Contribute
.able offers a new publishing space for interdisciplinary research to both the academic community and the wider public.
A distributed platform designed to publish image-based academic articles resulting from practice-based research at the intersection of art, design, and sciences that deals with contemporary issues (environmental, socioeconomic, and anthropotechnical issues to name a few).
A peer-reviewed journal, .able produces academic articles in the form of visual essays that can reach a wide audience.
To submit a contribution to .able, discover our five different layout formats and follow step one of the publishing process (“pre-contribution submission”).
layout formats
For your contribution, you must choose one of .able‘s five original layout formats. Each format offers a different behavior and user experience, and each requires specific content for its production. You can download the format specifications below or access the combined specifications of all five formats by clicking here.
scroll.able
Content moves up and down as the user scrolls.
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When the user scrolls, each image layer moves up or down at different speeds giving an impression of depth in the page. The speed of each layer is defined by its height compared to the height of other layers: the higher the image, the faster it will move.
required files
Files must be in .PNG format with opacity capabilities. To enable depth effect with layers, files must be sent separately in distinct .PNG files named as shown in Fig. 1 (level-1.png, level-2.png, level-3.png).
Textual elements appearing in the publication must also be sent in a separate raw text file ( .DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.).
social media specifications
.able contributions are also distributed on social media. For your information, you can access social media specifications. You do not need to produce specific content for social media, we’ll do it for you !
| Number of files to deliver | up to 3 .PNG files |
| Maximum height | No height limit |
| Maximum desktop width | 768 px |
| Maximum mobile width | 384 px |
| Minimum font-size | 12 px |
| Raw textual elements | 1 text file (.DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.) |
pan.able
Content moves from left to right as the user scrolls.
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When the user scrolls, each image layer moves from left to right at different speeds giving an impression of depth in the page. The speed of each layer is defined by its width compared to the width of other layers: the wider the image, the faster it will move.
required files
Files must be in .PNG format with opacity capabilities. To enable depth effect with layers, files must be sent separately in distinct .PNG files named as shown in Fig. 2 (level-1.png, level-2.png, level-3.png).
Textual elements appearing in the publication must also be sent in a separate raw text file ( .DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.).
social media specifications
.able contributions are also distributed on social media. For your information, you can access social media specifications. You do not need to produce specific content for social media, we’ll do it for you !
| Number of files to deliver | up to 3 .PNG files |
| Maximum desktop height | 1080 px |
| Maximum mobile height | 540 px |
| Maximum width | No width limit |
| Minimum font-size | 12 px |
| Raw textual elements | 1 text file (.DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.) |
zoom.able
Content appears as the user zooms into it.
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The user can zoom in or out of the content by scrolling and pan the image in any direction. By zooming in, successive layers appear.
required files
Files must be in .JPG format (or .PNG format if transparency is needed). All layers must have the same size and must be composed at full-scale. Each layer must be in separate files named as shown in Fig. 3 (level-1, level-2, level-3).
Files must be uploaded and transitions configured on the zoom.able setting interface (access needed), then download the .ZIP file that will enable online integration. Please contact us through the contact form to demand access.
Textual elements appearing in the publication must also be sent in a separate raw text file ( .DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.).
social media specifications
.able contributions are also distributed on social media. For your information, you can access social media specifications. You do not need to produce specific content for social media, we’ll do it for you !
| Number of files to deliver | up to 3 .JPG or .PNG files |
| Maximum height | No height limit |
| Maximum width | No width limit |
| Minimum font-size | 0.75 pt |
| Integration | Mandatory use of the zoom.able setting interface. |
| Raw textual elements | 1 text file (.DOC, .ODT, .TXT…) |
access zoom.able setting interface
( authorization needed )
story.able
Content appears as a storyboard with optional captions.
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Images are displayed inline in a grid. Optional text can be added below each image. Each caption can be up to 280 characters.
required files
Files must be in .JPG or .PNG format, and they must have the same width and height to maintain a regular layout. You must select the background color, either black or white.
