Is hard copy defined as printouts of figures in place of digital art (for example, a print of an annotated scanned photograph)?
Yes, we do define hard copy as printouts of the digital art files. Submission of hard copy is required when figures have already been created electronically but in an unsupported application (e.g., Microsoft Word). If we cannot process the digital file, we ask that you submit a printout (or hard copy) of the file.
