Job Choices Guidelines - 2009

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR DISPLAYS

General Information

Preferred Format:	PDF files
Full page display:	See below information for further specs on designing your full page ad.
Trim Size:	8" x 10 1/2"
Bleed Size	8 1/2" x 11"
Non-Bleed Size:	7" x 9 1/2"
If you want your full page display to bleed:	Document size should be 8" x 10 1/2". Artwork should then extend a 1/4" beyond trim size on any side you would like it to bleed. Typed copy should be kept at least a 1/2" in (7" x 9 1/2") from the trim size to avoid losing any important information when magazine is bound and trimmed.
If you DO NOT want your full page display to bleed, ad size should be:	Document size should be 8" x 10 1/2". Image area should be 7" x 9 1/2" centered inside of document size, so there is a 1/2" of white space on all sides of the ad.
Half page display:	Size exactly to 7" x 4 1/4" No Bleed
Quarter page display:	Size exactly to 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" No Bleed
Printing process:	Web offset
PDF document size:	9" x 11 1/2"

NACE accepts digital files if you cannot provide a PDF.

Proofs required for PDF and digital formats.

NACE cannot return disks or CDs.

PDF - Guidelines

PDF files may be sent to NACE through the following:

E-Mail: Send your complete PDF file to jobchoices@naceweb.org
Zip Disk (100 mg) or CD (Mail to: NACE Production Dept., 62 Highland Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18017)

To create the PDF file, use Acrobat Distiller 8.0 or lower. (PDF documents created with PDFwriter cannot be processed).

Job Options for Distiller 8.0. PDF instructions.

Creating a pdf with InDesign CS3.

Creating a pdf with Quark 6. PDF instructions.

Detailed guidelines for PDF files (Please follow specifications carefully.)

PDF files must be created using Acrobat Distiller 8.0 or lower. No other program or version is acceptable.
Fonts
Use Type 1 Postscript fonts only and embed fonts in your PDF.
(Truetype, Multiple Master, Type 3, Compact, and other fonts cannot be processed.)
Images
Use high-resolution images only and embed images in your PDF. Resolution should be 300 dpi. Images may be saved as TIF or EPS. We cannot accept JPEG images.
Color (full-page displays only)
Color must be in CMYK format (Tip: Check your Quark or InDesign document to ensure that all color is in CMYK format before creating the PDF file.) Black and white images should be saved as gray scale.
Size
Full-page PDF documents must be created exactly 1 inch larger than the height and width of the trim size of the magazine. This can be accomplished by creating the postscript at this size. For a full page in Job Choices, your PDF document should be 9" x 11.5".
Crop Marks
Your PDF file should show crop marks and bleeds. Crop marks should appear outside the trim area.
Bleeds
Bleeds can be used on full-page displays only. Bleeds are at least 1/8" side to side and top to bottom; bleeds should not exceed 1/4".

PDF Proof Required
- For 4-color files: SWOP acceptable digital color proof generated from the final file.
- For black and white files: A laser proof generated from the final file.

Questions: Diane Beauchner, 800/544-5272, ext. 136

PDF submission checklist

Displays

Colors available: 4/C process, (spot color: black and magenta or black and cyan), or b/w.
No metallic inks available.
To create a full-page ad, the document size should be 8" x 10 1/2". For ads that bleed, the artwork should extend beyond the document trim size at least 1/8", but not to exceed 1/4". Do not include slugs within the document. All other information may be noted on the proof. Do not place ad copy too close to the trim area. It may be lost when magazines are trimmed. Keep at least a half-inch border on all sides when placing copy to ensure the ad prints correctly.

Digital Files - Guidelines

NACE can accept digital files if PDF formats are unavailable to you.

Digital files are acceptable for displays of any size.
Provide digital files on zip disk (100 mg) or CD and send them to:

NACE Production Dept.
62 Highland Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017

To create a digital file, use QuarkXpress 4.0 in MAC format.

Detailed guidelines for digital files:

Fonts
Use Type 1 Postscript fonts only. (No other fonts can be processed.)
Do not use "pseudo" type commands. (For example, if you wish to use italics, be sure to include the italic version of the font.)
Include all fonts (printer and screen; be sure to include any versions necessary to produce italics, bold, or other special formats) in the disk you send to NACE.

Images
Images must be 300 dpi and saved as TIF or EPS. (We cannot accept JPEG images.)
Include all images in the disk you send to NACE.

Color
4-color must be designated in CMYK format only.
Black and white images/graphics must be saved as gray scale.

Bleeds (full-page displays only)
Bleeds can be used on full-page displays only. Bleeds are at least 1/8 inch side to side and top to bottom; bleeds should not exceed 1/4". Bleeds cannot be used on profiles.

Digital File Proof Required

For 4-color files: SWOP acceptable digital color proof generated from the final file.

For black and white files: A laser proof generated from the final file.

Questions: Diane Beauchner, 800/544-5272, ext. 136

Digital file submission checklist

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