Each image must be sent in separate files named “image-1”, “image-2”, etc. Captions must be sent in a separate text file ( .DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.).
social media specifications
.able contributions are also distributed on social media. For your information, you can access social media specifications. You do not need to produce specific content for social media, we’ll do it for you !
| Number of files to deliver | Images: No limit to the number of files. Files must be .JPG or .PNG Captions: 1 text file (.DOC, . ODT, .TXT, etc.) |
| Maximum height | No height limit |
| Maximum width | 442 px (per image) |
| Size | All files must have the same width and height |
| Maximum characters | 280 characters per caption |
video.able
Multi-format video content.
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The user can watch a different video format (length, dimensions, and so on) depending on their interest and browsing behavior (website, social media, etc.). Three video formats are available: <1min (teaser), 2-5 minutes (essential), >8 minutes (in-depth).
required files
Videos must be provided in the highest resolution available. We recommend .MOV PRO RES format. Subtitles are necessary, they must be in English by default.
Textual elements appearing in the publication as well as the subtitles must be sent in a separate raw text file ( .DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.).
social media
The teaser video and the essential video will be shared on social media as well as on .able.
The teaser video must be less than one minute long. The essential video must be approximately between 2 and 5 minutes long.
The videos must be square (1080px*1080px).
Subtitles must be provided in English in an .SRT file.
.able website
The in-depth video will be uploaded directly on .able website.
No specific ratio is required but the video height must be at least 1080px.
Subtitles must be submitted in an .SRT file in English by default. Other languages can be provided, each in a separate .SRT files.
social media specifications
.able contributions are also distributed on social media. For your information, you can access social media specifications. You do not need to produce specific content for social media, we’ll do it for you !
| Number of files to deliver | Videos: 3 video files must be submitted Subtitles: 1 or more .SRT files must be provided |
| Format | .MOV PRO RES (recommended) |
| Subtitles language | English by default |
| Subtitles format | .SRT files |
| Raw textual elements | 1 text file (.DOC, .ODT, .TXT, etc.) |
| 1st video | 2nd video | 3rd video |
| teaser video | essential video | in-depth video |
| <1 minute | 2-5 minutes | >8 minutes |
| Square 1080px*1080px |
Square 1080px*1080px |
No specific ratio 1080px-high minimum |
publishing process
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1. pre-contribution submission
To submit your pre-contribution submission, you can fill in our online submission form
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2. pre-review
Pre-review by .able‘s editorial team. If negative: feedback from the board is provided to the main contact to clarify its choice and/or to give advice for a new submission. If positive: a more detailed proposal is requested by e-mail.
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3. detailed proposal submission
The pre-contribution submission with the addition of :
1- Additional elements on the contribution such as description, explanation, visual previews and / or argumentation if necessary (no more than one page)
2- First elements of the production process (production planning, budget, means and feasibility, available material and data, ownership of data…)
3- The support required from .able to produce the contribution (design, technical assistance, and so on)
For editorial and legal reasons, .able will prioritize the publication of content produced by authors who own all intellectual property rights to the included content. The use of third-party images (from archives, news, references, etc.) is possible as long as the authors agree to identify, contact the rights holders and obtain the righs on their own, with the help of the .able team. Also, rights must be obtained under reasonable conditions (in terms of costs, time, complexity of procedures, etc.). -
4. review
Dual-anonymous review by a member of the .able board and by an external expert based on the pre-contribution submission with any modifications made following the detailed submission in step 3. If a double negative: feedback from the reviewers is provided to the main contact with an explanation of their choice. If one yes and one no: another review by an external expert is undertaken. If double yes: the project enters the production-process phase with the help, if needed of an editorial mediator from the board to accompany the project.
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5. production
Establishment of a non-exclusive contract for the transfer of rights to enable open-access publishing. Production supported by the .able editorial team (editorial mediator, technical support, etc.).
on-platform
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6. compliance
Preparation and delivery of the content according to the specifications of the chosen .able layout.
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7. integration
The contribution is integrated on the .able platform by the .able team with the help of the editorial mediator and/or in dialogue with the main contact for the contribution.
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8. validation
After scientific and artistic verification, the project is published on the relevant platforms. If an issue is reported (such as a scientific mistake or content that is clearly illicit), corrections are made in dialogue with the main contact for the contribution. In the case of an impossibility to find an agreement, the board reserves itself the right not to publish the article.
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9. publishing
Range of formats: mobile / web / pdf / print-on-demand / social networks.
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10. communication
Each contribution will benefit from a dedicated media release and communication.