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Material Specifications and Requirements

D+D Print - Display Ads
D+D Digital - E-Blasts | Web Ads | Webinars | White Papers | Video

Full Page
	Trim Size: 9.00" x 10.875" Bleed Size: 9.25" x 11.125" Live area: 8.50" x 10.375"
2/3 Page
	Size: 4.625" x 10" Bleed Size: 5.375" x 11.125"
1/2 Page Island
	Size: 4.625" x 7.5" Bleed Size: 5.375" x 8.125"
1/2 Page Horizontal or Vertical
	Horizontal Size: 7"(w) x 4.875"(h) Horizontal Bleed Size: 9.25" x 5.750" Vertical Size: 3.375"(w) x 10"(h)
1/3 Page Horizontal, Vertical or Square
	Horizontal Size: 7"(w) x 3.25"(h) Vertical Size: 2.25"(w) x 10"(h) Square Size: 4.625"(w) x 4.875"(h)
1/4 Page Square
	Square Size: 3.375"(w) x 4.875"(h)

Submission of Print Advertising Materials

All rates quoted on the basis of electronic files delivered to the Publisher in accordance with the specifications below; production costs required to meet specifications will be billed to the advertiser. Fees for collection of delinquent accounts will be the responsibility of the client.

File Format (Mac): Preferred formats are PDF, EPS, and TIFF. The following source files are also accepted along with supporting fonts and images: Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Macromedia Freehand. We don't accept native files created with PageMaker, Microsoft Publisher, or word processing programs.

TIFF and EPS Minimum Resolution Specifications:

• Line art (bitmap) images at 1000 dpi
• Grayscale and color images at 300 dpi
• Combination grayscale and color images at 500 dpi
• All color images and files are to be supplied in CMYK. PMS Colors will be converted to process unless specified otherwise.

Proofs: The Publisher will not be held responsible for output of ads for which a SWOP compliant proof at 100% size is not provided by the advertiser.

Spreads: Page width should allow 1/8" on either side of the gutter for binding.

Printing Specifications:

• Direct to plate, web press, perfect binding
• 9" x 10.875 " trim size
• 133 line screen (150 line maximum acceptable)

Media: CD or e-mail attachments of less than 20 MB are acceptable if the file is stuffed/zipped for file integrity. For FTP file transfer instructions, contact Daniel Yauger, Ad Trafficking Manager.

Send Print Ad Files To:
Daniel Yauger, Ad Trafficking Manager
Technology Publishing
2100 Wharton Street, Suite 310
Pittsburgh PA 15203-1951
USA
Tel: 1-800-837-8303 x148
E-mail: dyauger@paintsquare.com