Your file names should start with our 7-digit URN
(unique reference number). This will ensure they are recognised
instantly on arrival. You may add up to 12 other alphanumeric
characters after this. If you don't have a URN, please call your
copy contact at News International, who will give it to you.
2. What if I can't deliver my
file by the deadline?
If we receive your file after the copy deadline, we cannot
guarantee that it will be published as expected. It is the
advertiser's responsibility to send it on time, and to
specification. If you have any problems with either, please call
your copy contact at News International - they will do whatever
they can to help.
Call your copy contact at News International and tell them,
otherwise it is possible your original copy will be published. We
suggest you add 'sub' after the filename, so we can distinguish it
from the original one.
For details on how to build your
document, see here
Download a step-by-step guide to building
your file here
(PDF, 2Mb)
For a guide to installing Adobe
colour settings, see here (PDF,
679Kb)
For a guide to installing ICC profiles,
see here (PDF,
120Kb)
To view our movie tutorial on
installing ICC profiles, see here
(Zipped folder, 10.7Mb) (but note that this uses example profiles -
you must use the appropriate one for each publication). To
download the full list of ICC and proofer profiles for NI
publications, valid for issues dated from 5 Sept 2010, please
click here.
AdStream: call 020 7539 8383
AdSend: call 020 7841 3500
Specle: call 020 7871
3555
Qmuli: call 020 7278 4009
For full online advertising
details, specifications and examples, see here
An ICC profile is a set of data that helps
you to get the correct colour reproduction when you input images
from a scanner or camera and display them on a monitor or print
them. By conforming to this specification profiles may be exchanged
and correctly interpreted by other users.
You should download the ICC profile listed for the publication for
which you are preparing artwork (see Sizes and Specifications), and embed it
in the application you are using , e.g. Adobe Photoshop.
To download the full list of ICC and
proofer profiles for NI publications, last
updated Sept 2010, please click here.
For a guide to installing ICC profiles on a
Mac, see here
PC users should dowload the zip file from Sizes and
Specifications . Open the zip folder and drag the ICC profile
onto the desk top. Right-click the profile and choose install.
Close PhotoShop and restart. The profile should be available for
use from the profile list.
To view our movie tutorial on installing ICC
profiles, see here (but note that this uses example profiles
- you must use the appropriate one for each publication).
There are too many potential problems, including these. We don't
have a team of people to check files and fix them, so this is
designed to protect us and you.
9. Can you guarantee my ad's
position in the publication?
The short answer is no. After we have processed all our
advertising copy, breaking news often forces our editorial teams to
change the page plans. This sometimes affects the position of ad
bookings.
10. What should I do if my
advertisement prints poorly?
Due to our state-of-the-art, computer-controlled print
facilities, this is happily a rare occurrence. If there is a
problem, send a complete printed copy of the offending publication,
with a covering letter explaining the problem, to:Melanie Clarke,
Processing Resolutions Manager, Ad Customer Services, 3 Thomas More
Square, London E98 1XY, as soon as you can (Tel. 020 7782
7519). We will investigate it and report back to you.
11. Could News International
typeset my advert for me?
If you are a direct advertiser who does not have the facilities
to produce your own artwork, please let us know when you book your
space. If our free service with its modest selection of fonts is
adequate for your requirements, send us your text and graphic in
good time and we will send you a proof. On the other hand, if you
need a full-blown design service and extra proofs, you will need to
use a commercial designer.
