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Full Page
Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
Bleed Size: 8.625 x 11.125
Live Area: 7.25 x 9.75

2 Page Spread
Trim Size: 16.75 x 10.875
Bleed Size: 17 x 11.125
Live Area: 16.25 x 9.75

2/3 Page
Trim Size: 4.75 x 9.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/3 Page Vertical
Trim Size: 2.25 x 9.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/3 Page Square
Trim Size: 4.75 x 4.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/2 Page Horizontal
Trim Size: 7.25 x 4.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/2 Page Vertical
Trim Size: 3.5 x 9.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/4 Page
Trim Size: 3.5 x 4.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/6 Page
Trim Size: 2.25 x 4.75
Bleed Size: no bleed

1/8 Page
Trim Size: 3.5 x 2.25
Bleed Size: no bleed
 

Ad Agency Policy

All advertisements created outside of Home Improvement magazine must be submitted as a high-quality PDF. Home Improvement magazine will place the PDF in the magazine as is and will not make any adjustments or changes to the PDF to ensure the intended quality of the advertisement. If the advertiser wishes to make a change, a new version of the PDF must be submitted.

 

PDF Specifi cations

• PDF must not contain multiple pages
  DF must be of version 1.3 (Acrobat 4) or lower
  
• Each font shows as "Embedded' or "Embedded Subset" and does not show as"CID"or "RIP" or having nothing next to the name
• No security is set
• Registration set to: "Centered" at 6pt Offset
• Bleed set to: Symmetric at 0.125?
• CMYK color
• Resolution of Photos with in PDF: 225dpi
• Resolution of PDF: 1200dpi or higher include a Color Laser proof
  of each Ad, printed at 100%
• Submit on CD with a printed directory showing CD contents or
  load to company FTP site.
• Do not stuff or compress files