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(Download 8.5 x 11 PDF of our Spec Sheet)

Our customers are not required to design their own ads. We do not charge for our graphics services.
However, some customers prefer to design their own ads. Please follow the guidelines below if you are planning to design your own ad. If your ad does not meet the below criteria we reserve the right to change
or rebuild your ad to fit our standards.

We accept the following formats:
Native Adobe InDesign CS5 File or lower
- Must include all fonts and graphics saved to typical 4-color printing standards.

Native Adobe PhotoShop CS5 File or lower
- ALL fonts must be rasterized.

Adobe Acrobat
- PDFs are accepted. ALL fonts must be embedded.

TIFF, EPS, PDF, high-resolution JPEG exported from almost any program
- CMYK
- Must use true black (C-0, M-0, Y-0, K-100)
- DO NOT USE registration black (C-100, M-100, Y-100, K-100)

We DO NOT accept the following formats:
Microsoft Publisher
- Exported PDFs are accepted. ALL fonts must be embedded.

Microsoft Word
- Exported PDFs are accepted. ALL fonts must be embedded.

Ad Sizes:
Single ad size is 1.312˝ x 2.875˝ - vertical or horizontal layout, your choice!

VerticalAdSize or HorizontalAdSize

Double ad size is 2.687˝ x 2.875˝

Double Ad Size

Resolution:
NO LOWER THAN 300 DPI (at 100%) NO HIGHER THAN 600 DPI (at 100%)

Minimum Type Requirement:
5 point (for the smallest disclaimers) or larger is strongly recommended
- Any type below 6 point should be 100% black for readability

If you have any questions regarding these specifications please contact our Graphics Department:
1-888-416-2480 or email graphics@advantagetape.com

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