Supplying Your Ad Materials
Digital Files (no extra production charges)
High resolution photoshop .tif file flattened and compressed (no layers)
High resolution PDF with fonts embedded and all colors/images at 300 dpi and CMYK color attributes.
If you are unable to supply art in one of the above formats, please supply film negatives as described below.
Film Negatives (additional $75 processing charge)
right reading
emulsion-side down.
linescreen 150.
minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
280% maximum film density (all 4 screens total no more than 280%)
Supplying Digital Ad Materials via FTP
Stuff or zip your ad before you send it via FTP.
FTP Login Information (all lowercase, no spaces):
host: ftp.printsolutionsmag.com
id or login: print
password: 123print
(no directory necessary)
FTP Software recommended:
PC: ws_ftp; available at www.ipswitch.com for $35
MAC: fetch; available at http://fetchsoftworks.com for $25
Any questions, contact Roxanne Rash at (703) 836-6232 ext. 118, or email rrash@PSDA.org. Please do not email your ad as an attachment without prior permission—your ad could be quarantined by virus software on the PSDA server.
Media Supported
Zip disks 100/250; Jaz disks; CD/DVDs
Digital Artwork
High resolution photoshop .tif file flattened and compressed (no layers)
High resolution PDF with fonts embedded and all colors/images at 300 dpi and CMYK color attributes.
There are no extra production charges when you supply your ad digitally.
If you are unable to supply art in one of the above formats, please supply film negatives as described above.
Ads on disk must be accompanied by a laser or color proof to be output.
Color Proofs
3M Matchprint is preferred; color laser is acceptable
Without a color proof, print quality of your ad cannot be guaranteed.
Production Specifications
Printing Method: Heat-set web; perfect binding; 150 line screen
Final Trim Size: 8.125" x 10.875"
Bleed size: 8.375" x 11.125"
For bleeds, allow 0.125" (1/8") larger than trim size, and keep live matter at least 0.25" (1/4") from trim.
Color Specifications
Print Solutions is a process color-only publication. Colors used in ad materials must be converted to cmyk before submission. Do not supply files as RGB, including imported graphics. This may cause a delay in the processing of your ad and incur additional production costs. Print Solutions reserves the right to convert any specified PMS color to standard process color conversion without prior permission from advertisers or agencies.
