2008 AD RATES | EDITORIAL CALENDAR | DISPLAY AD SPECS | BRC SPECS
PLEASE NOTE:
All measurements on this page are expressed as (width) x (height)
Printing process is web offset
Trim size of book is 7 7/8" x 10 3/4"
For bleed ads, keep all live matter 1/4" clear of trim size.

ELECTRONIC REQUIREMENTS* Acceptable PDF formats:
Acrobat 5.0-compatible (PDF 1.4) documents or earlier; PDF-X1a preferred
PDF must include 1/8" bleed on all sides (for bleed ads)
PDF must include crop & registration marks
All fonts must be embedded in PDF file
Output resolution of all images must be at least 266 pixels-per-inch
No OPI comments or other information may be included with file
Acceptable native file formats:
QuarkXPress 6.5 (or earlier); InDesign CS (or earlier); Illustrator- or Photoshop-compatible files
Output resolution of all images must be at least 266 pixels-per-inch
No Photoshop color management settings embedded in images
No custom halftone screens or transfer functions saved with images
No extra alpha channels in images
No OPI comments or other information included with file
All colors within page layout document and supporting graphics files must be separated into CMYK values -- NO PANTONE COLORS; NO RGB COLORS
All document fonts and supporting graphics must be included
Fonts must be Macintosh PostScript Type 1; (no TrueType or Windows/PC fonts)
Acceptable media: Mac-compatible 100 MB Zip disk or CD-ROM.

FILM REQUIREMENTS*
Acceptable material: 133-line screen negative(s), right reading, emulsion down, one piece per color. Maximum tone value not to exceed 260%.

Matchprint or other color-accurate proof must accompany ad material (film and electronic).

* Publication assumes no responsibility for quality control of off-spec ads and ads not accompanied by hard-copy color proof. Off-spec ads may be rejected and new materials requested (at advertiser/agency expense) in time to meet Inbound Logistics print schedule. Electronic files that don't meet specs are subject to additional charges ($80/hr. / 1 hr. minimum) if Inbound Logistics is required to make any changes to conform submitted materials to the above specifications.

WHERE TO SEND MATERIALS:
Inbound Logistics
Five Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
ATTN: Michael Murphy,
Art Director
212-629-1563


FULL PAGE
(NON-BLEED)

7" x 10"
2-PAGE SPREAD (NON-BLEED)
14 3/4" x 10"

FULL PAGE
(BLEED)

7 7/8" x 10 3/4"
(8 1/8" x 11"
with bleed)
2-PAGE SPREAD (BLEED)
15 3/4" x 10 3/4"
(16" x 11" with bleed)

2/3 PAGE
VERTICAL

4 1/2" x 9 1/4"
1/2 PAGE
ISLAND

4" X 7 1/2"
1/2 PAGE
VERTICAL

3 1/2" X 9 1/4"

1/2 PAGE
HORIZONTAL
(NON-BLEED)

6 7/8" x 4 5/8"
1/3 PAGE
4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
1/4 PAGE
4 1/2" x 3 5/8"

1/2 PAGE
HORIZONTAL
(BLEED)

7 7/8" x 5 3/8"
(8 1/8" x 5 1/2"
with bleed)
1/2 PAGE SPREAD
15 3/4" x 5 3/8"
(16" x 5 1/2" with bleed)

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