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PRINT ADVERTISING

INTERACTIVE PRINT ADVERTISING:



CALL FOR PRICING – 574-699-3223

Mechanical Requirements
PRINTING:
Web offset (SWOP)
Publication trim size 8″ x 10 7/8″
 
ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS
Space   Bleed   Trim   Live
Spread   16 1/4″ x 11 1/8″   16″ x 10 7/8″   15 1/2″ x 10 3/8″
Full Page/Cover   8 1/4″ x 11 1/8″   8″ x 10 7/8″   7 1/2″ x 10 3/8″
2/3 Vertical   5 1/4″ x 11 1/8″   5″ x 10 7/8″   4 1/2″ x 10 3/8″
1/2 Vertical   4 1/8″ x 11 1/8″   3 7/8″ x 10 7/8″   3 3/8″ x 10 3/8″
1/2 Horizontal   8 1/4″ x 5 5/8″   8″ x 5 3/8″   7 1/2″ x 4 7/8″
1/2 Spread   16 1/4″ x 5 5/8″   16″ x 5 3/8″   15 1/2″ x 4 7/8″
1/3 Vertical   2 7/8″ x 11 1/8″   2 5/8″ x 10 7/8″   2 1/8″ x 10 3/8″
 
SAFETY: All live matter must be 1/4 inch from trim on all sides.
GUTTER SAFETY: 3/16 inch on each side (total 3/8 inch).
Minimum size knockout type should be 8 point. 
Note: Perfect alignment of type or design across the gutter of two facing pages cannot be guaranteed.DIGITAL AD REQUIREMENTS
MEDIA:
All ad submissions must be PDF/X-1a files uploaded to the DCLife Ad portal:http://transmit.dclife.comThe PDF/X-1a files must have:

  • All fonts MUST be embedded (True Type fonts cannot be used for Printing).
  • The color space must be CMYK or Grayscale. No RGB, LAB or embedded color profiles (such as ICC profiles).
  • No files with PMS colors will be accepted without prior notification. Otherwise, all PMS colors MUST be converted to CMYK.
  • Maximum ink density: 300 total.
  • Resolution: 300 dpi.

FILE STORAGE:
The original proof and an archived copy of the digital ad file will be kept for 9 months after printing.

GENERAL MATERIAL DEADLINE: 
Materials are due at ad close.
For extensions, please contact DCLife Production Department.

571-276-9683