Advertisers can reach maximum print quality by following these instructions.
- All files must be PDF
- PDFs saved as version 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0), recommended PDF
- Preset is PDF/X-1a:2001 when generating the PDF file
- Photo resolutions in advertisement and ad itself should be 300 dpi
- All colors must be CMYK or Grayscale
- Pantone colors will not be accepted. Please check in Output Preview
- Black type must be black only (C=0, M=0,Y=0, B=100), not Registration or Rich Black
- Maximum ink density 240%
- (Cyan 60%, Magenta 50%, Yellow 50%, Black 80%)
- All fonts must be embedded
- PDF document size should match specs for desired ad size
- Consult our product size tables to set your document size
- Transparencies must be flattened
- Dot-gain set to 30%