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By uploading your ad material, you are in agreement with the terms below
For full page or spread, if a contract proof
is not submitted one will be generated, additional charges may apply. See detailed information under Proofs below.
A secondary content proofing file (.jpg or .tif) is required for quality check.
Please be careful to submit the correct file, as resubmissions may incur additional charges.
These production charges will be added to your total bill from Bonnier.
Ad Specifications
All ads must be created to exact size specifications or will incur charges for re-sizing.
If you are submitting a bleed ad, please verify the live bleed image extends .125" past the trim line.
All live matter should be within .25” of trim dimensions.
Supplied materials that do not comply with the following specifications will be
corrected and the advertiser billed for the required production.
Required Format
PDF/X-1a format is the preferred file format for submission. When preparing PDF/X-1a
files, careful attention must be paid to ensure they are properly created and will reproduce
correctly. For more information, Please see adobe.com/products/acrobat/pdfs/pdfx.pdf for guidelines and instructions.
Other file formats such as InDesign and Quark Express native files with associated fonts and
graphics will be accepted during the transition to PDF/X-1a as the required format until June 1, 2009.
After that date, additional production charges may apply to convert to PDF/X-1a. To ensure you have all the
necessary files, including fonts, use the InDesign “Package” feature or Quark's “Collect For
Output”. These files must be compressed into either Zip or Stuffit archrives.
Required hi-res file types for upload: .pdf
Proofs
All advertisers MUST submit a contract-level digital proof at 100% that conforms to SWOP standards including
a color bar for all digital files. Client-supplied contract proof is required to guarantee color. Acceptable
contract proofs are Fuji Pictro, Fuji Final Proof, Epson Contract Proof, Kodak Approval, IRIS, Digital Match
Print, Progressive Press Proof.
Proofs are required regardless of delivery mode. If contract proof is not supplied, we will generate an Epson
proof, additional charges may apply.
The publisher and printer will not accept responsibility when contract proofs are not submitted.