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Publications Mechanicals

Welcome to the e.Republic mechanicals website. This is your source of advertising specifications for e.Republic publications, magazines, supplements, inserts and program guides.

Please select the publication from the list to the right for the relevant specifications.

The file format supported by e.Republic Inc. is PDF/X1a. No application files such as QuarkXpress or InDesign documents will be accepted.

Contacts

Please send materials and address questions concerning material extensions, inserts, material specifications and shipping to the Production Manager at:

Joei Heart - Production Manager
e.Republic
100 Blue Ravine Road
Folsom, CA 95630-4703

jheart@erepublic.com Phone: 916-932-1456 Fax: 916-932-1470

Stephan Widmaier - Production Director
e.Republic
100 Blue Ravine Road
Folsom, CA 95630-4703

swidm@erepublic.com Phone: 916-932-1326 Fax: 916-932-1470

Files and Formats

SENDING YOUR FILES: Preferred file format is PDF/X1-a (also acceptable is a hi-res PDF). Please state which publication and issue your ad is for. Burn file onto a CD and send it along with a printed, hardcopy proof (SWOP recommended) to Joei Heart's attention at the address above. Materials submitted will not be returned.
Please review our policy on receiving printed proofs for all advertising materials:

DIGITAL FILES ARRIVING WITHOUT HARDCOPY COLOR PROOFS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT A WAIVER.
We do require a printed, hardcopy proof for ad materials. Without it there is potential for incorrect printing of ads. eRepublic is not responsible for any unintended variations in the ad. Should you wish to decline to send a proof please send us a written waiver stating so.
PDF/X1a file saved on a CD-ROM - only one ad per CD
Hard Copy SWOP Standard proof which represents the final digital file

Using FTP

Files can also be sent via FTP. Note: Our policy on receiving a printed proof still applies (see above). Should you wish to decline to send a proof, please send us a written waiver stating so.

Since the FTP server uses authentication, it is easiest to access using an FTP client rather than using a web browser. A good, free, client for windows is Core FTP http://coreftp.com/ or SmartFTP http://www.smartftp.com/ . For Mac OS use Fetch http://fetchsoftworks.com/ or Cyberduck http://cyberduck.ch/ .

The URL for the ftp server is: ftp://ftp.govtech.net

Send an email to the production manager jheart@erepublic.com to request the username and password for the FTP site.

Please be sure to upload the file to the appropriate publications folder. Important: This must be followed by sending an email to the production manager jheart@erepublic.com with the name of the file and the issue and the publication into which it is to be inserted. Otherwise we won’t know your ad has arrived. Should you wish to decline to send a proof, please send us a written waiver stating so.
- In original files, when saving the PDF/x-1a, adhere to the following:
  - All fonts and high-resolution images must be included when the PDF/X1a file is saved
  - Only use Type 1 fonts - No TrueType fonts or font substitutions
  - Use stylized fonts - Do not apply style attributes to basic fonts
  - Images must be SWOP (CMYK or Grayscale only) TIFF or EPS between 200 and 400 dpi
  - Do not nest EPS file into other EPS files. Do not embed ICC profiles within images
  - All required image trapping must be included in the file(s)
  - Right reading, portrait mode, 100% Size, no rotations
  - Include standard trim and bleed marks placed 1/4" outside trim (No marks in the "live" area)
  - Total area density should not exceed SWOP 300% TAC

Important Notes

All sizes are given in inches. Diagrams indicate size only, not positioning. 1/2 Page, 1/3 Page and 1/4 Page ads may be combined on a single page.

Production Charges

Minimum production charge $140.00. Any additional production charges will be billed to the advertiser (or agency) at our studio rate of $140.00 per hour plus expenses.

Files Storage

All advertising materials will be automatically discarded one year after insertion.