Classified 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.
We would prefer your display filename to start with our imaging
number, though this is not critical. Our copy chaser will be happy
to give this number 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. If copy is not received the space will still be
invoiced, so please don't leave it to the last minute.
Advise your copy contact at News International promptly,
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.
A guide to installing ICC profiles on a Mac can be found 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).
To download the full list of ICC and proofer profiles
for NI publications, last updated 1 September, 2010, please click
here.
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 range of fonts is
adequate for your requirements, send us your text and graphic in
good time and we will send you a proof. See here for details. On
the other hand, if you need a full-blown design service and extra
proofs, you will need to use a commercial designer.
