Macintosh QuarkXpress 4.1

Windows QuarkXpress 4.1 (However, fonts may not transfer properly)

PageMaker 6.5 or lower

Adobe Photoshop 6.0 or lower

Macromedia Freehand 9.0 or Adobe Illustrator 9.0

Vector art images should be saved as CMYK EPS files.

Scanned color images should be saved as CMYK TIFF or CMYK DCS files. Scans should have a resolution of 300 d.p.i. (Dots Per Inch) at the size they will be used in the ad layout.

Digital Camera Images (in JPEG format) should be at least:

Please remember that digital cameras have variable quality settings. As a general rule we want our customers to use the "highest" quality setting available. This will give them larger files and fewer images that they can store on their camera's disk, but gives us our best assurance of a good reproduction. Remember, the quality of your ad is dependent on the clarity of the material you submit.

Megapixels Explained Digital Images can be printed in different sizes, but to get the best quality image, printers need a sufficient number of pixels every square inch to produce a print that appears smooth. In short, the number of dots placed on the paper must be sufficiently high that the eye will not detect jagged edges. The number of pixels required to print an image so that the print becomes almost indistinguishable from a print made from film, varies according to the size of the print:

Alternative page layout or drawing programs may be acceptable. Contact the production department at 800-827-7468 for details PRIOR to sending files.

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Ads must meet the following size requirements (live image area):

Spread 14 1/4" x 9 1/16"

Page 6 3/4" x 9 1/16"

2/3 page horizontal 6 3/4" x 6"

2/3 page vertical 4 7/16" x 9 1/16"

1/2 Page Horizontal 6 3/4" x 4 1/2"

1/2 Page Vertical 3 1/3" x 9 1/16"

1/4 Page Square 3 1/3" x 4 1/2"

Single tone bleeds must extend 1/8" beyond our single trim size of 7 1/2" x 10 1/8"

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Mine & Quarry Trader® owns a large library of Adobe Type 1 Fonts. Please call the production department if there are any questions on fonts. Please provide screen (bitmap) and printer font files in the event they are needed to output your ad.

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Macintosh and Windows formatted 3.5" floppy discs

Iomega 100 megabyte Zip Drive, 3.5" cartridges

Iomega 1 gigabyte Jaz Drive, 5.25" cartridges

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Please call prior to sending page layout or vector art work via e-mail or modem. Include your name, company name, Mine & Quarry Trader® salesperson or customer service representative, as well as the month and edition in which your ad will be running.

Digital Camera or Scanned images in JPEG format may be sent via e-mail to: mquarry@primediabusiness.com

Files under 3 megabytes may be sent by modem. We have a 28,000 baud V.34 modem.

All ads supplied electronically or on disc must have a laser proof. A color laser proof is recommended for all four-color ads.