SPECIFICATIONS AND DEADLINES
DEADLINES
Booking for EGN: Wednesday 10am for Saturday edition
TIMEOUT booking deadline: Tuesday 5pm for Saturday edition
Cancellation: Wednesday 10am for Saturday edition
TIMEOUT material and cancellation deadline: 5pm Tuesday
Complete EGN material deadline: 3pm Wednesday
Classified material deadline: noon Wednesday
SUPPLY OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL
- Preferred format of complete ads is PDF, with all fonts embedded and @ no less than 200 dpi (see the technical specifications for PDF below).
- Or as a complete graphics file in TIFF or similar format at min 200 dpi at the required physical dimensions for print.
- Complete artwork can be sent to:
production@postnewspapers.com.au or via Quickcut to "subiaco post" or via Websend.
COLUMN MEASUREMENTS
| Display | Real Estate Classifieds | |
| 1 column | 34mm | 30mm |
| 2 column | 72mm | 63mm |
| 3 column | 111mm | 96mm |
| 4 column | 150mm | 129mm |
| 5 column | 188mm | 162mm |
| 6 column | 226mm | 195mm |
| 7 column | 265mm | 228mm |
| 8 column | N/A | 262mm |
Full page size: 400mm x 7 columns (265mm wide)
Centre spread with bleed through the gutter maximum image area 400mm x 550mm wide
Technical specifications check list
Below are some points to remember prior to saving your material as a PDF file.
- Configure your applications to produce CMYK colour using the Post's profiles and settings for your application(s):
http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/advertising_specsanddeadlines.php#app_color
- All placed elements must be a minimum of 200 dpi
- GCR is recommended with a Total Ink Density of 240%
- Black Ink Limit 80% and allow for 30% Dot Gain
- Four colour white reverse type to be a minimum of 12pt
- Single colour white reverse type to be a minimum of 7pt
- All fonts MUST be embedded (includes base 14)
Your pdf must be version 1.3 or 1.4 and should be created
with Acrobat Distiller or an Adobe aplication using the
Post's job options and application settings: http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/advertising_specsanddeadlines.php#app_color
- If possible pre flight-check your PDF using Pit-Stop
OR go straight to: http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/advertising_specsanddeadlines.php
