ACM MM Camera-Ready

Use this after acceptance to turn the reviewed PDF into the ACM Digital Library version of record. Camera-ready is a distinct piece of work with its own deadline (reported August 6 for 2026) and its own failure modes — several of them ACM-specific.

De-anonymization pass

The reviewed paper was anonymous (main track); the camera-ready is not. Reverse the blinding carefully:

• Add author names, affiliations, and acknowledgements/funding.
• Restore "our previous work" phrasing and the real repository/dataset URLs.
• Replace the anonymous data/code mirror with the permanent, public archive (DOI).
• Re-check that no anonymous-only placeholder text survives.

ACM publishing requirements

Item	What to do
ACM rights form	Complete the eRights process; paste the returned rights block and DOI into the paper
CCS concepts	Add ACM Computing Classification System concepts and author keywords
sigconf compliance	Final PDF in the current ACM sigconf template; pass ACM's PDF/format check
Reference/overflow	References may occupy the extra pages; the body stays within the accepted length
Metadata	Title, authors, affiliations, and abstract match the ACM submission exactly

The exact ACM rights/OA options (including ACM Open) are settled here; confirm the current process (待核实 each cycle).

Artifact and badge release

code:    public repo + archived DOI, LICENSE, README with run instructions
data:    dataset card, license, access path (mirror or agreement)
media:   final demo video/audio, now de-anonymized, playable in open players
badge:   if the Reproducibility track awarded a badge, include the badge and artifact link

Camera-ready is when the public release replaces the anonymous review artifact — do not leave the community pointing at a dead anonymous link.

Registration and attendance

• At least one author must register by the deadline and present; confirm the current registration category and any presenter requirement.
• Check visa/travel needs for Rio de Janeiro early — international travel is the common logistical failure.

Presentation prep by tier

• Oral: a talk that leads with the cross-modal contribution and plays the media — the audience should see/hear the seam your paper exploits.
• Poster: a single readable visual with the teaser, the mechanism, and one decisive media example; bring a device to play a short clip.
• Prepare captioned media that works offline; conference A/V and network are unreliable.

The ACM eRights step, in order

1. Receive the ACM eRights email after acceptance; complete the rights/permissions form.
2. ACM returns the rights block + DOI + the correct conference string.
3. Paste that block verbatim into the sigconf template (do not hand-edit it).
4. Add CCS concepts and keywords; run ACM's PDF format/preflight check.
5. Upload the final PDF and source where required, matching the registered metadata.

Skipping or mistyping the rights block is a frequent camera-ready bounce; treat the returned text as fixed data, not prose to reword.

Media for the ACM Digital Library

• Supplementary video/audio can accompany the DL record; provide the de-anonymized final versions in the accepted formats, captioned and playable in open players.
• Ensure the public artifact link in the paper resolves to the permanent archive, not the old anonymous review mirror.
• If a badge was awarded, include the ACM badge and the artifact DOI so the DL entry carries it.

Final camera-ready checklist

• De-anonymized fully; rights block and DOI in place; CCS concepts added.
• sigconf format check passed; metadata matches ACM record.
• Public artifact archived and linked; any badge included.
• Registration done; presentation media prepared and offline-safe.

Output format

[De-anonymization] complete / residual anonymous text: <list>
[ACM publishing] rights + CCS + sigconf done / gaps: <list>
[Artifact release] public + archived / gaps
[Registration] done / pending
[Presentation] oral/poster plan ready / to do
[Blocking items] <ordered before the camera-ready deadline>