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Digital File Specification

Files submitted to Associated Newspapers Ltd for inclusion in the newspapers must meet the following specification.

If they do not then this may delay your submission.

  • All files transmitted to us should be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)
  • Files should be sent in the form of PDF 1.3 via one of the options below, and must be PDF/X-1a compliant.
  • Colour CMYK. Pantone with appropriate CMYK Mapping is accepted but not recommended.
  • Fonts - All fonts MUST be embedded, Type I or True Type only.
  • Neither custom transfer functions nor custom halftones are accepted.
  • Image Resolution
    • Newsprint 200dpi
    • Magazines 300dpi
  • Monochrome Bitmaps should be at 900dpi and CCITT Group 4 compressed.

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