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BUILDER Print Specs

Ad Type Width Depth
Full Page (Trim Size) 8 ½" 10 1/2"
Full Page (Live Area) 8" 10"
Full Page (Bleed) 8 ¾" 10 3/4"
Spread (Trim Size) 17" 10 1/2"
Spread (Live Area) 16 ½" 10"
Spread (Full Bleed) 17 ¼" 10 3/4"
½ Page Horizontal Spread (Non Bleed) 16 ½" 4 7/8"
½ Page Horizontal Spread (Trim Size) 17 5 1/8
½ Page Horizontal Spread (Live Area) 16 ½ 4 7/8
½ Page Horizontal Spread (Bleed) 17 ¼ " 5 9/16"
2/3 Page Vertical (Non Bleed) 5" 10"
½ Page Island (Non Bleed) 4 5/8" 7"
½ Page Horizontal (Trim Size) 8 ½" 5 1/8"
½ Page Horizontal (Bleed) 8 ¾" 5 1/4"
½ Page Horizontal (Live Area) 8 4 7/8
½ Page Horizontal (Non Bleed) 8" 4 7/8"
½ Page Vertical (Non Bleed) 3 ¾" 10"
1/3 Page Vertical (Non Bleed) 2 ½" 10"
¼ Page Vertical (Non Bleed) 3 ¾" 4 5/8
1/3 Page Square (Non Bleed) 4 5/8" 4 7/8"
Safety: 1/4" from trim on all sides.
*Specs effective with April 2009 issue.


BUILDER Online Specs

Product Specs
Run of Site - Standard Banner Ads
Leaderboard1 728 x 90 or 468 x 60
Sponsor Spotlight / Advertorial 150 x 50 image, 10 word headline, URL
Medium Rectangle1 300 x 250
Medium Rectangle2 300 x 250
Half Page Ad 300 x 600
Skyscraper Banner Ad 160 x 600
Roadblock
Roadblock Option1 728 x 90, 300 x 250 upper, 300 x 250 lower
Roadblock Option 2 728 x 90, 300 x 600 (no lower 300 x 250 ad will appear)
Rich Media Banner Ads
Commercial Break (Interstitial) 600 x 600
Leaderboard Dropdown - user initiated 728 x 90 & 728 x 360
Peel Back - auto initiated 100 x 100 & 600 x 600
Peel Back - user initiated 100 x 100 & 600 x 600
Builder Business Update e-Newsletter
Builder Business Update 180x150, 10 word headline, 75 words of copy, URL
*All ads must have defined borders, maximum of 3 animation loops.