AFR Magazines
The Australian Financial Review Magazine and Boss magazine are inserted monthly into the Friday edition of The Australian Financial Review.
Life & Leisure The Sophisticated Traveller and Life & Leisure Luxury magazines are inserted into The Australian Financial Review and the Weekend Australian Financial Review quarterly.
Mechanical Specifications
- For double page spread ads with type across the gutter, please allow a minimum of 5mm clearance on each side of the spine
- Do not use fine borders around the edge of a bleed advert. We cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy of trimming due to the nature of web offset printing processes
- Mechanical specifications are subject to change without notice. Please confirm with production
- Non Standard Ad Formats subject to availability; refer to your Fairfax Advertising Representative for more information
The Australian Financial Review Magazine
Full Page
Type Area h: 310 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 280mm
1/2 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 280mm
1/2 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 143mm
1/4 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 60 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 80 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 90 w: 280mm
1/4 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 143mm
1/3 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 122 w: 280mm
1/3 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 71mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 91mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 101mm
The Australian Financial Review Magazine - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 310 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 550mm
1/2 Page Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 550mm
1/3 Horizontal Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 122 x w: 550mm
30mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
45mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 25 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
The Australian Financial Review Magazine - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 280mm
Horizontal Strip 45mm
Type Area h: 25 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 280mm
Boss Magazine
Full Page
Type Area h: 255 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 275 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 285 w: 245mm
1/2 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 116 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 136 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 146 w: 245mm
1/3 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 72 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 92 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 102 w: 245mm
1/4 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 51 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 71 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 81 w: 245mm
1/2 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 255 w: 96mm
Trim Size h: 275 w: 116mm
Bleed Area h: 285 x w: 126mm
1/3 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 255 w: 60mm
Trim Size h: 275 w: 80mm
Bleed Area h: 285 w: 90mm
1/4 Page with Bleed
Type Area h: 116 w: 96mm
Trim Size h: 136 w: 116mm
Bleed Area h: 146 w: 126mm
Boss Magazine - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 255 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 275 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 285 w: 480mm
1/2 Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 116 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 136 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 146 w: 480mm
1/3 Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 72 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 92 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 102 w: 480mm
Horizontal Strip 45mm Spread
Type Area h: 25 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 480mm
Horizontal Strip 30mm Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 480mm
Sponsorship Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 450mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 470mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 480mm
Boss Magazine - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 245mm
Horizontal Strip 45mm
Type Area h: 25 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 245mm
Sponsorship Strip
Type Area h: 10 w: 215mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 235mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 245mm
Luxury Magazine
Full Page
Type Area h: 310 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 280mm
1/2 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 280mm
1/2 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 143mm
1/4 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 60 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 80 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 90 w: 280mm
1/4 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 143mm
1/3 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 122 w: 280mm
1/3 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 71mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 91mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 101mm
Luxury Magazine - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 310 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 550mm
1/2 Page Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 550mm
1/3 Horizontal Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 122 x w: 550mm
30mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
45mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 25 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
Luxury Magazine - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 280mm
Horizontal Strip 45mm
Type Area h: 25 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 280mm
The Sophisticated Traveller Magazine
Full Page
Type Area h: 310 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 280mm
1/2 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 280mm
1/2 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 143mm
1/4 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 60 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 80 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 90 w: 280mm
1/4 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 113mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 133mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 143mm
1/3 Horizontal with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 122 w: 280mm
1/3 Vertical with Bleed
Type Area h: 310 w: 71mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 91mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 101mm
The Sophisticated Traveller Magazine - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 310 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 330 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 340 w: 550mm
1/2 Page Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 144 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 164 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 174 w: 550mm
1/3 Horizontal Spread with Bleed
Type Area h: 92 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 112 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 122 x w: 550mm
30mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
45mm Strip Spread
Type Area h: 25 w: 520mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 540mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 550mm
The Sophisticated Traveller Magazine - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 30 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 40 w: 280mm
Horizontal Strip 45mm
Type Area h: 25 w: 250mm
Trim Size h: 45 w: 270mm
Bleed Area h: 55 w: 280mm
Technical Specifications
Print Specifications
Iso Category Paper Type 1
Process Computer to Plate. Four colour process
Screen ruling: 133 lpi
Dot structure: Round
Screen angles:
- Cyan: 15 degrees
- Magenta: 45 degrees
- Yellow: 90 degrees
- Black: 75 degree
Print Sequence: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Colour Guidelines
- Spot Colour: PMS colours must be broken down into CMYK process
- Process Colour: Colour specified in percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
- Dot Gain: Material should compensate for dot gain of up to 15-20% in the 50% dot area. Ensure midtones are lighter and have more contrast to compensate for the above dot gain. Highlights can also muddy if there is a black dot visible, which will also gain on press.
