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  • Duane0

    applications:
    illustrator
    quark
    indesign

    resolution:
    300dpi for all placed images
    magazines usually print at 133 lpi

    trim-the final size of the magazine once trimmed down

    bleed-extra area outside the trim to allow for inconsistencies in trimming

    live area-an area within the trim that you are supposed to keep all typography and anything else important in your ad away from. anything outside the live area could end up getting trimmed off.

    another thing to keep in mind is whether your ad is left or right facing in the magazine. you want to keep your logos and crticial info away from the gutter of the magazine. there should be more info available through some googling. most printers like to educate their designers as to how to set up a file and provide info freely.

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