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Mechanical Specifications

Trim Size - 7.75" x 10.5" Bleed Size - 8" x 10.75" Type Page (live area) - 6.875" x 9.625" Type or illustrative material not intended to bleed must be at least .375" inside trim. 150 Line Screen • Binding: Saddle Stitch

Electronic File Requirements

Media - CD-ROM (Mac), e-mail, or FTP.When e-mailing or uploading applicationWhen e-mailing or uploading application files/graphics/fonts compress as: ".sit," ".sitx," or Zip files. E-mail files or ftp notification to LuAnn Rathemacher - luann@groupc.com or call 732.842.7433 ext. 212.

Native File Formats Accepted

Quark XPress 6.5, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. See PDF General Guidelines. Fonts - Use Adobe Postscript or Bitstream fonts - no TrueType or using screen styles to alter a font's appearance (i.e., bold, italic). Send all printer and screen fonts, including fonts used to build EPS files. Graphic Images - EPS/TIFF formats preferred. Resolution: 300 dpi for 4/C and grayscale photos. Scale/rotate photos outside of Quark. CMYK is required for color images (no RGB/LAB). No spot colors. Turn off Color Management in Photoshop. Save without embedded profiles. 1200 dpi for Bitmap (B & W Line Art). Save Freehand/ Illustrator files as EPS. Convert all fonts to paths or outlines.

PDF General Guidelines

PDF-X1a: 2001 compliant files preferred
PDF version 1.3 or version 1.4
PDF should be final size of ad, including bleed, if applicable. Do NOT include crop marks.
Embed ALL fonts
RGB images and colors should be converted to cmyk BEFORE submission; no calibrated RGB, gray and LAB; no spot colors
Images: 300 dpi cmyk or gray scale; no embedded profiles, no LZW compression.
Quark 6.5 and InDesign CS2 utilize "Export to PDF" option. Earlier versions and other programs may require postscripting and the use of Distiller.

Proofs - Proofs MUST accompany digital files whether they are supplied on disk or sent via e-mail. Publisher and printer are not responsible for errors in keying. It is strongly recommended that you preflight and collect your files prior to submission using industry standard preflighting software. SWOP standards apply.

Return of Materials - Media, original artwork, photographs, and other materials will be returned upon written request only. Publisher assumes no responsibility for material not called on for one year after the date of publication, at which time the said material will be destroyed.