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The Australian Financial Review

The Australian Financial Review Magazine is inserted monthly into the Friday edition of The Australian Financial Review.

Fin! Magazine is inserted quarterly into the Friday edition of The Australian Financial Review.

Life & Leisure is inserted weekly into The Australian Financial Review and the AFR Weekend  - see Life & Leisure specs here

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The Australian Financial Review

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Full Page
(38x7) h: 375 w: 260mm
Junior Page
Junior Page
(28x5) h: 280 w: 185mm
Half Page Vertical
1/2 Vertical Page
(38x3) h: 375 w: 110mm
(38x4) h: 375 w: 147mm
 
Half Page Horizontal
1/2 Page Horizontal
(20x7) h: 200 w: 260mm
Large Strip
Large Strip
(14x7) h: 140 w: 260mm
Quarter Page Vertical
1/4 Page Vertical
(20x3) h: 200 w: 110mm
(20x4) h: 200 w: 147mm
Quarter Page Strip
1/4 Page Strip
(10x7) h: 100 w: 260mm
Corner Block
Corner Block
(15x3) h: 150 w: 110mm
(15x4) h: 150 w: 147mm
Postcard
Postcard
(10x3) h: 100 w: 110mm
(10x4) h: 100 w: 147mm
Mini Strip
Mini Strip
(5x7) h: 50 w: 260mm
Triple Mini
Triple Mini
(15x2) h: 150 w: 72mm
Stacked Mini
Stacked Mini
(10x2) h: 100 w: 72mm
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Newsprint Technical Specifications

The following are print specifications to assist the preparation and creation of PDF artwork files for newsprint advertising for the above mentioned publications.

Creating Your PDF

Documents submitted to Fairfax must be saved as a PDF. PDF files must be created with a PostScript application. PDF versions higher than V1.3 are not supported.

Press ready, high resolution PDF files

Save the file as an EPS out of your native program  (Acrobat Distiller) and create the PDF

PDFs from Word, Excel, Publisher or Powerpoint are not acceptable

PDFs 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 and Illustrator are acceptable

Please use the below link to download our Nine PDF Joboptions, these can be used to create PDFs to Nine Specification. Compatible with native pagemaker applications and Acrobat Distiller

Loading PDF Job Options Instructions

1. Save the Joboptions file to your desktop, by clicking on the link on the left.
2. This can be loaded into Acrobat Distiller and a PDF can be created from an EPS.
In Indesign go to drop down menu file > Adobe PDF presets > Define > load > select the 'NinePublishing' job options file from your desktop > done.
In Illustrator go to drop down menu edit > Adobe PDF presets > Import > load > select the 'NinePublishing' job options file from your desktop > ok.
3. Indesign - To create the PDF go to drop down menu File > Export > Adobe PDF > Save and select 'NinePublishing' from the 'Adobe PDF presets' drop down window window, then click Export.
Illustrator - To create the PDF go to drop down menu File > Save As > Adobe PDF > Save and select 'NinePublishing' from the 'Adobe PDF presets' drop down window window, then click Save PDF..

This will output the file using the Nine Publishing specifications and create a 1.3 version PDF.

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Insert Specifications

These inserts specifications apply for inserting commercial products into all Nine owned and printed publications. The key to a successful insert campaign for your clients is to follow the product recommendations and guidelines.

Delivery Methods

Nine media print publications do not accept material directly via email. For a full list of acceptable delivery methods refer to Delivery Methods.

Material Deadlines

For information on The Australian Financial Review print material deadlines review the table below.

Print Advertising Booking & Material Deadlines - King's Birthday 2024 - AFR

Display
Booking Deadline
5pm
Material Deadline
5pm
Classifieds
Lineage
5pm
Display Booking
5pm
Display Material
5pm