Print & Digital Edition Ad Specs, Rates, & Templates

Below is a comprehensive list of Heat Treat Today’s print & digital edition ad specifications, ad rates, and templates to help you build your ads. Please contact us if you need help building your ad.

2-Page Spread

Include Bleed

Bleed Size: 16″ x 10.75″ | 406 x 273mm

Trim Size: 15.75″ x 10.75″

Safe Area: 7.375″ x 9.5″ per page

Full Page

Include Bleed

Bleed Size: 8.125″ x 10.75″ | 206 x 273mm

Trim Size: 7.875″ x 10.5″

Safe Area: 6.875″ x 9.5″

** See ‘Full Page Ad Note’ below

2/3 Page

No Bleed

Size: 4.5″ x 9.5″ | 114 x 241mm

1/2 Page Island

No Bleed

Size: 4.5″ x 7.5″ | 114 x 190mm

1/2 Page Vertical

No Bleed

Size: 3.3125″ x 9.5″ | 84 x 241mm

1/2 Page Horizontal

No Bleed

Size: 6.875″ x 4.625″ | 175 x 117mm

1/3 Page Vertical

No Bleed

Size: 2.125″ x 9.5″ | 54 x 241mm

1/3 Page Square

No Bleed

Size: 4.5″ x 4.5″ | 114 x 114mm

1/4 Page Vertical

No Bleed

Size: 3.3125″ x 4.625″ | 84 x 117mm

1/6 Page Vertical

No Bleed

Size: 2.125″ x 4.5″ | 54 x 114mm

1/6 Page Square

No Bleed

Size: 3.3125″ x 2.833″ | 84 x 72mm

Other Helpful Information

Publication Trim Size: 7.875″ x 10.5″
Keep live matter at least 0.5″ (13mm) from trim edge for all bleed ad sizes.
Digital Ad File Format: High-resolution PDF files are preferred. 300 dpi minimum.
CMYK PDF document: PDF/X-1a setting. Please embed all fonts and graphic files. Please provide only high resolution graphics (minimum 300 dpi). Please provide the PDF as a composite 4-color document (no color separations please).

* Advertising Rate Notes

Ad Rates are gross, before agency discount.
Publisher can change ad rates at any time without notice.

** Full Page Ad Note

Please contact the publisher for rates on the following additional premium far-forward positions which may be available. Across from the following: Table of Contents, Publisher’s or Editor’s Page, and Dan Herring’s Ask the Heat Treat Doctor® page.

Sending Files To Us

Use www.wetransfer.com or similar web-based file transfer services to send large ad files. Send files to production@heattreattoday.com

Need Help with Ad Design?

Heat Treat Today can create your print/digital ad for a nominal fee.
Email production@heattreattoday.com