File Creation Guidelines
Creating files for newsprint requires certain key considerations, we list these below as a helpful guide when building & exporting your adverts.
1 Colour
- Trim size: 8.7/8” x 11 3/4”
- 300 dpi resolution
- PDF or JPEG • CMYK images
- Color Images should be in the CMYK color space (NOT RGB, Indexed color, Lab color space or Multicolor.
- Mono (Black & White) adverts should be Greyscale and NOT CMYK, RGB or any other color space.
- Spot Colors and Pantone colors MUST NOT be used anywhere the artwork, you must convert all these colors to Process.
TIP: If there are any channels, other than C,M,Y or K they will need to be corrected to process before uploading.
2 Your PDF
- File format: PC compatible
- Ensure only 1 page is in the PDF (i.e. No multi-page documents).
- The PDF must be made to the exact size of the advert space booked.
- DO NOT include white Space, registration marks, color wedges or other furniture.
3 Bleed & Trim (magazines)
- Bleed: 1/4” – All artwork provided without bleed will be returned.
Safety area: Text may be cropped if placed within ½˝ from the edge. - If an ad bleeds off the page (for Magazine products), important content such as live text MUST NOT be placed too close to the trim edges. This “danger area” is usually within 5mm of the trim edges but can vary so please check the specification for your product.