The first printing highlights should be:
| C | M | Y | K | |
| First printing highlight | 3% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Midtones | Allow for up to 15-20% dot gain | |||
| Shadow | Range from 280-340% for cover stock | |||
Grey Balance
Maintaining Grey balance throughout the separation is extremely important for quality four-colour reproduction.
Separations without neutral Greys will reproduce with perceivable colour casts on press. As a general rule for magazine reproduction, Grey balance requires slightly more cyan relative to less amounts of magenta to yellow.
Four Colour Mono Images
Four colour mono images have a tendency to reproduce with colour and tonal shifts and often the result differs to the original proof. We suggest using an achromatic, or GCR, set-up. Increasing the use of black and reducing the other three colours will result in a more neutral image that will reduce the risk of tonal and colour shifts on press.
Total Saturation
The total saturation for process colour material should range from 280-300%. This helps compensate for dot gain and allows for maximum shadow detail with minimum ink set-off. Saturation exceeding 300% will not result in darker shadows on magazine stock. It simply leads to excessive set-off and causes shadow areas to plug; thus reducing printed shadow detail. Any single colour not intended to print solid should not exceed 80%. We recommend that large areas of black be at least two colour (100% black, 60% cyan) or four colours.
Typefaces
San serif typefaces are the best choice for reproduction. They reproduce easily with desired readability. Typefaces with thin or delicate serifs and strokes should be avoided. Extremely fine strokes can drop out, while thick strokes can plug on the press.
Because of the ink and stock relationship, small type tends to lose definition on the press. Coloured type or solid backgrounds can print using a single colour at 100%. Should a second or third colour be required, these extra colours should be limited to 95%, keeping within the total ink limit of 300%. This will allow the ink to trap on the press and result in a consistent and balanced printing.
For legibility reasons, consideration should be given when attempting to reproduce type as a light screen tint. For best results, avoid screening type styles with a fine to medium weight and those with serifs.
For optimum results it is suggested that type not overprint a background screen (tint or ghosted image) greater than 30% visual density. This allows for dot gain and provides necessary contrast between text matter and the background image.
Typefaces in reverse
- Typefaces in four colours should be sans serif and bold, no smaller than 10pt.
- Type with serifs or screens, reversed out of a four colour image or colour, should be 10pt or greater in size, otherwise the material will not be accepted. This allows for slight variances in register while maximising legibility.
- Any reverse type should be limited to two colours maximum. For contrast and readability, reverse type should not be positioned within screened areas less than 50%, or in yellow or other light coloured backgrounds.
Line Art
- Minimum width 0.125mm (0.005 inch) with a maximum of two colours overprinting.
- Avoid line art less than 1 pt.
FRG Magazines are printed on 3DAP paper type 1. For more detailed print specifications and colour reproduction guidelines please refer to http://www.3dap.com.au/.
Sizing
Ensure the paper size and advertisement size are the same. Registration and trim marks are not required.
Creating Your PDF
Documents submitted to Fairfax must be saved as a PDF. Please note that PDF files must be created with a PostScript application. PDF versions higher than V1.3 are not supported.
- We accept press ready, high resolution PDF files.
- We recommend saving the file as an EPS out of your native program and using Acrobat Distiller to create the PDF.
- PDFs generated from within Office packages such as Word, Excel, Publisher or Powerpoint are not acceptable.
- PDFs generated from Adobe Photoshop are not acceptable.
- Fully rasterised PDF’s from, or placed in any application are not accepted, due to extremely poor reproduction of fonts.
- PDFs created from native programs such as InDesign, QuarkXpress, or Illustrator are acceptable.
Instructions
Create an EPS file using a PostScript software applications. instructions for popular programs can be below;
Convert the EPS to PDF using Adobe Acrobat Distiller
Photoshop colour settings
A Colour Settings File (CSF) has been developed to use Photoshop to enable effective image conversion from RGB to CMYK or RGB to Greyscale. In converting the image this file will also adjust maximum ink weight and incorporate Grey Component Replacement (GCR) settings for newsprint.
Delivery Methods
Fairfax Media Print Publications do not accept material directly via email. For a full list of acceptable delivery methods refer to Delivery Methods.
Material Deadlines
Please see the material deadlines information below.
