Deadlines & Specifications

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News: Ten Days Prior to Publication

Display advertising: Refer to the current SWFBT Deadline Calendar

Proof: 5 p.m. Thursday the Week Prior to Publication Date

Final: 5 p.m. Friday the Week Prior to Publication Date

System Ready Material: Noon Monday after Final Deadline

Eblast & Web: Reservation and material due 5 days prior to desired posting/send date

Preprints:

5 Days Prior to Publication

Print & Deliver: 10 Days Prior to Publication

Shipping information: All preprints must be delivered to The Letter Box, 936 Country Club Blvd., Cape Coral, FL. Shipments are accepted between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Mechanicals

 

Print Specifications

• All ads submitted should be a PDF file format.

• EPS, JPG or TIF files may also be acceptable.

• All fonts must be embedded/included in the file.

• Files must be either grayscale or CMYK

with a minimum resolution of 200 DPI, without spot colors.

• Type size minimum: 8 point

• Reverse type size minimum: CMYK – 10 point ; Process – 12 point

• Black type should be built in black, not 4-color.

Digital Specifications

• Sponsored/sidebar ad: 300w x 250h pixels.

• Banner ad: 468w x 60h pixels.

Email Specifications

 We accept HTML or JPG files 600 px wide

Send digital photos in highest resolution possible. Send ad files via email to [email protected]. Send all editorial art to [email protected].