How To

Pre-Flighting Instructions...
Please Read BEFORE sending a file:

  • Sending an ad file through RapidAd does not automatically reserve space in The News-Journal. You will need to call your Advertising Sales Rep to reserve space and obtain our deadline schedules.
  • The News-Journal produces all ads using Multi-Ad Creator on the Macintosh platform. If you have created the file on a PC, the file must be saved in tiff, pdf or jpeg format.
  • For files created on a Mac, the following formats can be submitted: tiff, eps, jpeg, pdf or original application file (acceptable programs listed below).
  • The following Macintosh Only programs can be used to create the ad file:

    -Multi-Ad Creator 4.05 or older
    -Quark Express 5.01 or older
    -Macromedia Freehand 8.0 or older
    -Adobe Illustrator 10 or older
    -Adobe Acrobat 6.0 (Preferred format is a PDF file.) Click here for more info about Acrobat
    -Adobe Photoshop 7.0 or older
    Note: Regarding sending files to the Pennysaver locations. Please call to verify that all versions of the above programs are available and supported!

    Macintosh Users: Acrobat version 4...You can download our newsprint job option settings for MACINTOSH Adobe Acrobat Distiller version 4.0 and above. Click here to begin this download.

    Macintosh Users: Acrobat version 5... You can download our newsprint job option settings for MACINTOSH Adobe Acrobat Distiller version 5.0 and above. Click here to begin this download.

    (Netscape users will need to click & hold down their mouse button on the link, then choose "Save this link as").
    After unstuffing the file, open the Acrobat 4.0 or 5.0 folder. Locate the Acrobat Distiller 4.0 or 5.0 folder. Transfer the "NJ.joboptions" to the Settings folder. Launch Distiller, select the NJNewsprint settings. Your Acrobat Distiller is now set up to send files with the correct newsprint settings.

    Macintosh OSX users using Acrobat 6...
    You can now download the New-Journal job options also. The picture below describes where to put these. It is vital that you use our job options so that we can open your pdf files. Click here to begin this download.



    Windows Users: You can also download the correct Windows 5.0 Acrobat Job Option settings. Click here to begin this download for Windows Acrobat 5.0 . After downloading the file, place it into your ProgramFiles: Adobe: Acrobat 5.0: Distllr directory. Launch Acrobat Distiller 5.0 and choose the "newsprint.joboptions" setting.

  • Please do not submit files over this site if they are larger than 15 MB

  • NAMING YOUR FILES!! Please limit your file names to 25 characters or less. Use alpha-numeric characters for your file names. Some programs such as Acrobat Distiller and Stuff-It will add their file extensions to your file name which causes a "missing resource fork" error when you try to choose your file for upload. Shortening the filename will remedy this error.

  • All files except for PDF formats must be compressed using Stuff-It or Winzip .

  • All files must meet the following criteria...
    1. The ad size must be correct with the uppermost border 6 pts. from the top to allow for our folio.
    2. Bleeds and knockouts must be correct for color ads.
    3. Use only PROCESS COLORS and combinations of process for color ads.
    Do not assign any spot colors.
    4. All color photos must be CMYK. All black & white and color photos should be toned for newsprint for optimum quality. Allow for a 38% dot gain for newsprint and use an 85 line screen or 200 pixels/inch for all newsprint jobs. For commercial jobs on white paper, use 300 pixels/inch or 133 line screen. For more details regarding toning, call our News-Journal Graphics Dept. at 386-252-1511 ext. 2277.
  • Remember to include the following with your ad file (unless a PDF is being sent):
    1. The original application file, created in the programs noted above only.
    2. All fonts-screen and printer. This includes any fonts used in an eps.
    Do not use true-type or menu styled fonts as this can cause unreliable results.
    3. All eps and/or tiff files that are included in the ad file including the source application file for an eps if necessary.
  • In order to be sure that the file publishes as you have intended, fax us a copy of the ad file. Fax to: (386) 257-9731.
  • After uploading your file, you will immediately receive a confirmation from The News-Journal Rapid Ad Delivery server that the file was successfully transmitted. If you do not receive this confirmation, please follow the instructions on the reply or re-send the file.

REMEMBER: All of the ad files should be compressed,
using one of the following:

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