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QST is printed by web offset (line screen frequency 133-lpi). Ads may be supplied on CD-ROM or via the ad upload site. High Resolution PDF files are preferred.

Ad Upload Site File Specifications Creating a Print Ready PDF File Preferred and Accepted File Formats

Important Note about Creating a PDF file from Photoshop:

Save your native Photoshop file.
Then Save that as a Flattened Photoshop TIFF File (No Layers).
Then Save the Flattened Photoshop TIFF file as a Photoshop PDF.

Saving a native Photoshop File with Layers straight to a PDF file creates a very large unusable PDF file.

Ad Upload Site

Simply upload your files electronically to our user-friendly web site. We'll receive an automated message as soon as your files arrive. We'll open and review them on the spot. If there's a problem with a file, we can contact you immediately and solve the problem sooner rather than later. Give it a try. Once you do, all that rushing around will be a distant memory.

File Specifications

High Resolution PDF files optimized for press are preferred. If you cannot provide PDF files it is best to supply the native original files created in any of the preferred or accepted programs listed below. Provide fonts and all placed or linked TIFF, EPS or JPEG files.

PLEASE specify the program and operating system, PC (preferred) or MAC (accepted).

Color. All colors in files should be Process CMYK -- No RGB.

Graphic Files and/or Scans. All placed TIFF, EPS or JPEG files should be CMYK or Grayscale only -- No RGB. Scans should be Hi-Resolution Files at 300 dpi -- 133 Lines. All files should be provided and linked to the document file.

Fonts. All Fonts should be embedded in the PDF file. If not embedded, please provide all fonts (both .pfb and .pfm) used in the file. Fonts should be Postscript Fonts. Note: True Type Fonts are NOT acceptable.

PC -- Supply all Font Families (include all Bold, Italic and Bold Italic) and both .pfm and .pfb files.

MAC -- Supply all Fonts and Screen Fonts.

Document Page Set-up

Trim Size -- 8.188" W x 10.75" H
Bleeds should be placed .125" outside of the page trim area.
No text should appear outside of the "Live Area" -- 7" W x 10" H.

Make sure that your document includes crops and/or registration marks.

Document Page Margins
Inside -- 0.594"
Outside -- 0.594"
Top -- 0.375"
Bottom -- 0.375"

Disclaimer. ARRL is not responsible for any error in printing if the Original Files have not been set-up correctly. Please specify in writing anything that might need special attention. Please provide a Matchprint or Matchprint-quality printout with all ad submissions.

Creating a Print Ready PDF File

Instructions for downloading and using the QST Magazine.joboptions file to create a Hi Res PDF file.

1. To Download QST Magazine.joboptions in Internet Explorer, right click the icon and select "Save Target As.."

2. In the File name: box at the bottom add .joboptions to the QST Magazine filename (It should read QST Magazine.joboptions)

3. In the Save as type: box select All Files

4. Save the QST Magazine.joboptions file to the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\ Distiller\Settings Folder.

5. Make sure when you open your .ps file in Distiller, QST Magazine is the Default Setting in the Job Options window or bar at the top of the Dialog Box.

Preferred and Accepted File Formats

All programs used should be the most current versions.

Acrobat PDF -- Preferred (see details below for creating a Print Ready PDF File)
Hi Resolution -- for Press with Embedded Fonts and 300 DPI or higher Graphics and Photos

Adobe PageMaker -- Preferred
Provide fonts and all placed or linked TIFF, EPS or JPEG files

Quark -- Preferred
Provide fonts and all placed or linked TIFF, EPS or JPEG files. All knockouts and overprints must be layered in the correct order when using Quark XPress.

Adobe Illustrator -- Preferred
Provide fonts and all placed or linked TIFF, EPS or JPEG files

Adobe PhotoShop -- Preferred
Provide fonts and all placed or linked TIFF, EPS or JPEG files
Do Not Flatten if your are NOT creating a PDF but are providing the Native File.

If you are creating a PDF from Photoshop...
Save your native Photoshop file.
Then Save that as a Flattened Photoshop TIFF File (With No Layers).
Then Save the Flattened Photoshop TIFF file as a Photoshop PDF.