Call: (212) 591-7786 E-mail: turturrom@asme.org
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Information on submitting ads electronically: |
| Platform supported |
Macintosh and PC (Macintosh preferred) |
| Software supported |
• Quark XPress 4.0 or earlier |
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• Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or earlier |
• Adobe Illustrator 9.0 or earlier |
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• MS Word 98 or earlier (transferred into Quark when received) |
• Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or earlier |
| Media types supported |
• 250 MB Zip |
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• Jaz 1 or 2 GB |
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• CD-Rom |
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| Requirements for labeling your media |
• Issue Date |
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• Advertiser |
• Contact Person |
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• Agency/Vendor |
• Phone Number |
| Do you have a pdf file you'd like to send? Please see our "PDF Specifications" sheet beforehand. |
COLLECT FOR OUTPUT
- Printed directory showing all contents of disc
- Hardcopy proof
- Include all scans and illustrations
- Compress into Stuffit or Zip files for e-mail transfer
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
- Fractional ad documents should be created at their actual size
- Provide single pages rather than spreads
- Bleeds should extend 1/8 inch beyond our trim size
- Live area should be kept 1/4 inch from trim
- Created color should be CMYK (Do not use "spot color")
- Total ink coverage should not exceed 300 percent
IMAGES
- Photos should either be Grayscale or CMYK
- Photos should have a final effective resolution of 300 dpi
- Photos should be saved as TIFF, JPEG, or, if clipping path is used, as EPS
- Lineart should have a final effective resolution of 1200 dpi
- Lineart should be saved as TIFF with LZW compression applied
- Created color should be CMYK (Do not use "spot color")
- Total ink coverage should not exceed 300 percent
FONT MANAGEMENT
- Use Postscript Type 1 fonts (avoid TrueType wherever possible)
- Include screen and printer fonts that are used in ad (those embedded in eps files as well)
- Actual fonts should be used (stylized fonts may not render properly)
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS Publication trim size: 8 1/8" x 10 7/8" Method of printing: Web offset Method of binding: Perfect
| SPACE |
SIZE |
WIDTH |
DEPTH |
| 1 page |
standard |
7" |
10" |
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bleed* |
8 3/8" |
11 1/8" |
| 2/3 page |
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4 5/8" |
10" |
| 1/2 page |
island |
4 5/8" |
7 1/2" |
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vertical |
3 3/8" |
10" |
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horizontal |
7" |
4 7/8" |
| 1/3 page |
vertical |
2 1/8" |
10" |
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horizontal |
4 5/8" |
4 7/8" |
| 1/4 page |
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3 3/8" |
4 7/8" |
| 1/6 page |
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2 1/8" |
4 7/8" |
| *Allow 1/8" for trim on all sides; keep live matter at least 1/2" from binding edge and 1/4" from outside edges. | |