Mechanical Data
Published: 01 January, 2008
DIMENSIONS
| SIZE | Type Area | Trim Size | Bleed Area |
| Full page | 278 x 202 mm | 306 x 229 mm | 312 x 235 mm |
| ½ page – horizontal | 136 x 202 mm | ||
| ½ page – vertical | 278 x 98 mm | ||
| ¼ page – portrait | 136 x 98 mm | ||
| ¼ page – horiz. strip | 66 x 202 mm | ||
| DPS | 278 x 432 mm | 306 x 458 mm | 312 x 468 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Preferred Files
Adobe Acrobat PDF Version 1.3
- Adobe Acrobat Distiller 5.x is the required software for creating pass4press version 2 compliant PDF files. (PDF files created with other software, such as Agfa Apogee, must conform to the pass4press specifications and include page geometry information)
- Files must be PDF version 1.3 (PDF version 1.4 is not acceptable currently)
- All files to be supplied as composite CMYK (if a spot colour is required please contact the publisher)
- Where necessary a bleed area of 3mm must be contained within the file
- Files must contain crop marks
- All images contained within the PDF must be high resolution (300dpi recommended)
- CMYK format
- All fonts must be embedded
- Files should not contain TrueType of MultipleMaster fonts, because they can perform unpredictably at press
- Any trapping requirements should be applied by the file creator. No trapping will be applied by the printer
- Combined colour ink density must not exceed 300%
- Files must be submitted as single pages
Images
- All images in the file must be high resolution (300 dpi)
- Colour images must be saved in CMYK mode as TIFF or EPS format
- Do not use RGB images
- Try not to use JPEG images. Convert them to EPS or TIFF format
- If you have to send JPEG images you must inform us
- Any images with clippings paths must be saved as EPS format; otherwise the cut-out will not work
- Do not embed files within files
- Use only Postscript type 1 or 3 (NOT Truetype)
- Where possible fonts should be converted to outlines or embedded in the file
- Files under 10MB may be transmitted via email to euroslot@datateam.co.uk clearly marked with issue date and advertiser name.
- Files over 10MB should be sent, on CD/DVD, to: Euroslot, Design & Media Solutions, Tovil Hill, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6QS. United Kingdom.
- Files over 10MB can also be transmitted by ISDN to +44 (0)1622 759003
Naming the Files correctly:PUBLICATION NAME + MONTH OF PUBLICATION + ADVERTISER NAME
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