Production Guidelines Print Advertising

PRODUCTION GUIDELINES PRINT ADVERTISING

REQUIREMENTS l PDF 1.3 (PDF/X-1a compliant) l All transparency and layers flattened l CMYK Colour only CLICK HERE l Newsprint image resolution: 200dpi CLICK HERE FOR reach l Magazine image resolution: 300dpi FOR reach l All fonts embedded and subset NEWSPRINT File Delivery: MAGAZINES Adstream - www.adstream.com/ MECHANICAL AdSend - www.adsend.com MECHANICAL Qmuli - http://qmuli.com/ SPECIFICATIONS Specle - www.specle.net SPECIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS COLOUR PDF 1.3 (PDF/X-1a compliant) All colour elements of your advert must be CMYK. All transparency and layers flattened RGB, Spot colour, Indexed colour, or Lab colours will be CMYK Colour only (No spot colour or RGB) automatically converted to CMYK. Newsprint image resolution 200dpi We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any Newsprint Lineart resolution 1200dpi colour discrepancies caused by this process. All fonts embedded and subset Convert all colour to CMYK using these ICC profiles:- WAN-IFRAnewspaper26v5.icc

IMAGE RESOLUTION PDF SETTINGS Newspaper image resolution at 200 dpi in CYMK colour Adverts must be saved in the Portable Document Format mode using WAN-IFRAnewspaper26v5.icc (PDF v1.3), preferably from Acrobat Distiller, QuarkXPress or InDesign and be PDF/X-1a compliant. PDF versions higher than v1.3 (Acrobat 4) are not supported. Password protection of PDFs is not allowed

URNs DELIVERY METHODS Unique Reference Numbers (URNs) are allocated to every Please note we do not accept copy via email or web links. advert booked on our system. We require all artwork to be uploaded via They are the ten-digit number by which we identify the files ADSEND, ADSTREAM, QMULI (Adfast) or SPECLE we receive and match them with their space on the specific title page. Please contact your sales representative or the production team to obtain this reference number if you do not have one. PRINT SPECS | NATIONAL / REGIONAL NEWSPRINT PRINT ADVERTISING

INK COVERAGE DEADLINES Please ensure all graphic elements within your file do not National adverts : 16:00 day prior to publication exceed the CMYK Total Ink Percentage of 240%. For specific regional deadlines, please contact our This is the maximum total dot percentage of ink permitted copy chasing team: in the darkest black shadow area of your artwork. TAC helps compensate for dot gain and allows for maximum shadow detail with minimum ink set-off. Saturation exceeding these values will not result in darker shadows. It simply leads to less detail in shadow areas.

DOT GAIN CONTACT US Dot gain causes printed material to look darker on Tel: 0207 293 3708 newsprint. Designers should adjust their artwork to allow for an average of 26%. NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS: [email protected] REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS [email protected]

TABLOID DISPLAY COLUMN SIZE FULL PAGE

Full page height: 340mm Full height: 340mm Full page width: 265mm Full width: 265mm No crop / bleed or trim guides No crop / bleed or trim guides

1 col = 35mm 5 col = 188mm 2 col = 74mm 6 col = 227mm 3 col = 112mm 7 col = 265mm 4 col = 150mm TEMPLATE

Double Page Spread HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL QUARTER PAGE

Full height: 340mm Full height: 170mm Full width: 548mm Full width: 265mm Gutter: 18mm No crop / bleed or trim guides Must be supplied as one file No crop / bleed or trim guides No text matter through gutter

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HALF Double Page Spread STANDARD FIREPLACE

Full height: 170mm Full height: 250mm Full width: 548mm Full width: 318mm Gutter: 18mm Gutter: 18mm Must be supplied as one file Must be supplied as one file No crop / bleed or trim guides No crop / bleed or trim guides No text matter through gutter No text matter through gutter

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25x4 ROP ADVERT BACK PAGE ADVERT

Full height: 250mm Full height: 340mm Full width: 150mm Full width: 265mm No crop / bleed or trim guides No crop / bleed or trim guides 45mm H x 74mm W white barcode space

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TABLOID CLASSIFIED COLUMN SIZE FULL PAGE

Full page height: 340mm Full height: 340mm Full page width: 265mm Full width: 265mm No crop / bleed or trim guides No crop / bleed or trim guides

1 col = 31mm 5 col = 165mm 2 col = 64mm 6 col = 198mm 3 col = 98mm 7 col = 232mm 4 col = 131mm 7 col = 265mm TEMPLATE

Double Page Spread HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL

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TABLOID Stitch &Trim COLUMN SIZE S&T FULL PAGE (NO BLEED)

Full page height: 338mm Full height: 318mm Full page width: 265mm Full width: 246mm No crop / bleed or trim guides 1 col = 38mm 5 col = 204mm 2 col = 80mm 6 col = 246mm 3 col = 121mm 4 col = 163mm

