Net 30 days; 1.5% penalty per month after 60 days.
Mechanical Specifications
Reproduction Requirements
PE magazine is printed in 4-color process, CMYK to SWOP specifications, and all pre-press is done electronically. Therefore, all advertising should be supplied in digital formats, and colors need to be converted to CMYK. Film negatives or positives, and camera- ready art are not acceptable.
Technical Specifications
Materials for ads should be submitted as a PDF (Press-optimized PDF files are preferred) file or EPS file with fonts converted to outlines. We accept collected files from Adobe InDesign CS3 or later for Windows only. Collected files created on the Mac platform are not accepted due
to the incompatibility of Mac and PC fonts.
NSPE's Communications Department is PC-based. QuarkXPress files are no longer accepted. Convert all QuarkXPress files to a press-optimized PDF. All image files must be submitted in 4-color and 300 DPI as either an EPS, JPEG, or TIFF file. Files created with Microsoft Publisher, PageMaker, FrameMaker, Corel Ventura, or any other similar programs are not accepted.
For Career Mart ads, please send text files separately from any image/graphic files. We will not accept any files that have images/graphics imported or dragged into a text file.
All collected files must be supplied on a CDROM disk packaged with fonts, embedded or linked images/graphics, and a printed color proof at 100% its size. Zipped or StuffIt files under 20MB that are in PDF format may be e-mailed to pemagazine@nspe.org. A proof is required for all display ads.
Please mail proof to NSPE, Attention: PE Magazine, 1420 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Call 703-684-2808 to discuss other options.
PDF files should be generated through pressoptimized PostScript file settings using the specific Distiller Job Options settings specified at www.cadmusmediaworks.com. Click on "Cadmus MediaWorks Digital File Specs." This link will guide you to specs for both Mac and PC platforms, or call Danielle McKenrick at 703-684-2808 to have it sent to you.
| Ad Specifications | ||
| Ad Type | Live Area | Bleed |
| Full Page | 7.25" x 9.625" | 8.5" x 11.125" |
| 2/3 Vertical | 4.75" x 9.625" | 5.375" x 11.125" |
| 1/2 Vertical | 4.75" x 7.25" | 5.245" x 8" |
| 1/2 Horizontal | 7.25" x 4.687" | 8.5" x 5.437" |
| 1/3 Vertical | 2.25" x 9.625" | 2.875" x 11.125" |
| 1/3 Square | 4.75" x 4.687" | |
| 1/6 Page Vertical | 2.25" x 4.687" | |
| Web Site Banner Ad Specifications | |
| Ad Type | Live Area |
| Leaderboard | 728 pixels x 90 pixels |
| Side Box | 180 pixels x 150 pixels |
| e-Newsletter Specifications | |
| Ad Type | Live Area |
| Leaderboard | 480 pixels x 90 pixels |
| Side Box | 150 pixels x 200 pixels |
| JPEG or GIF animations permitted, but they must stop after three rotations. Text under the image should be no more than 150 characters, including spaces. | |
