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  Digital File (ads) Submission Guidelines for All Catamaran Media Newspapers

 
  Contact Person:
This person oversees the electronic delivery of advertising materials and the handling of digital files:
 Donna Force,
Phone: 609-624-8900 ext. 260		    
   
  1) PDF File Guidelines: Acrobat PDF Compatible 6.0 Version or higher  (We prefer PDF files). 
   
  • No OPI comments allowed on PDF (Images may drop out with OPI comments)
  • All fonts and images must be embedded. No Multiple Master (MM) fonts of any kind.
  • All images must be 200 DPI Color images should be in CMYK format. No RGB. No Index Color.
  • No ICC Profiles
  • Supply your Pantone PMS spot color numbers.
  • PDFs must be single page documents (No separated plates, please)
  • Do NOT use PDFWriter
  • Open and preview the ad for font, image, setup and color accuracy. Use of preflighting software such as Enfocus Pitstop is highly recommended.
  2) Applications we accept:
   

  • PageMaker 7.0 PC and 6.5 Mac

  • Adobe InDesign: CS2 (PC Only)

  • Quark XPress: Version 4.1 ( Mac and PC)

  • Illustrator: Version CS2, 10.0 PC - 5.5 Mac

  • Acrobat: Highest Version PC and Mac

  • Photoshop: Highest Version PC and Mac 5.5
  3) We accept EPS, TIFF, GIFS, JPEG but prefer PDF format.
     (GIF and JPEG are poor formats for printing)
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  4) Media we accept for digital file transfers:
   
  • CD (PC and Mac)
  • Zip Disk (100MB PC-MAC) (250MB - PC)
  • 3.5 diskette (PC)
  • Thumb Drives (USB)
  5) Fonts
    All font files must be included with your digital files. (We do not guarantee font matching)
     
  6) Transmission Options:
    E-mail your ad file as a attachment to addesign@catamaranmedia.com or use our Public FTP if file is over 10 megs
     
  7) Color:
    Please refer to the Pantone PMS spot color numbers.  (we don’t guarantee an exact color match)
     
  8) Maximum file size:
    Please call the contact person for e-mail ads over 10 megs. Please Compress all e-mail files. (Expander  • Zip • StuffIt)
     
  9) Deadlines:
    Deadlines for digital files are the same as the paper deadline.
     
  10) Confirm e-mail receipt of electronic transmission:
    Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11am to 9pm. Please request an electronic receipt.
     
  11) Fax:
    For proofing and font matching please send a fax of your digital ad file to your sales representative.
   
The Gazette Sales Office Fax: 609-624-3470
The Current Sales Office Fax: 609-383-0056		 The Brigantine Beachcomber Sales Office Fax: 609-266-3599
The Ad Design Office Fax: 609-624-3471
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  12) Ad & Column Sizes:
   
   Ad Size    
  Ad Picas Inches
  Full Page 62 x 92 10.333 x 15
  Double Truck   21 5/8 x 15
  Full Page (Summer Papers*) 62 x 78 10.333 x 13
  Half Page Horizontal 62 x 44 10.333 x 7.33
  Half Page Vertical 30 x 93 5 x 15.5
  1/4 Page 30 x 44 5 x 7.33
  1/8 Page 30 x 23 5 x 3.833
  2 x 2 20 x 11 3.33 x 1.833

Set your "Document Set-up" to one of the above sizes:
   
Column Size   I
Column Picas nches
1 9.5 1.583
2 20 3.33
3 30 5
4 41 6.833
5 51.5 8.5
6 62 10.33