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S&T Double Page Spread S&T FULL PAGE

bleed: 348mm W x 540mm H bleed: 348mm W x 275mm H (5mm all around) (5mm all around) TRIM: 530mm W x 338mm H TRIM: 265mm W x 338mm H TYPE: 510mm W x 318mm H TYPE: 246mm W x 318mm H Must be supplied as one file Must be supplied as one file No text matter through gutter No text matter through gutter

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REQUIREMENTS COLOUR PDF 1.3 (PDF/X-1a compliant) All colour elements of your advert must be CMYK. All transparency and layers flattened RGB, Spot colour, Indexed colour, or Lab colours will be CMYK Colour only (No spot colour or RGB) automatically converted to CMYK. Magazine image resolution 300dpi We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any Lineart resolution 1200dpi colour discrepancies caused by this process. All fonts embedded and subset Convert all colours to CMYK

IMAGE RESOLUTION PDF SETTINGS Magazine image resolution at 300 dpi in CYMK colour Adverts must be saved in the Portable Document Format mode using the specific ICC profiles provided with the (PDF v1.3), preferably from Acrobat Distiller, QuarkXPress templates below or InDesign and be PDF/X-1a compliant. PDF versions higher than v1.3 (Acrobat 4) are not supported. Password protection of PDFs is not allowed

URNs DELIVERY METHODS Unique Reference Numbers (URNs) are allocated to Please note we do not accept copy via email or web links. every advert booked on our system. We require all artwork to be uploaded via They are the ten-digit number by which we identify the files ADSEND, ADSTREAM, QMULI (Adfast) or SPECLE we receive and match them with their space on the specific title page. Please contact your sales representative or the production team to obtain this reference number if you do not have one. PRINT SPECS | MAGAZINES PRINT ADVERTISING

OK MAGAZINE (COVER) Full page Specification: settings: bleed: 238mm W x 308mm H MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text: ISO Coated v2 300% (ECI) (4mm all around) (by GWG) (FOGRA39L Max TAC 300) TRIM: 230mm W x 300mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 Covers: TYPE: 210mm W x 280mm H Crop Marks: OK_MAG_COVER_V2 No crop or trim guides Not Allowed for ads with bleed ( Max TAC 360) Binding: Saddle stitch

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OK MAGAZINE (NON COVER) Full page Specification: settings: bleed: 236mm W x 306mm H MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text: PSR_LWC_PLUS_V2_PT (3mm all around) (by GWG) ( Max TAC 360) TRIM: 230mm W x 300mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 TYPE: 204mm W x 282mm H Crop Marks: No crop or trim guides Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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OK MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL) OK MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE VERTICAL)

bleed: 236mm W x 154mm H bleed: 119mm W x 306mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 230mm W x 148mm H TRIM: 113mm W x 300mm H TYPE: 204mm W x 138mm H TYPE: 100mm W x 282mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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OK MAGAZINE (DPS) OK MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 466mm W x 306mm H Bleed: 466mm W x 154mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 460mm W x 300mm H TRIM: 460mm W x 148mm H TYPE: 434mm W x 282mm H TYPE: 434mm W x 138mm H Must be supplied as one file Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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NEW MAGAZINE (COVER) bleed: 216mm W x 306mm H Specification: settings: (3mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Covers: TRIM: 210mm W x 300mm H (by GWG) ISO Coated v2 300% (ECI) TYPE: 190mm W x 280mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 (FOGRA39L Max TAC 300) No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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NEW MAGAZINE (NON COVER) bleed: 216mm W x 306mm H Specification: settings: (3mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text: SC paper (ECI) TRIM: 210mm W x 300mm H (by GWG) (FOGRA40L Max TAC 270) TYPE: 190mm W x 280mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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NEW MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL) NEW MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE VERTICAL)

bleed: 216mm W x 151mm H bleed: 101mm W x 306mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 210mm W x 145mm H TRIM: 95mm W x 300mm H TYPE: 190mm W x 135mm H TYPE: 75mm W x 280mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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NEW MAGAZINE (DPS) NEW MAGAZINE (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 426mm W x 306mm H bleed: 426mm W x 151mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 420mm W x 300mm H TRIM: 420mm W x 145mm H TYPE: 400mm W x 280mm H TYPE: 400mm W x 125mm H Must be supplied as one file Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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NOTEBOOK MAGAZINE bleed: 225mm W x 264mm H Specification: settings: (5mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text & Covers: TRIM: 215mm W x 254mm H (by GWG) PSR_SC_PLUS_V2_PT_ TYPE: 195mm W x 233mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 SHFDEDIT ( Max TAC 360) No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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NOTEBOOK (DPS) NOTEBOOK (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 440mm W x 264mm H bleed: 440mm W x 134mm H (5mm all around) (5mm all around) TRIM: 430mm W x 254mm H TRIM: 430mm W x 124mm H TYPE: 410mm W x 233mm G TYPE: 410mm W x 114mm H Must be supplied as one file Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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NOTEBOOK (HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL) NOTEBOOK (HALF PAGE VERTICAL)

