Electronic Ad ROP Ad Classified Ad
Graphics, Color and Acrobat Requirements
Digital Ad Delivery Transmission Options

ROP Advertising Mechanical Specifications

ROP Broadsheet Column Widths
1 col
1.833 in.
 
5 col
9.667 in.
2 col
3.792 in.
 
6 col
11.625 in.
3 col
5.750 in.
 
11 col
19.833 in.
4 col
7.708 in.
 
13 col
23.750 in.
TGIF   -   Neighborhood Post*   -   Residences*
1 col
1.681 in.
 
Full Page 
6 col
10.833 in.
2 col
3.511 in.
 
1/2  - 6 col Horizontal
10.833 in.
3 col
5.342 in.
 
1/2 - 3 col
Vertical
5.342 in.
4 col
7.172 in.
 
1/4 Page
3 col
5.342 in.
5 col
9.003 in.
 
1/8 Page
3 col
5.342 in.
6 Column Glossy Tab Sections
1 col
1.562 in.
 
4 col 
6.7 in.
2 col
3.274 in.
 
5 col
8.412 in.
3 col
4.987 in.
 
6 col
10.125 in.
Pennysaver
1 col
1.688 in.
 
4 col
7.063 in.
2 col
3.5 in.
 
5 col
8.875 in.
3 col
5.313 in.
 
6 col
10.688 in.
TV Post
1 col
1.25 in.
 
4 col
5.563 in.
2 col
2.688 in.
 
5 col
7 in.
3 col
4.125
     

Build #13 column double truck ROP and full-page ad
to 22-1/4" deep to allow for a 1/4 page folio.

* Please contact your Account Executive to receive a rate card on modular size specifications for Neighborhood Post & Residences


B&W & CMYK specifics:

  • All B&W ads must be in grayscale. All COLOR ads must be in CMYK.
  • We will not accept RGB, Spot, LAB or Pantone colors for Color or B&W ads. Please check your graphics carefully before creating the PDF files. 
  • Color or B&W ads may be mailed to The Palm Beach Post as native files if you are using a Macintosh Computer system and creating the ads using:  Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Xpress or  Adobe Pagemaker.
  • We accept CD, Jaz Disk 2gig/1gig or ZIP  Disk 100/250.
  • If you are sending a native file, please create a folder with your file, your logos, images, screen and printer fonts.
  • If you are using a PC/Windows based computer you CANNOT send files on a Disk to us. You must send files as an Acrobat Distilled PDF, VELOX, or NEGATIVES ONLY.
Acrobat Distiller settings:
    When creating a PDF file please click HERE to download our distiller Job Options.
    If you cannot download our specs please use the following job options:
  • Open Acrobat Distiller. 
  • In the main dialogue box, set your job options to Press Optimized 
  • On the menu bar, go to Settings > Job Options. 
  • On the General tab, make sure your Compatibility is set for Acrobat 3.0. 
  • On the Fonts tab, make sure the "embed all fonts" box is checked. 
  • Click Save As. This should automatically offer to save these settings in your Distiller Settings folder on your hard drive. You may want to name these settings "Post Settings", and select this whenever you are distilling a file to send to us.
How To Send Your Ad Electronically:
  • We only accept Adobe Acrobat Distilled PDF files. Please do not send PDF Writer , Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator created Portable Document Format Files.
  • Please E-MAIL us with your Company  Name, E-mail address, Telephone Number, Contact Person and your Palm Beach Post Sales Reps Name and we will E-mail you a User Name and Password within 24 hrs.
  • Once you receive your  User Name and Password, log onto pbniads.com, then fill out the transmission form. The ad will not transmit if required fields are not filled in.
  • Please be sure to keep your PDF file name to eight (8) characters or less with no dashes or slashes.

For website questions
please e-mail
info@pbniads.com
2751 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405