Traditional Tabloid Artwork Guidelines

Page size

• Set up your document to the size of one page - width 289mm x height 380mm

Margins

• 15mm margin at the top, bottom and outside edge of each page. It is possible to print a double-page spread on a traditional tabloid.

Pages

• Minimum 4 pages, maximum 64 pages
• Pages must be in multiples of 4
• Find out more about pages, spreads and sheets

Colours

Read our traditional printing guide for essential colour information, and the glossary for an explanation of any unfamiliar terms.

• CMYK or greyscale
• No spot colours
• Black and white photos and artwork should be set to print greyscale
• Colour profiles - You can use any generic CMYK colour profile. We will manage colour before printing, to reduce ink coverage to an acceptable level for newsprint

Text and images

Image Resolution

• We recommend you set your image resolution between 150 dpi and 300 dpi - for more information see our guide to image resolution.

Minimum Font Size

• The smallest font size we recommend is 8pt, although some fonts may print well at smaller sizes.

Export guide

• Export your PDF as single pages, in reading order, with no crop marks or bleed added.
• See our export guide for full instructions.