bleed: 225mm W x 134mm H bleed: 116mm W x 264mm H (5mm all around) (5mm all around) TRIM: 215mm W x 124mm H TRIM: 106mm W x 254mm H TYPE: 195mm W x 114mm H TYPE: 96mm W x 254mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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Sat Express Magazine bleed: 223mm W x 264mm H Specification: settings: (3mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text & Covers: TRIM: 217mm W x 258mm H (by GWG) SC paper (ECI) (FOGRA40L Max TAC 270) TYPE: 207mm W x 248mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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Sat Express Mag (FULL PAGE DPS) Sat Express Mag (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 440mm W x 264mm H bleed: 440mm W x 130mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 434mm W x 258mm H TYPE: 422mm W x 233mm H TRIM: 434mm W x 129mm H Must be supplied as one file TYPE: 424mm W x 119mm H No crop or trim guides Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides

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Sat Express Mag (HALF PAGE HOR) Sat Express Mag (HALF PAGE VER)

bleed: 223mm W x 130mm H bleed: 114mm W x 264mm H (3mm all around) (3mm all around) TRIM: 108mm W x 258mm H TRIM: 217mm W x 124mm H TYPE: 99mm W x 248mm H TYPE: 207mm W x 119mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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We Love TV (FULL PAGE) bleed: 220mm W x 264mm H Specification: settings: (5mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text & Covers: TRIM: 215mm W x 254mm H (by GWG) PSR_SC_PLUS_V2_PT_ TYPE: 195mm W x 233mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 SHFDEDIT ( Max TAC 360) No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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We Love TV (FULL PAGE DPS) We Love TV (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 440mm W x 264mm H bleed: 440mm W x 130mm H (5mm all around) (0mm top, 5mm bottom, TRIM: 430mm W x 254mm H 5mm left, 5mm right) TRIM: 430mm W x 124mm H TYPE: 410mm W x 233mm H TYPE: 410mm W x 114mm H Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides

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We Love TV (HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL) We Love TV (HALF PAGE VERTICAL)

bleed: 225mm W x 130mm H bleed: 111mm W x 264mm H (0mm top, 5mm bottom, (5mm all around) 5mm left, 5mm right) TRIM: 106mm W x 254mm H TRIM: 215mm W x 124mm H TYPE: 96mm W x 233mm H TYPE: 195mm W x 114mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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SUNDAY Express Magazine bleed: 223mm W x 264mm H Specification: settings: (3mm all around) MagazineAds_1v4_Reach_2 Text & Covers: TRIM: 217mm W x 258mm H (by GWG) SC paper (ECI) (FOGRA40L Max TAC 270) TYPE: 207mm W x 248mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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SUN Express Mag (FULL PAGE DPS) SUN Express Mag (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 440mm W x 264mm H bleed: 440mm W x 130mm H (3mm all around) (0mm top, 3mm bottom, TRIM: 434mm W x 258mm H 3mm left, 3mm right) TRIM: 434mm W x 124mm H TYPE: 424mm W x 248mm H TYPE: 424mm W x 119mm H Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides

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SUN Express Mag (HALF PAGE HOR) SUN Express Mag (HALF PAGE VER)

bleed: 223mm W x 130mm H bleed: 112mm W x 264mm H (0mm top, 3mm bottom, (0mm right, 3mm bottom, 3mm left, 3mm right) 3mm left, 3mm top) TRIM: 217mm W x 124mm H TRIM: 106mm W x 258mm H TYPE: 207mm W x 119mm H TYPE: 101mm W x 248mm H No crop or trim guides No crop or trim guides

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LOVE SUNDAY Magazine bleed: 275mm W x 348mm H Specification: settings: (5mm all around) NewspaperAds_1v4_Bleed Text & Covers: TRIM: 265mm W x 338mm H (by GWG) WAN-IFRAnewspaper26v5.icc TYPE: 246mm W x 318mm H PDF Standard: PDF/X-1a:2001 No crop or trim guides Crop Marks: Not Allowed for ads with bleed Binding: Saddle stitch

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LOVE SUNDAY Mag (FULL PAGE DPS) LOVE SUNDAY Mag (HALF PAGE DPS) bleed: 540 mm W x 348 mm H bleed: 540 mm W x 170 mm H (5mm all around) (0mm top, 5mm bottom, TRIM: 530 mm W x 338 mm H 5mm left, 5mm right) TYPE: 510 mm W x 318 mm H TRIM: 530 mm W x 165 mm H TYPE: 510 mm W x 155mm H Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides Must be supplied as one file No crop or trim guides

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