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Ad Requirements

Ad Sizes
Full page with bleed
Full page without bleed
2/3 page, vertical
1/2 page, vertical
1/2 page, horizontal
1/3 page, vertical
1/3 page, square
1/6 page, vertical
1/6 page, horizontal
1/12 page, square

Width
8.25"
7.125"
4.69"
4.69"
7.125"
2.25"
4.69"
2.25"
4.69"
2.25"

Height
10.75"(add 1/8" bleed)
9.5"
9.5"
7.058"
4.625"
9.5"
4.625"
4.625"
2.25"
2.25"

Mechanical Requirements
Printing: Web Offset
Binding: Perfect Bound
Trim: 8 1 ⁄ 4" x 10 3 ⁄ 4"

Digital File Formats Accepted:
QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.

Images/Scans:
TIFF or EPS format. Grayscale and CMYK images must be 300dpi. Bitmap images must be 800dpi.

Fonts:
Postscript Type 1 or Postscript Type 3 only. No Truetype fonts. Do not apply style attributes to basic fonts. Include all fonts (print and screen).

Colors:
LCJM does not print in PMS colors (even if using a “spot” color it still needs to be converted to CMYK mode). Printed in CMYK process colors only, not RGB. Please make sure that process separation is checked for all colors.


Disks:
100mb ZIP, CD-R, DVD-R.


Document Sizes:
Build documents to the exact size of the ad and extend bleed (if necessary) 1/8" beyond page edge. (See ad sizes.)


Collection Procedures:
Use Quark “Collect for Output” or “Flightcheck” documents to save files with all images and fonts on disks.


Proofs:
Include laser-copy proofs at 100% and a matchprint or color appropriate proof. LCJM will not be responsible for errors in ads provided without proofs. Include a name, address, and phone number with all materials.

E-mailing ad materials:
E-mailed ads accepted only in formats listed above. PDFs accepted only upon approval by publisher.