IEEE PDF eXpress camera-ready Instructions for ICTON 2025 Authors

IEEE PDF eXpress TM camera -ready PDF Instructions for Authors

2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON)

All ICTON 2025 Authors are requested to create an IEEE Xplore compliant pdf file using the IEEE PDF eXpress tool.

THINGS TO DO:

Before Creating a PDF

STEP 1

Add the copyright notice to the bottom of the first page of your source document. Please select one from the following options:

For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is:

U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright

For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is:

For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is:

Finally, the most frequent case is the paper does not belong to any of the three categories listed above. Then the copyright notice is:

If still in doubt, please contact Marian Marciniak at marian.marciniak@ieee.org for the appropriate copyright notice suggestion.

STEP 2

Proofread your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision. In particular, make sure that there are no grammatical, spelling, or content errors in articles prior to submitting to PDFeXpress.

NOTE 1

We keep the submission files you have previously sent to us. In case you need them, please let us know.

NOTE 2

You are free to introduce minor changes in your ICTON 2025 paper where appropriate at the IEEE Xplore compliant pdf file creation phase. However, major changes including modification of the title and the list of the authors are not recommended, and in any case need our pre-approval.

IMPORTANT: Any changes made to a PDF after IEEE PDF eXpress conversion or PDF Checking may invalidate Xplore compatibility. This includes headers, page numbers, copyright notice, watermarks, etc. If any of these elements are desired, they should be added to the document before a PDF is created.

Creating your PDF eXpress Account

First-time users should do the following:

1. Select the New Users - Click Here link.

2. Enter the following:

67126X for the Conference ID
your email address
a password

3. Continue to enter information as prompted.

An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

Previous users of PDF eXpress need to follow the above steps, but should enter the same password that was used for previous conferences. Verify that your contact information is valid.

Tips and Remarks:

IEEE PDF eXpress is a free online tool helps IEEE conference authors create PDFs that meet the current IEEE Xplore requirements.

PDF eXpress is designed to upload your paper to ensure Xplore compliancy.

The following browsers are recommended to use IEEE PDFeXpress:

Firefox 73 to 74 - Windows and Mac OS
Chrome 79 to 80 – Windows and Mac OS
Internet Explorer 10.0 and 11.0
Safari 11 and 12 - Mac OS

Acceptable File Types for Conversion

IEEE PDF eXpress converts the following application formats to PDF:

Microsoft Word
(La)TeX (LaTeX source file and supported image files must be included in a compressed zip archive)

Reviewing your PDF (Converted by IEEE PDF eXpress)

When your PDF is ready, you will receive an email with the PDF eXpress-generated PDF attached.

You may review the PDF attachment, or view it through your IEEE PDF eXpress account. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later.

NOTE for online review: Some browsers cache the older version(s) of your PDF. To ensure that you are viewing the current version of your PDF, clear your browser's cache. To clear cache from the window displaying your PDF, select "View" from the browser's toolbar; press & hold the "control" key
and select "Refresh" from the drop down list.

You are reviewing your PDF to ensure it looks as it did in the source file you provided. Pay close attention to special characters, as these may not convert correctly.

Printing your PDF and reviewing the hard copy is also recommended.

Revising your Submission

If you are not satisfied with the converted pdf file, you may revise it using the IEEE PDF eXpress tool. Click on the "Try Again" button for the paper you want to change. Remember that you may submit either a PDF or source file(s), until you reach the maximum PDF Checks/Source File Conversions, for
that title. If you reach both maximums for a title, contact pdfsupport@ieee.org.

Never use Submit a New Title for a submission already in the IEEE PDF eXpress database!

Contacting PDF eXpress Support

Access the Publications Support Center https://supportcenter.ieee.org/app/answers/list/p/12 for IEEE PDF eXpress.

If you do not find an answer in the Find Answers tab, go to the Ask A Question tab. Your question will be forwarded to IEEE PDF Support and answered within 3 business days.