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Advertiser Information

For Local or Regional advertising information, rates or media kit contact Rob Lightfoot @ 780 426 1996 or email rob@vueweekly.com

For National (Toronto) advertising information, rates or media kit contact Don Bradley @ 416 413 9291 or email dbradley@dpsmedia.com

Sizes:

All ad sizes given in inches (width x height)
Page image area: 10.3 x 12.1
NOTE!!: These are the new ad sizes current as of January 1, 2007
Ad Type Ad Size
A1 (full page) 10.3 x 12.1
B1 10.3 x 10
C1 10.3 x 8
D1 6.1 x 12.1
E1 8.2 x 8
F1 10.3 x 6
F2 5 x 12.1
G1 8.2 x 6
G2 6.1 x 8
G3 4 x 12.1
H1 10.3 x 3.9
H2 4 x 10
J1 6.1 x 6
K1 8.2 x 3.9
K2 4 x 8
L1 6.1 x 3.9
L2 4 x 6
L3 1.9 x 12.1
M1 8.2 x 1.9
M2 1.9 x 8
M3 4 x 3.9
N1 6.1 x 1.9
N2 1.9 x 6
P1 4 x 1.9
P2 1.9 x 3.9
R1 1.9 x 1.9
Banner 10.3 x 1.9

 

 

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
We are equipped to receive Postscript-compatible files in the following software packages:

• Quark XPress (version 6.0 and below) Please ensure that all associated or referenced files are included with the .qxd file. Graphic files referenced in Quark documents need not be more than 200 dpi at when displayed at 100% or less.

• Adobe Illustrator (CS and earlier) Files should be saved in the “Illustrator EPS” or “AI” format. Convert all fonts to “Outlines”.

• Adobe Photoshop (CS or earlier) ALL images MUST be saved in either CYMK or grayscale colour modes. Resolution should be between 200 and 300 DPI. Dot bleed will occurr at 300 DPI. Files with very small text (6pt) should be saved and sent at 300 DPI. Files may be saved either as TIFF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, Ps EPS* or Ps PDF.

• Adobe PDF format. All type must be imbedded into the final document.

• Text can be sent in Microsoft Word or Simpletext. Pc/Wintel users should save their text as RTF (“Rich Text Format”) However we do not accept camera-ready ads in Word format.

We MUST have a hardcopy of your ad included with your submission or faxed to our office. Our fax number is (780) 426-2889.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT SUPPORT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS FOR COMPLETED ADS: Multi Ad Creator, Adobe Pagemaker, Indesign, Corel Draw. Microsoft Word, or Word Perfect.

AD DELIVERY / MEDIA FORMATS
Please contact your VUE Weekly sales representative and relay your method of transmission.

REMOVABLE MEDIA
We accept ad material on CD-ROM and DVD-ROM only. All media & cases should be clearly labeled with your company’s name and phone number. We assume no responsibility for these items after press date. DO NOT SEND THE ONLY COPY OF YOUR WORK!

FILM
Film submission should be sent in the following format—right reading, film negative, emulsion down, 85 to 100 LPI.
No bleed. PMT’s may also be submitted—Positive image, 85 to 100 LPI. No bleed.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION / RETRIEVAL
Email ads/ad material to ads@vueweekly.com This method is only suitable for files under 10megs in size.

Please identify your ad in the email subject line along with a client name (who the ad is being inserted for, in the case of third party designers) and the issue date. Please compress your files using Stuffit DropStuff (Mac) or
Zip (Wintel) if possible.

We can also retrieve files from any FTP site you have. Please submit access information to your advertising representative or email information to ads@vueweekly.com

VUE WEEKLY FTP information:
IP: ftp.vueweekly.com
USR:vueads1
PW:vueads1

Please inform your advertising representative that you will be using the VUE WEEKLY ftp site for ad submission. Upon file upload please send a confirmation email to ads@vueweekly.com stating the file name, client name,
date/time of upload and contact information.

NAMING CONVENTIONS
The file names are extremely important! Please include a client name and/or job name along with the run date. Please avoid using file names such as vuead.sit.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Should you require assistance or clarification on any of this information, or need specific reproduction information about our publication, please contact: Lyle Bell at (780) 426-1996 / ads@vueweekly.com

 

For Local or Regional advertising information, rates or media kit contact Rob Lightfoot @ 780 426 1996 or email rob@vueweekly.com

For National (Toronto) advertising information, rates or media kit contact Don Bradley @ 416 413 9291 or email dbradley@dpsmedia.com