SIZE	Type Area	Trim Size	Bleed Area
Full page	278 x 202 mm	306 x 229 mm	312 x 235 mm
½ page – horizontal	136 x 202 mm
½ page – vertical	278 x 98 mm
¼ page – portrait	136 x 98 mm
¼ page – horiz. strip	66 x 202 mm
DPS	278 x 432 mm	306 x 458 mm	312 x 468

Preferred Files

Adobe Acrobat PDF Version 1.3

• Adobe Acrobat Distiller 5.x is the required software for creating pass4press version 2 compliant PDF files.  (PDF files created with other software, such as Agfa Apogee, must conform to the pass4press specifications and include page geometry information)
• Files must be PDF version 1.3 (PDF version 1.4 is not acceptable currently)
• All files to be supplied as composite CMYK (if a spot colour is required please contact the publisher)
• Where necessary a bleed area of 3mm must be contained within the file
• Files must contain crop marks
• All images contained within the PDF must be high resolution (300dpi recommended) CMYK format
• All fonts must be embedded
• Files should not contain TrueType of MultipleMaster fonts, because they can perform unpredictably at press
• Any trapping requirements should be applied by the file creator.  No trapping will be applied by the printer
• Combined colour ink density must not exceed 300%
• Files must be submitted as single pages

or QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Images

• All images in the file must be high resolution (300 dpi)
• Colour images must be saved in CMYK mode as TIFF or EPS format
• Do not use RGB images
• Try not to use JPEG images.  Convert them to EPS or TIFF format
• If you have to send JPEG images you must inform us
• Any images with clippings paths must be saved as EPS format; otherwise the cut-out will not work
• Do not embed files within files

Typefaces

• Use only Postscript type 1 or 3 (NOT Truetype)
• Where possible fonts should be converted to outlines or embedded in the file

• Files under 10MB may be transmitted via email to casino@datateam.co.uk clearly marked with issue date and advertiser name.
• Files over 10MB should be sent, on CD/DVD, to: Casino International, Design & Media Solutions, Tovil Hill, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6QS. United Kingdom.
• Files over 10MB can also be transmitted by FTP.  Call +44 (0)1622 681366 for details.

PUBLICATION NAME + MONTH OF PUBLICATION + ADVERTISER NAME

CONTACTS:

For further information or advice, please contact:

Paul Ryder on Tel: +44 (0)1622 699105

E-mail: casino@datateam.co.uk

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