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Exchange is printed four color process by web offset on 45# gloss text paper and 80# gloss paper for the cover. Our publication prints at 150 line screen. The trim size is 8.25” x 10.75”.
Formats
- PDF: We accept high resolution PDFs with all FONTs embedded.
- TIFF: If you are creating your ad in Photoshop, we prefer flattened TIFFs at 300 ppi resolution.
- EPS / AI: For Illustrator files, please outline all FONTs.
We also can work with application files if necessary: Photoshop CS4/lower, Illustrator CS4/lower, InDesign CS4/lower. We cannot use Microsoft Publisher or QuarkXPress files.
Convert all graphics to CMYK. Make sure the resolution of your final files are 300 ppi. Conversely, any artwork under 150 ppi is not acceptable for print quality.
Exchange reserves the right to convert any submitted advertisement into a rasterized TIFF to ensure printing quality.
Proofs
If you are concerned about particular fonts printing correctly, please send us a hard copy or JPEG of your advertisement. We cannot accept responsibility for incorrectly printed ads if we do not have a proof to match your files against.
Bleeds
For FULL PAGE ADS only, the document size should be 8.25” by 10.75” with bleed area extending .125” beyond page edge (this will give a total size of 8.5” by 11”). Keep live matter 0.25” from the trim edge and gutter.
Shipping
Please burn all files to CD and send to:
Exchange - Attn: Scott Bilstad
17725 NE 65th Street, B-275
Redmond, WA 98052
Shipping address phone: (800) 221-2864
Emailing
If you are e-mailing your files, we can accept up to 8 MB files over e-mail. Please contact us if you need to set up an FTP exchange.
Contact
For any questions concerning ad specifications please contact Scott Bilstad
[email protected]
(206) 499-4578