To make sure your artwork appears as intended in print, please follow these guidelines:
Sizes
File Specs
Magazine Trim Size:
8.125 x 10.875 inches
Magazine Bleed Size:
(For advertisements that go to the edge of the page.)
8.375 x 11.125 inches
Note: Set your document page size to 8.125 x 10.875 inches and allow for a bleed of 0.125 inches.
File Formats:
PDFX-1A
Resolution:
All images must be a minimum of 300 dpi (dots per inch).
Safety Margin:
For full page or two-page spread artwork, keep all live content not intended to trim, 0.125 inches from TRIM edges to avoid getting cut off during the manufacturing process.
Artwork should bleed at least 0.125 inch beyond the trim edge of the document to allow printer to trim page to correct size.
All materials should comply with SWOP specifications.
Crop/Registration Marks:
All printers' marks should be offset from the trim edge of the document by at least 0.125 inches to avoid appearing in the final product. When creating a PDF, make sure the offset amount is the same as the bleed measurement.
Rules:
All rules should be at least 0.25 point or wider. Avoid using “hairline” or thin rules that might not print correctly.
Text specifications:
Text smaller than 9 points should be 100% black whenever possible.
Color:
All art and images should be built as process color (CMYK) in the original application as intended to print. Any spot colors – as well as RGB or LAB – should be converted to CMYK. Converting colors outside of the original application can have unexpected results.