Job Choices Guidelines - 2009
REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR TIP-ON COVERS
| Preferred Format: | PDF files |
|---|---|
| Trim Size: |
8" x 10 1/2" |
| Tip-On Cover: | 7 1/4” x 7 1/4”; 4/C; 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
- 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)
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—7 1/4" x 7 1/4"
- Crop Marks
Your PDF file should show crop marks. 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.
- For 4-color files: SWOP acceptable digital color proof generated
from the final file.
Questions: Diane Beauchner, 800/544-5272, ext. 136
Digital Files - Guidelines
NACE can accept digital files if PDF formats are unavailable to
you.
For Tip-on Covers:
- Digital files are acceptable.
- 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.
- 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
