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ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS

EDUTOPIA MAGAZINE
( WIDTH X HEIGHT INCHES )     LIVE    TRIM      BLEED
   Spread 16.5 x 10 17 x 10.5 17.25 x 10.75
   Full Page 8 x 10 8.5 x 10.5 8.75 x 10.75
   2/3 Vertical 5.12 x 9.5
   1/2 Horizontal 7.5 x 4.75
   1/3 Vertical 2.45 x 9.5
Contact your salesperson with special requests.
Display Ad Specs



MATERIALS
Only DIGITAL files are accepted.


PRINTING SPECS
Printing Process: Web Offset
Binding Method: Saddle Stitch
Color Definition: CMYK
Digital Submission: Required

SEND MATERIALS TO
Edutopia Magazine

Delivery options in order of
preference are:

  • Upload a PDF X-1a format directly to our FTP site. Email Michele@edutopia.org for url, username, and password.

  • email: Michele@edutopia.org

  • Courier Delivery. Email Michele@edutopia.org for address.

  • US Mail:
    Edutopia Magazine
    The George Lucas Educational Foundation
    PO Box 3494
    San Rafael, CA 94912
    Attn: Michele Yoskovich

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Digital Ad Specifications




Send two final press-ready proofs (aka Match Prints, Press Proofs, Kodak Approval Proofs) of your ad. If you have any last-minute changes, please take the time to output a new proof. We check the proof against your digital file for accuracy. If they don't match, we will have to call you to clarify the discrepancy.

After adding and/or editing a graphic, you may get a PostScript error when you try to print the ad. If you don't try to output a new proof, you won't know the file is problematic.

Include all your original graphics files. Copy all EPS, TIFF, PICT, and any other file formats that have been imported or placed in your final layout program to the disk with your ad-layout file. Without these files, your placed images will print as low-resolution bitmaps. Make sure all EPS files are "single-file EPSs," not separation (or DCS) EPSs. We do not accept DCS EPSs.

Scaling, cropping, rotating, and skewing graphics: For best results, scale, crop, rotate, and/or skew your graphic images in a program such as Photoshop before importing them or placing them into your layout program. This will greatly reduce the data a RIP must process in order to output your ad. Doing this will also save you a significant amount of time outputting your laser proofs.

All colors must be designated as process colors (CMYK). Spot, Pantone® (PMS) or RGB colors will not print correctly.

Files smaller than 2MB may be e-mailed to the address above. Larger files may be sent via secure FTP. You may also deliver files on disc (CD-ROM and DVD). We accept digital submissions only. We do not accept film.

Include all fonts used. Please use only Postscript fonts. TrueType fonts may not print correctly. Do not "style" fonts in the font palette (clicking the B or I to bold or italicize). Fonts styled this way will not print.


If you need assistance:
Contact our Production Department:
michele@edutopia.org
(T) 415.662.1884
(F) 415.662.1619

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Please label your files and disc clearly with the Client's or Advertiser's name and the issue date.

General File Specs:

Raster images: TIFF format preferred. 300ppi, CMYK or Grayscale color only. No LZW compression. No Alpha Channels.

Vector images: EPS format include all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK only -- NO SPOT COLORS.

   Applications / Formats supported:

PDF/X-1a*

Quark® XPress® (QXD v3.32 -- v6.1 include all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK -- NO SPOT COLORS)

Adobe® Photoshop® (TIFF/EPS -- 300ppi, CMYK, no compression)

Adobe Illustrator® (AI/EPS -- include all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK -- NO SPOT COLORS)

Macromedia® Freehand® (EPS -- embed all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK -- NO SPOT COLORS)

Adobe InDesign® (v1- CS include all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK -- NO SPOT COLORS)

EPS (Vector based -- include all placed images and fonts, 300ppi, CMYK -- NO SPOT COLORS)


* PDF/X-1a certified files are the most reliable and therefore preferred flavor of PDF. Many applications have built in support for PDF/X-1a. Third party plugins are available for other applications. "Press-Quality" or "High-Res" PDF presets in other applications may also produce suitable PDFs. If you have questions regarding the submission of PDFs, please contact our Production Department. Be aware that PDF export alone will not correct problems in your file.

Follow Edutopia's mechanical specifications. Make note of the dimensions for bleed, live, and trim areas.