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Air Transport Observer Ad Size

Specifications for Web Offset Publications: S.W.O.P for the New Millennium - Ninth Edition 2001.
Publication Trim Size: 7 3/4" x 10 1/2"; 197mm x 267mm

Important: Vital advertising matter must be kept 1/2" (13mm) from the publication trim edge in saddle-stitched issues and 1/2" (13mm) from gutter in perfect-bound issues.

Standard Unit Size in Inches/mm: Space can be used only in the following forms. Advertisements exceeding size in any dimension are considered oversized.

Specifications for Non-Bleed

Space Unit
Vertical Width X Depth
Horizontal Width X Depth
1 pg.
7" x 9 3/4"
178mm x 248mm
2/3 pg.
4 9/16" x 9 3/4"
116mm x 248mm
1/2 pg.*
4 9/16" x 7 1/4"
116mm x 184mm
7" x 4 3/4"
178mm x 121mm
1/3 pg.
2 3/16" x 9 3/4"
55mm x 248mm
4 9/16" x 4 3/4"
116mm x 121mm
1/4 pg.**
3 3/8" x 4 3/4"
86mm x 121mm
1/6 pg.
2 3/16" x 4 3/4"
55mm x 121mm
4 9/16" x 2 1/4"
116mm x 57mm
1/9 pg.*
2 1/8" x 3"
54mm x 76mm

*Two-column one-half page accepted on condition advertising can be placed on top, bottom or side of it.
**Aerospace Products & Services (AP&S) only.

Specifications
Width X Depth
1 Page Bleed
8" x 10 3/4"
203mm x 273mm
1 Page Non-Bleed
6 11/16" x 9 7/16"
170mm x 240mm
2 Page Spread Trim
15 1/2" x 10 1/2"
394mm x 267mm
2 Spread Bleed*
15 3/4" x 10 3/4"
400mm x 273mm
2/3 Page (Vertical)
4 7/16" x 9 7 /16"
112mm x 240mm
1/2 Page (Vertical)
3 3 /8" x 9 7/16"
85mm x 240mm
1/2 Page (Horizontal)
6 11/16" x 4 1/2"
170mm x 114mm
1/3 Page (Vertical)
2 1/8" x 9 7/16"
54mm x 240mm
1/3 Page (Horizontal)
4 7/16" x 4 1/2"
112mm x 114mm
1/4 Page (Vertical)
3 3/8" x 4 1/2"
85mm x 114mm
1/4 Page (Horizontal)
6 11/16" x 2 1/8"
170mm x 54mm
1/6 Page (Vertical)
2 1/8" x 4 1/2"
54mm x 114mm
All live copy and/or illustrations must be at least 1/2" (13mm) from any trim or binding edge.
* Spread Bleed = 1/8" (3mm) on all outside edges of publication trim.

Width of Column: 2 3/16"; 55mm
Depth of Column: 9 3/4"; 248mm
Number of Columns to Page: 3
Total Agate Lines to Page: 420
Screen: Up to 133-line screen
Surprinting: Use a screen of not more than 30% density for the background where type is surprinted.

Density of Tone: Sum percentage of tone values in two-color wet printing must not exceed 160%. Single screen should not have screened value less than 5% or greater than 90%. A required value over 90% should be made solid. Sum percentage of tone values in four-color printing must not exceed 300%.


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