MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS
There is a gutter of 1 inch (1/2" on either side of the center) that will be dead space. Please use only a color or
background photo in that area of the art so no live copy will be lost due to binding.
GRAPHIC FILE FORMATS
CMYK or grayscale. TIFs, PDFs (as indicated below). No JPEGs please.
When scanning pictures: Please scan photos to the size that will be used in the ad.
Color = 300 dpi. Black and White = 300 dpi.
PDFs: Set to the following requirements: Adobe Acrobat Distiller version 4.0 or higher. Resolution at 300 dpi.
Press Quality. Compress text and line art. Embed all fonts.
DIGITAL AD REQUIREMENTS
Our printer uses only CMYK colors. Avoid using Pantone colors. Use the CMYK mix for any Pantone color.
Full Page
7.5" x 10"
Half Page
7.5" x 5"
1/4 Page
3.675" x 5"
Back Cover (bleed)
8.675" x 11.25"
Double Page (no bleed)
16" x 10"
SIZE SPECIFICATIONS
