Metro Magazines
Good Weekend Magazine is inserted into the Saturday editions of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers. It is saddle-stitched, printed on 55gsm Norstar 80 ISO, using heat set web offset technology with mid tack uncoated process inks.
- Finished size - 355mm x 278mm.
Sunday Life Magazine is inserted into The Sun Herald and The Sunday Age. It is saddle-stitched, printed on 55gsm Norstar 80 ISO, using heat set web offset technology with mid tack uncoated process inks.
- Finished size - 315mm x 275mm.
Mechanical Specifications
- Measurements are given in millimetres and are as height x width
- All live copy must be kept within the type area; this includes all text, image, keylines and keycodes
- 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)
- Mechanical specifications are subject to change without notice
- Non Standard Ad Formats subject to availability; refer to your advertising representative for more information
- good weekend magazine
- Sunday life magazine
Good Weekend
Full Page
Type Area h: 335 w: 258mm Trim Size h: 355 w: 278mm Bleed Area h: 365 w: 288mm
1/2 Horizontal
Type Area h: 153 w: 258mm Trim Size h: 173 w: 278mm Bleed Area h: 183 w: 288mm
1/3 Horizontal
Type Area h: 98 w: 258mm Trim Size h: 118 w: 278mm Bleed Area h: 128 w: 288mm
1/2 Vertical
Type Area h: 335 w: 117mm Trim Size h: 355 w: 137mm Bleed Area h: 365 w: 147mm
1/3 Vertical
Type Area h: 335 w: 74mm Trim Size h: 355 w: 94mm Bleed Area h: 365 w: 104mm
Good Weekend - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 335 w: 536mm Trim Size h: 355 w: 556mm Bleed Area h: 365 w: 566mm
1/2 Spread
Type Area h: 153 w: 536mm Trim Size h: 173 w: 556mm Bleed Area h: 183 w: 566mm
1/3 Spread
Type Area h: 98 w: 536mm Trim Size h: 118 w: 556mm Bleed Area h: 128 w: 566mm
Horizontal Strip 30mm Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 536mm Trim Size h: 30 w: 556mm Bleed Area h: 40 w: 566mm
Good Weekend - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 258mm Trim Size h: 30 w: 278mm Bleed Area h: 40 w: 288mm
Cover Spine Strip
h: 365 w: 20mm
Sunday Life
Full Page
Type Area h: 295 w: 255mm Trim Size h: 315 w: 275mm Bleed Area h: 325 w: 285mm
1/2 Horizontal
Type Area h: 133 w: 255mm Trim Size h: 153 w: 275mm Bleed Area h: 163 w: 285mm
1/3 Horizontal
Type Area h: 80 w: 255mm Trim Size h: 100 w: 275mm Bleed Area h: 110 w: 285mm
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 255mm Trim Size h: 30 w: 275mm Bleed Area h: 40 w: 285mm
1/2 Vertical
Type Area h: 295 w: 116mm Trim Size h: 315 w: 136mm Bleed Area h: 325 w: 146mm
1/3 Vertical
Type Area h: 295 w: 73mm Trim Size h: 315 w: 93mm Bleed Area h: 325 w: 103mm
Sunday Life - Spreads
Double Page Spread
Type Area h: 295 w: 530mm Trim Size h: 315 w: 550mm Bleed Area h: 325 w: 560mm
1/2 Spread
Type Area h: 133 w: 530mm Trim Size h: 153 w: 550mm Bleed Area h: 163 w: 560mm
1/3 Spread
Type Area h: 80 w: 530mm Trim Size h: 100 w: 550mm Bleed Area h: 110 w: 560mm
Horizontal Strip 30mm Spread
Type Area h: 10 w: 530mm Trim Size h: 30 w: 550mm Bleed Area h: 40 w: 560mm
Sunday Life - Non Standard Formats
Horizontal Strip 30mm
Type Area h: 10 w: 255mm Trim Size h: 30 w: 275mm Bleed Area h: 40 w: 285mm
Cover Spine Strip
h: 325 w: 15mm
Technical Specifications
Image Resolution
We print at a linescreen ruling of 133 lpi. Please supply a minimum of:
- Image
- 300 dpi
- Bitmap
- 2400 dpi
logos supplied as either single bitmap or vector artwork.
Colour
All colour must be supplied as CMYK.
Total Ink Coverage
Ensure all elements including any TIFFs, JPEGs, or EPS images within your file do not exceed CMYK Total Ink Percentage of 270%.
Sizing
Ensure the paper size and advertisement size are the same. Registration and trim marks are not required.
Fonts and Type
Minimum type sizes:
- Single solid colour: 6pt
- Coloured type on a white background using two or three colour plates: 8pt
- Reversed type out of one colour plates: 8pt
- Reversed type out of two or more colour plates: 12pt san serif bold
We do not recommend reversing text out of four colour images.
Good Weekend and Sunday Life are printed on 3DAP paper type 4.
For more detailed information, please refer to nzentrepreneurs.org/
For more detailed print specifications and colour reproduction guidelines please refer to our PDF Specification Document for Good Weekend and Sunday Life.
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
- Nine PDF Joboptions
Loading PDF Job Options Instructions
1. Save the Joboptions file to your desktop, by clicking on the link above.
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.
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.
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.
Insert Requirements
For full details on the requirements for inserts download the Insert Requirements.
Insert Specifications
For full details on specifications for inserts download the Insert Specifications.
Packaging and Delivery
Nine have designed their packaging requirements to maximise the chance of the inserts arriving at the plant in good condition and therefore providing the best opportunity for a successful insert. For full delivery details download the Packing and Delivery Instructions.
Delivery Methods
Please note; we do not accept material directly via email. For a full list of acceptable delivery methods refer to Delivery Methods.
Material Deadlines
For information on material deadlines for Good Weekend & Sunday Life, please review the table below.