| PLEASE NOTE: |
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All measurements on this page are expressed as (width) x (height) |
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Printing process is web offset |
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Trim size of book is 7 7/8" x 10 3/4" |
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For bleed ads, keep all live matter 1/4" clear of trim size. |
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| ELECTRONIC REQUIREMENTS* Acceptable PDF formats: |
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Acrobat 5.0-compatible (PDF 1.4) documents or earlier; PDF-X1a preferred |
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PDF must include 1/8" bleed on all sides (for bleed ads) |
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PDF must include crop & registration marks |
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All fonts must be embedded in PDF file |
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Output resolution of all images must be at least 266 pixels-per-inch |
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No OPI comments or other information may be included with file |
| Acceptable native file formats: |
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QuarkXPress 6.5 (or earlier); InDesign CS (or earlier); Illustrator- or Photoshop-compatible files |
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Output resolution of all images must be at least 266 pixels-per-inch |
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No Photoshop color management settings embedded in images |
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No custom halftone screens or transfer functions saved with images |
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No extra alpha channels in images |
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No OPI comments or other information included with file |
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All colors within page layout document and supporting graphics files must be separated into CMYK values -- NO PANTONE COLORS; NO RGB COLORS |
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All document fonts and supporting graphics must be included |
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Fonts must be Macintosh PostScript Type 1; (no TrueType or Windows/PC fonts) |
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Acceptable media: Mac-compatible 100 MB Zip disk or CD-ROM. |
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| FILM REQUIREMENTS* |
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Acceptable material: 133-line screen negative(s), right reading, emulsion down, one piece per color. Maximum tone value not to exceed 260%. |
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Matchprint or other color-accurate proof must accompany ad material (film and electronic).
* Publication assumes no responsibility for quality control of off-spec ads and ads not accompanied by hard-copy color proof. Off-spec ads may be rejected and new materials requested (at advertiser/agency expense) in time to meet Inbound Logistics print schedule. Electronic files that don't meet specs are subject to additional charges ($80/hr. / 1 hr. minimum) if Inbound Logistics is required to make any changes to conform submitted materials to the above specifications. |