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Mechanical Specifications

Digital data is required for ad submission. Advertising is only accepted in PDF/X1a, TIFF/IT-P1 or PostScript format. No application files will be accepted. All supplied film will be copy dot scanned.

PUBLICATION TRIM SIZE: 8" x 10-7/8". Trims 1/8" head, foot, and face (face trim may vary up to 3/8"). Adhere to safety margins to ensure proper cropping.

PRINTING PROCESS: Web Offset

BINDING METHOD: Saddle Stitch

SAFETY MARGINS: 3/8" from trim, except spreads which require 5/8" safety. Publisher advises against crossing "gutter" in two facing page ads with either letter or design which requires near-perfect alignment. Alignment cannot be guaranteed in all copies due to mechanical variations in manufacture.

Disposition of Supplied Materials: All advertising materials will be automatically discarded after one year from insertion, unless notified to the contrary.

BLEED: Please build all ads to trim and pull out 1/8" bleed on all sides.

Trim Sizes Non Bleed & Live Area
Width Depth Width Depth
Full Page 8 10-7/8 7 10
Full Page Spread
(please allow 1/8" safety on either side of the gutter.)
16 10-7/8 14-3/4 10
2/3-Page (Vertical) 5-1/8 10-7/8 4-3/4 10
2/3-Page (Horizontal) 8 7 7 6-5/8
1/2-Page (Vertical) 4 10-7/8 3-5/8 10
1/2-Page (Horizontal) 8 5-3/8 7 5
Digest 5-1/8 7 4-3/4 6-5/8
1/3-Page (Vertical) 2-3/4 10-7/8 2-3/8 10
1/3-Page (Square) 5-1/8 5-3/8 4-3/4 5
1/2-Page Spread (Horizontal)
(please allow 1/8" safety on either side of the gutter.)
16 5-3/8 14-3/4 5

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