Mechanical Requirements
PRINTING Web Offset; Binding: Perfect Bound; Magazine Final Trim Size: Width 8" x Depth 10 3/4"
AD DIMENSIONS Live Matter: Keep all live matter 3/8" from trim, top, bottom, side and gutter.

SPACE	NON-BLEED/LIVE IMAGE (Width x Depth)	TRIM (Width x Depth)	BLEED (Width x Depth)
Spread*	15 ¼" x 10"	16" x 10 ¾"	16 ¼" x 11"
1/2 Spread Horiz.*	15 ¼" x 4 ¾"	16" x 5 ¼"	16 ¼" x 5 ⅝ "
Full Page	7 ¼" x 10"	8" x 10 ¾"	8 ¼" x 11"
2/3 Page	4 ⅝ " x 10"	5" x 10 ¾"	5 ⅜" x 11"
1/2 Page Horiz.	7 ¼" x 4 ¾"	8" x 5 ¼"	8 ¼" x 5 ⅞ "
1/3 Page Square	4 ⅝ " x 4 ⅝ "	5" x 5 ¼"	5 ⅝ " x 5 ⅝ "
1/3 Page Vertical	2 ¼" x 10"	2 ⅞ " x 10 ¾"	3¼" x 11"

* For critical spread crossovers, contact Entrepreneur Advertising Production Department.

GENERAL DIGITAL ADVERTISING MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Every ad must have two (2) contract proofs regardless of delivery mode. All contract proofs must be made to SWOP (Specifications Web Offset Publications) standards. SWOP standards are available at www.swop.org . Total area density should not exceed 300%. 133 Linescreen. Files must be right reading, portrait mode, 100% size, no rotations, standard trim, bleed and center marks in all full-page ads (no marks included in the "live" image area) No PMS color. All color must be converted to CMYK.

ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS: Mac Format (preferred)

Save files as EPS, PDF/X-1a, or the following application files: Quark, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PhotoShop.

EPS All high-resolution images and fonts must be embedded. Do not nest EPS files into other EPS files.

PDF/X-1A (professionally prepared) PDF/ X-1a instructions can be found at http://www.ddap.org. All high-resolution images and all fonts must be embedded.

APPLICATION FILES (Mac format: Quark, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PhotoShop only) File must include all supporting elements, fonts, images, logos and photos. Images must be SWOP (CMYK or Grayscale) TIFF or EPS at 300 dpi, 100% size, no rotations, no scaling. Use Type 1 fonts ONLY - NO TrueType fonts or font substitutions. No RGB or JPEG images.

PROOF SPECIFICATIONS

All advertisers must submit two (2) high-end digital contract proofs that follow SWOP (Specifications Web Offset Publications) standards with their ad material regardless of media delivery mode. Acceptable contract proofs include: Kodak Approval, Fuji PictroProof, Imation MatchPrint, Polaroid PolaProof and Dupont Digital Waterproof. Analogbased proofs may be accepted providing the film used to generate the proof is identical to the digital page supplied for printing (133 line-screen required). Entrepreneur magazine cannot be responsible for any color or positioning variation if advertiser does not adhere to the above specifications. Proofs that do not meet SWOP criteria will be used for color break and content checking only.

ACCEPTED DELIVERY MODES
CD OR ZIP (preferred)	FTP INSTRUCTIONS
Ship CD, Zip, and contract proofs to: Entrepreneur Media Inc., Attn: Advertising Department 2445 McCabe Way, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92614-6244 Tel. 949/261-2325	Use any FTP client application. (All entries are case-sensitive) Address:ftpads.entrepreneur.com Login: ftpads Password: ftpads

CONTACT INFORMATION

For assistance or Supplied Insert Information Contact: Paul Fishback, Advertising Production Manager, Tel. 949/261-2325, E-mail pfishback@entrepreneur.com