Job Choices Guidelines - 2009

General Information

NACE accepts digital files if you cannot provide a PDF.

Proofs required for PDF and digital formats.

NACE can also format profiles for you.

NACE cannot return disks or CDs.

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.

Creating a pdf with Quark 5. PDF instructions.

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 (B/W 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.
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

Colors available: Spot Color (Black and Magenta, Black and Cyan) and B/W.
No metallic inks available.
To create a full-page ad, the document size should be 8" x 10 1/2". Do not include slugs within the document. All other information may be noted on the proof.

Submitting your profile is as easy as 1-2-3

At your request, NACE staff will format and lay out your profile in our standard two-column format, with your logo placed in the upper left-hand corner. Just send us your copy on a PC formatted disk accompanied by a printed hard copy. Copy for a full page should be about 500 words, about 225 words for a half page, or about 125 words for a quarter page. Or, e-mail your copy in a Word document.

Copy for quarter-page profiles should be submitted via the online Profile Form.

Provide a black and white digital file of your company logo by mail or e-mail as a TIF or EPS formatted file (300 dpi). If applicable, you may provide a black and white chart/map in a digital file. (Please note: Photographs and other graphics are not acceptable.)
Send your disk and hard copy plus your logo to:
NACE Production Department
62 Highland Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
E-mail: jobchoices@naceweb.org

Hard copy may also be faxed to 610/868-0208. NACE will send you a pre-press proof of your profile if you provide all necessary materials by April 15, 2005.

Colors available: Black only.
Bleeds cannot be used on profiles.
Profiles may not include bleeds, photographs, or graphics except for logo, chart, and/or map.
Copy for full-page profiles should not extend beyond the live area of 7" x 9".

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

Digital Files - Guidelines

NACE can accept digital files if PDF formats are unavailable to you.
- Digital files are acceptable for profiles 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 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
  Black and white images/graphics must be saved as gray scale.
- Digital File Proof Required
Questions: Diane Beauchner, 800/544-5272, ext. 136

Digital file submission checklist


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