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Mechanical Requirements
| Ad sizes (inches) | Width | Height |
| Full page (trim size) | 8.375 | 10.875 |
| Full page (with bleed) | 8.625 | 11.125 |
| Full page (live area) | 8.125 | 10.625 |
| 1/2 page (horizontal) | 7.6 | 5 |
| 1/2 page (vertical) | 3.76 | 10.625 |
| 1/4 page | 3.76 | 5 |
| 1/8 page (vertical) | 1.87 | 5 |
| 1/8 page (horizontal) | 3.76 | 2.5 |
Please Note: All ads listed above need to follow the strict submission guidelines listed below
*All Full page Ads must include the .25 bleed
**Text placed outside of the live area is subject to being lost upon trimming or within the gutter
Ad Submission Guidelines
Printing Process: (Web Offset)
- Trim Size: 8.375 10.875
- All Bleeds must extend 1/4” beyond the trim
Filmless Printing: All ads must be provided in a digital environment.
Electronic Files: All photography and illustrations must be provided at no less than 300ppi and color corrected as CMYK files – no spot colors.
Ad Creation: All ad dimensions are listed above. We accept high-resolution PDF files or collected application files provided in a Macintosh format utilizing the following: Adobe Indesign, QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator, or Adobe Photoshop. Presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint are not usable and will not be accepted. You may submit PC files only using high-resolution PDFs.
All art must be provided at 300 ppi; line art at 600-1200ppi. Use the “package” or ”collect” function in Indesign or Quark to gather placed images and fonts. Please provide files via Email, CD or DVD.
Proofs: If you have color concerns, please provide a Hi-resolution color proof with SWOP color bars.
