Insert Artwork Requirements

Available Image Area

Two-sided insert

  • Bleed: Width of insert plus .25″, length of insert plus .25″
  • Trim: Size ordered
  • Image area: Trim area minus .125″ on all sides?

Graphics

  • Photos should be 300 dpi resolution and line art should be 1200 dpi resolution
  • Four color should be in CMYK color mode
  • Black and white should be in grayscale color mode
  • Spot color should be vector art and photos grayscale, Monotone or Duotone

Two-Sided Bleed Diagram Example

    1. Set up the document to the bleed size.
    2. Set your margin guides so that it will be the live area. All graphics and text that you don’t want to be cut off must be within the margin settings.
    3. Ignore the bleed settings as the document is set to the bleed size.
    4. Finished Pdf should be the document size without any crop marks or excess white space on the outside edges of ad.
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Multi-Page Inserts

All multi-page print products MUST include page folios and should be built as single pages with the exception of the center spread and have no cropmarks.
Available Image Area
Single page:

  • Set Document to the image area of 10″ x 11.125
  • Place Page number within the document image area, Even pages on left, Odd pages on right.

Center spread:

  • Set Document to the image area of 20.75″ x 11.125
  • Place Page number within the document image area, Even pages on left, Odd pages on right.

Graphics

  • Photos should be 200 resolution and line art should be 700 resolution.
  • 4 color should be CMYK color,
  • BW should be Grayscale
  • Spot color is based on the NAA color chart on page 5 and should be vector art. Photos are to be grayscale, Monotone or Duotone
  • No Crop Marks or excess white space should be on document.