For information on Baseball Digest advertising opportunities,
please call Irene Froehlich at (269) 637-5790 or Fax: (269) 637-6372

For a media kit, please call Irene or e-mail (including your complete name, address and phone number)
to

irene6461@comcast.net

 

Electronic Ad Specifications

Native application files are preferred ad submission format.

Platform: Macintosh or PC, Accepted Media: CD-Rom, via email, FTP site, etc. Native File Formats: Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand

Lakeside FTP site info:
 Hostname: www.sportsbooklets.com
Username: ftpuser
Password: lakesideftp
Ad folder name: FTP
This is not a web based FTP site.
You will need to use an FTP software program to gain access...
For example: Fetch

• File should be built to exact size of ad.
• All fonts and supporting graphics must be included with ad.
• Raster based images should be 300 dpi after scaling.
• Raster based line art should be 2400 dpi after scaling.
• All elements must be created out of 4-color process.
• Any RGB elements will require conversion and may not reproduce as expected.
• RGB to CMYK conversions will require additional processing.

The following ripped and trapped composite file formats are also accepted.

Composite File Formats: Brisque, DCS, LW/CT, TIFF-IT, PDF. Linework Resolution: 2400 dpi. Contone Resolution: 300 dpi. Trap Size: 0.003 inch or 7 pixel

• Files must be built to exact size of ad.
• Files must not include any registration marks, crop marks or any other tags in the file.
• Any bleed required must be included in the file.
• If the file is not built to proper size, additional processing will be required.

Generic PDF files are not recommended for ad submission.

If a PDF format must be supplied, make sure that all requirements for native format above are met before generating the PDF file. The file size requirements must also match the composite file format above.


Note: A color proof must be provided with each color ad, and a B/W proof must be provided with each B/W ad.

All files go through an extensive quality check to insure the integrity of the file and the quality of the scans provided. Files that do not meet the requirements for quality printing will be questioned before being processed.

Printing Process: Web Offset. Binding: Saddle stitch. Line Screen:
Covers (4/C) 133 line screen, Body (black and white - newsprint) 85-100 line screen.

Ad Page Dimensions

DESCRIPTION  WIDTH   X   DEPTH
- FULL PAGE
(non bleed or live area)		7 1/2"        X     10"
- FULL PAGE BLEED8 1/2"        X     11"
- FULL PAGE TRIM8"        X        10 1/2"
- 2/3 PAGE4 5/8"        X     9 1/2"
- 1/2 PAGE HORIZ.7"        X     4 5/8"
- 1/3 PAGE VERT.2 1/4"        X     9 1/2"
- 1/3 PAGE SQUARE.4 5/8"        X     4 5/8"
- 1/6 PAGE 2 1/4"        X     4 5/8"
- 1/12 PAGE2 1/4"        X     2 1/8"
- SPREAD (live area)15"        X     9 1/2"
- SPREAD (bleed)16 1/2"        X     11"
- SPREAD (trim)16"        X     10 1/2"
- SPREAD (gutter)1/2"             
- (NOTE: please refer to full page for live area of each individual page)