February 11, 2012

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Technical Guidelines

Electronic Files

Email, CD or via our FTP site (Username: Admin; Password: Hanftp.2009)

WE ACCEPTWE DO NOT ACCEPT
Acrobat PDF (preferred format)PowerPoint
InDesignCSPublisher
QuarkXpress (version 6.5 or lower)
IllustratorConvert these files to PDF before sending.
Photoshop

 

Acrobat PDFs

  • Embed all fonts.
  • When using Acrobat Distiller, select PRESS OPTIMIZED.
  • Do not use registration or 4-color black for type.

 

InDesign CS and Quark

  • Package or Collect for output, include fonts
  • Use Stuffit® to compress files for quicker e-mailing

 

Illustrator

  • Recommended: “Include fonts in document” or “convert fonts to outlines.”
  • Save the document as EPS or PDF file.

 

Microsoft Word

  • We cannot use a Word document as a completed or Camera Ready ad.
  • Text and graphics will be extracted and entire ad reset.
  • Alternative: Copy and paste the text directly into your email message and send images as attachments, in addition, send a fax or submit a printed copy of your layout or send a font-embedded PDF.

 

Photoshop Graphics

We do not recommend creating entire ads in Photoshop

  • Acceptable File formats: hi-res jpeg, tiff, eps, or .bmp.
  • Do not send graphics intended for web pages, a poor reproduction will result.
  • Grayscale scans = 300dpi. Line art = 600dpi. 4/color scans = 180dpi.
  • The Hersam Acorn newspaper line screen is 85lpi, the dot gain is approximately 30%.

 

Digital Photos

  • When taking photos use the large or high quality setting for the best reproduction.
  • Do not send photos intended for web pages (low quality settings) as they reproduce very poorly.


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