Hometown Values Magazine™ is always looking for ways to better serve our advertisers. Constant improvement and increased availability of computer technology and our rapid growth into new areas has resulted in a significant increase in the number of digital ad files we receive on disk or that are digitally transmitted. The following information is being provided in an effort to minimize prepress handling and final production of these digitally supplied ads.

BUILDING YOUR DOCUMENT
Please build your document to the ad size listed. Check final printout of the ad against the size chart to the below to verify the correct ad size.

*Front Cover Requirements - "Hometown" Children within your business on the cover. All Hometown covers must have professional photos featuring families, children, or young people. No personal photos taken with digital camera's. All covers are subject to approval.

* Require Ad placement in the magazine.

Acceptable Applications

PC documents are NOT accepted. However, some PC applications may allow you to SAVE or EXPORT your document as a PDF file.

PDF FILES: Are accepted as press ready ads and HometownValues will not make requested changes of any kind. If changes are needed a corrected ad must be submitted by the client.

Fonts
The typefaces you use must be compatible with our prepress systems. Mismatched fonts can cause text reflow, text substitution, or text errors in the final output. (Fonts are not crossplatform. PC fonts will not work on a MAC and vice-versa unless they are open face.)

When you supply your document to us on disk, be sure to include all the printer and screen fonts used in creating the document or convert the text to paths/curves.

Images
All linked graphics and images must be included.

All photos MUST be in CMYK mode, 150 lpi / 300 dpi (High Res.), and saved as a JPG, PSD or TIFF file. All photos should be color-corrected, cleaned, approved, and ready for print.

PHOTOSHOP FILES: Save all graphics or photos with CLIPPING PATHS as EPS — use fill box of “none.” Clipping paths should have a flatness setting of three.

DIGITAL CAMERAS: A 5.0-pixel or higher digital cameras (point-and-shoot) produce an image that is acceptable for ad images. Composition and lightning need to be considered, however these images or not acceptable for covers.

WEB IMAGES: The image size, resolution, and quality is fine when viewed on screen, but these images are not acceptable for high end reproduction.(NOTE: There can also be copywrite issues.) The only acceptable method of getting images from a web site is if the web site has a separate area for downloading high resolution images.

SUBMITTING YOUR AD
Ads may be submitted by uploading PDF files via our website or emailing PDF files to your sales rep. If you wish to submit electronically, please see guidelines for ad submissions below.

To upload your ads to Hometown Values go to our web site: http://hometownvalues.net

Click on the "Upload Files" button
  1. Go through the checklist and make sure your ad meets all the requirements.
  2. Fill out the box with all pertinent information. i.e.
    a. Your Company
    b. Your Name
    c. Your Phone Number
    d. Your Sales Representative
Click on the "Browse" button and find the ad you want to upload.
Click on the "Upload File" button.
You will see a confirmation page if the ad has uploaded successfully.

Media
Include ONLY the final approved version of your ad on your disk and a full size print out of the final ad.

Files must be submitted on a Macintosh formatted 100mb Zip, or CD. Please mark any media submitted clearly with your company name, HTV issue, (ie: Layton, Bountiful, Holladay/Cottonwood.) and publication date (ie: 10/02, 12/02). Your media will not be returned unless requested.

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