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Advertising & Editorial Pages: Specs & Ad Schedule

Manhattan Bride, Fall/Winter 2016FOR EDITORIAL PHOTOS: Please send Hi-Resolution JPG images (not TIFF's): 300 ppi, CMYK or RGB, at least 9 inches on the longest side ... or 72 ppi, RGB or CMYK, at least 37 inches on the longest side. (Smaller images may appear pixelated and not print well.) Please send all materials by the "photo deadline" dates noted, and via the Dropbox indicated in item C below. (If you have any questions, please contact our Editor-Publisher, Rick Bard, at 212.265.7970 or [email protected])

FOR AD FILES: To ensure proper reproduction, please follow the guidelines below.
A. Required Formats

1. Send ads in a processed file which incorporates all text, image, and typographic elements. Requested formats: "PDF/X-1a" or "JPG".

2. Color space: CMYK.

3. Resolution of All Images: 300 pixels/inch.

4. Do not submit files in RGB or Pantone. (Convert to CMYK.)

B. Proofing Materials

To make sure everything is correct, before sending your file please carefully review a color accurate proof to confirm that everything is correct: dimensions, fonts, images, color, layout, and clearance of type and logos from all edges.

C. Sending Files

Please send your files to [email protected]. If the file is very large, or if you are sending several large images, please click here for our dropbox.

E. Ad Sizes (width & height, in inches)
1. Please ensure that your file conforms to the size of the ad you are running.
2. For full-page bleed ads, keep any text or logos 1/4 inch (0.25) from each edge of the trim size noted below.
3. For full-page bleed ads, as indicated in the dimensions below, please extend the photos beyond the Trim Size (8.125 x 10.75, the actual size of the magazine) by 1/8 inch (0.125) on all sides: top, bottom, left, and right.
4. Here are the ad sizes (width & height, in inches):

Magazine Trim Size
8-1/8 x 10-3/4 ... (8.125 x 10.75)
2-Page Bleed Spread
16-5/8 x 11 ... (16.625 x 11)
Full-Page Bleed
8-3/8 x 11 ... (8.375 x 11)
Full-Page
7 x 10 ... (7 x 10)
2/3-Vertical Page
4-1/2 x 10 ... (4.5 x 10)

1/2-Page
Horizontal: 6-7/8 x 4-7/8 ... (6.875 x 4.875)
Vertical (Island): 4-1/2 x 7-3/8 ... (4.5 x 7.375)
1/3-Page
Square: 4-1/2 x 4-7/8 ... (4.5 x 4.875)
Vertical: 2-1/4 x 10 ... (2.25 x 10)
1/4-Page
3-3/8 x 4-7/8 ... (3.375 x 4.875)
1/6-Page
2-1/4 x 4-7/84 ... (2.25 x 4.875)
1/8-Page
3-3/8 x 2-3/8 ... (3.375 x 2.375)

F. Advertising Schedule
(If more time is needed, please contact our Editor-Publisher, Rick Bard, at 212.265.7970 or [email protected].)

2024 Issues

Spring/Summer 2024
Ad Close ... Nov 17, 2023

Files Due ... Dec 19, 2023

On Sale ... Mar 12, 2024
Fall/Winter 2024
Ad Close ... May 29, 2024

Files Due ... June 27, 2024

On Sale ... Sept 10, 2024

2025 Issues

Spring/Summer 2025
Ad Close ... Nov 21, 2024
Files Due ... Dec 19, 2024

On Sale ... Mar 13, 2025
Fall/Winter 2025
Ad Close ... May 29, 2025

Files Due ... June 26, 2025

On Sale ... Sept 10, 2025