Creative Services
Please read the following guidelines before transmitting files.

Macintosh Base System -- OSX, 9.2 

Electronic Ad Requirements: 

* Ad must be Camera Ready 

* File must be a Press Optimized/Pre-Press Quality PDF (No EPS, TIFF, JPEG or native files accepted!) 

* All fonts must be embedded 

* Images must be high-resolution (170-300 dpi) 

 
Preferred file format: PDF 

All fonts must be embedded 

Color ads must separate as CMYK

Images must be high-resolution  (170-300 dpi)

Black text should separate on the 1-black plate only 

Black and white ads must be grayscale, minimum 200 dpi

File formats NOT accepted:  (EPS, TIF, JPG, PDS, SIT, SEA, OMG)

* We accept Indesign CS2, QuarkXpress 4.1 documents, however all fonts and all artwork used in the ad must be included. Other applications can be Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop 5.5 and CS, Adobe Illustrator 10. Please do not send pub files or wpd. 

Submitting Ads on Disk

Native Files Accepted:

Adobe InDesign 2*

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

*Note: We cannot accept Adobe CS native files due to incompatibility with our proprietary software. Please caonvert your CS file to a Press Quality PDF and upload to our FTP site:

Native File Requirement:

 One ad per Disk 

Use CMYK only No Pantone , Spot, RG , or lab colors

Delete unused colors and items on pasteboard.

Include all fonts (or create outlines).

Update all files befoer collecting for output.

Include ll font (o crea e o tlines.

Please notify your sales representative or the production manager, when you have a file to transfer, so it can be processed promptly. 

When naming the file to be transmitted, DO NOT use spaces between the words or puncuation other than a "." (period) or "_" (underline). 

Acrobat Distiller Settings
When creating a PDF file please CLICK HEREto download our Distiller Job Options in Adobe Acrobat 4.0, 5.0 & 6.0.