ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONSProduced monthly over the 2007-2008 period, BOOST LIFE is no longer in production. |
| LIVE AREA | INC BLEED | TRIM |
Full Page | 75 x 118 | 115 x 160 | 105 x 148 |
Inside Front Cover | 75 x 118 | 115 x 160 | 105 x 148 |
Inside Back Cover | 75 x 118 | 115 x 160 | 105 x 148 |
Outside Back Cover | 75 x 118 | 115 x 160 | 105 x 148 |
Double Page Spread | 180 x 118 | 220 x 160 | 210 x 148 |
All indicated measurements width mm x height mm
Please allow 4mm on each inside gutter free of type | | | |
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WE ACCEPT |
PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Distiller using 3DAPv2 settings and not produced directly by an application or PDF writer. Print to a Postscript file, and then produce your PDF using Acrobat Distiller. |
InDesignCS – please ensure all linked files and fonts are included. |
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator versions up to and including Creative Suite transparent areas created using these applications must be flattened before supplying. |
If you are generating PDFs through InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop please flatten any transparent areas within the files before postscripting. For a complete reference and troubleshooting guide on how transparency affects output please refer to Achieving Reliable Print Output from Adobe Applications with Transparency at www.adobe. com/studio/print.There are also other invaluable guides under the headings of Print Resources, PDF & Printing and Colour & Transparency. |
* PDFs created from Quarkxpress – please ensure generated as specified above |
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WE DO NOT ACCEPT |
Word, CorelDraw, Excel, Freehand, PageMaker, Publisher, PowerPoint files, PDFs derived from these applications, PDFs generated directly out of any application or PDFs containing Smooth Shadings as some software and RIPs may not implement shadings or may implement them incorrectly. |
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FONTS |
Illustrator - any text created in Illustrator should be outlined using Create Outlines. It is found in the Type menu. |
Please be advised that text should be created using InDesign or Illustrator Outlined text and that we cannot guarantee the best printed results from Photoshop text. |
We do not accept TrueType or CID fonts. Use Postscript fonts or create Outlines of the fonts. Include all printer and screen fonts. |
Type size must not be below 7 points or reversed type below 9 points. |
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COLOUR |
CMYK only for both color images and illustrations not RGB or LAB. |
Special colours e.g.; Pantone by prior arrangement and additional cost see Media Kit. |
When saving files in the Photoshop EPS format do not include halftone screen, transfer function and do not embed colour profiles. |
It is recommended that all black type be made up using process black only, not four colours. |
The maximum total ink weight of the file in any area should not exceed 310% with a 90%
black maximum, should use UCR and allow for a 14 - 18% dot gain. |
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RESOLUTION |
Four-colour process CMYK - 300 dpi at 100% print size. |
Please ensure that all images are properly cropped and scaled to as near to 100% of the
final advertisement size as possible. |
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PROOFING |
In order to accurately reproduce your digital file we require a content proof to be supplied. |
Documents must be set and proofed to the correct size. |
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DELIVERY OF MATERIAL |
Send via email to
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for electronic delivery of digital files. |
Burn onto CD or DVD and supply colour proof for reference |
All CDs & DVDs must be clearly marked and should be accompanied by material instructions including details of the original applications. |
It is also a requirement that material be delivered on time so that quality checking procedures can take place. Late material is liable to incur additional production costs. |
Additionally, 186Red Pty Ltd cannot take responsibility for the accurate reproduction of ads if material has been supplied late. |
CDs and DVDs will not be returned. |
