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The Police Chief magazine

Acceptable Media

Acceptable File Formats

Flattened TIFF – 300dpi or higher at 100%; four-color process (CMYK).
Hi-resolution PDF file - Ad submissions can be high-resolution PDF files. The recommended setting is PDF/X-1a (Acrobat Distiller or InDesign). All fonts must be embedded and all files must use CMYK high-resolution images. Grayscale images can be used for black and white ads. Please include bleed and crop marks in your high-resolution PDF.

Unacceptable File Formats

Quark files
InDesign files
Adobe Photoshop PSD files
EPS Files
Adobe Illustrator AI files
Microsoft PowerPoint
RGB color, Index color

Please prepare your ad in four-color process (CMYK), grayscale is acceptable for black and white ads.

NOTE: There is a bleed tolerance of 1/8" and a margin tolerance of 3/16". To avoid loss of copy as a result of binding or trimming, keep essential elements within the live area (at least 3/8" from top, bottom, and outer edges, and 1/2" from gutter edge).

Orders and Payments

Send all correspondence, insertion orders, payments, etc., to Ms. B.J. Hendrickson Advertising Coordinator International Association of Chiefs of Police 515 N. Washington Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2357 800-843-4227 ext. 236 Fax: 703-836-5386 Email: hendrickson@theiacp.org www.policechiefmagazine.org/advertising/

Submission Options

Email
Email ad submissions to Ms. B.J. Hendrickson at hendrickson@theiacp.org. Please refer to the issue date and advertiser's company name in the subject line of your email.

FTP
Upload files to the TGD FTP site. Instructions are located at http://www.tgdcom.com/ftphelp.

Save files by company name and issue date (ex: TGD_March.tif) to the IACP folder ONLY. When your file has been uploaded, email your file name to hendrickson@theiacp.org.

Mail
Mail artwork submissions only to:

Michell Dixon
TGD Communications
901 N. Pitt Street, Suite 250
Alexandria, VA 22314