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 Please double-check that the zip file contains all the sources necessary for a standard compilation of your paper. Physically putting all included files inside your latex source is recommended - it will make our life easier.
 ===== Copyright Form =====
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 The page limits are strict. **You are welcome to use less pages** if you wish, in particular you can use the original limit of 8 pages (of course, for refereed submissions, do not remove any contributions compared to your submission unless specifically instructed so by reviewers).
+Do **not** use the compsoc option of the style--this will increase font size substantially.
+Please also make sure that you use the 'letter' page size. If you produce your final document through a sequence of transformations (such as latex), you may need to check that various tools in this chain are all set up to use the right page size.
 ===== Font Embedding =====
-ACM requires embedding all fonts, otherwise they cannot proceed with the inclusion of your paper in the Digital Library. So, please ensure that the fonts in your contributions are embedded, as follows.
+We require embedding all fonts, otherwise they cannot proceed with the publication of your paper. So, please ensure that the fonts in your contributions are embedded, as follows.
 ==== LaTeX ====
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 http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/sigfaq#a14
+As a quick tip, if you are using a recent latex installation, what tends to work
+for a good pdf file is the following. Use latex and then dvips to build a
+postscript file. Then run this script:
+ps2pdf14 -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress input.ps output.pdf
+where input.ps is your postscript file produced by dvips, and output.pdf will be  the new pdf file. You can check that fonts are embedded and that there are no basic internal errors by running
+pdffonts output.pdf
+However, note that this method is not perfect. To be sure that the fonts were indeed embedded, you can open the file with an Adobe Acrobat Reader, select File, Properties and click on the Fonts tab (this works in Version 10). Adobe professional tools should in principle be able to deal with diagnostics more accurately.
 ==== Word ====
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-===== IEEE Requirements =====
-**For the final version you will need to follow the steps below. More information will be available down the line, so please be prepared to revise the submission after the deadline, once the details of the IEEE publication become available. We apologize for the inconvenience. For the original deadline, please just try to do your best and embed the fonts.**
-(1) All files must be prepared using the IEEE conference proceedings
-.5" x 11" two-column format (which should be the one you used for your submission anyways). Please consult
-http://www.computer.org/portal/web/cscps/formatting
-for document templates and paper formatting instructions. Please sure
-to select the two-column template. Please do not number your pages since
-the publisher will do this in book sequence, and do not add any footers
-or headers on the papers.
-(2) All manuscripts must be evaluated on PDF eXpress for compliance
-to IEEE Xplore. Instructions for using PDF eXpress are attached below.
-(3) Submit your compliant manuscript through Easychair.
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-PDF eXpress Online File Conversion/PDF Validation Tool
-) If you would like to create your own PDF file, please change the
-setting on your PDF distiller to insure your paper meets IEEE
-PDF specifications. Basic PDF distiller settings MUST be changed to:
-- Optimized,
-- Acrobat 5.0 compatibility,
-- ALL graphics at least 300 dpi resolution (higher if preferred),
-- ALL fonts MUST be embedded and subset,
-- Postscript settings DO NOT override distiller settings,
-- Page size is 612.0 x 792.0 points (8.5" x 11").
-IMPORTANT: Authors must check their final PDF files before submission
-to verify that all fonts have been properly embedded and subset.
-Some font manufacturers now flag their fonts to not embed. These fonts
-must be avoided.
-) If you would like to submit your source file to PDF eXpress for
-conversion and validation, PDF eXpress converts the following file
-types to PDF:
-- Postscript
-- Microsoft Word
-- Freelance
-- PageMaker
-- FrameMaker
-- Word Pro
-- WordPerfect
-- QuarkXpress*
-- Rich Text Format
-- (La)TeX (DVI and all support files required)*
-* For documents created in formats that do not embed source files,
-include all support files with the final manuscript in a compressed
-archive for submission. If it is possible to embed images in the
-source document, you should do so to avoid potential issues, such as
-missing graphics.
-) Convert/validate your files.
-Go to PDF eXpress: http://www.pdf-express.org/
-- Click button: "First time logging in PDF eXpress click here"
-- Enter your email address
-- Choose a password
-- Continue to enter information as prompted (You will receive an email
-confirming the successful creation of your account).
-- Upload either your source file or PDF file for Conversion; and/or
-PDF Checking.
-- Use PDF eXpress to obtain an IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF file.
-The site contains extensive instructions, resources, and helpful hints.
-Through your PDF eXpress account, you may submit your source application
-files for conversion to PDF, and/or submit PDFs for checking.
-You will have the opportunity to revise your submission if you are not
-satisfied with the PDF that PDF eXpress creates for you, or if the system
-finds problems with your paper, or if your PDF fails the PDF Check.
-Technical support via email and telephone is available if you experience
-trouble in creating your PDF. If there is a problem with your file, you will
-receive an e-mail detailing the problem(s). Otherwise the system will e-mail
-you a copy of your IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF file.
-If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your editor or
-the IEEE PDF help desk at PDFsupport@ieee.org. If you have technical
-questions
-regarding PDF eXpress Web site, please contact the PDF eXpress support staff
-at icpsupport@redshift.net.