cell, Molecular Cell, etc.)
- 3-Column Format Journals
- Other Cell Press Journals (Chem, Joule, Matter, etc.)
- Python: Set Cell Figure Dimensions
- Color Mode
What does the cell-figure-guide skill do?
Cell (Cell Press) figure preparation: resolution (300-1000 DPI), formats (TIFF/PDF), RGB color, Avenir/Arial fonts, uppercase panel labels, strict image manipulation policies.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill cell-figure-guide --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, a repository with 135 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.