SAE Digital Ad Central

Ad Specs

Print & Digital Mechanicals
Automotive Engineering International SAE Off-Highway Engineering Electricfication Vehicle

Inches Decimal Millimeters
Width (in.) Depth (in.) Width Depth Width (mm.) Depth (mm.)
Standard unit sizes
Publication trim size 8 1/8 10 7/8 8.125 10.875 206 276
2-page spread
Trim Size 16 1/4 10 7/8 16.25 10.875 412 276
Bleed Size 16 1/2 11 1/8 16.5 11.125 419 282
Live Area 15 3/4 10 3/8 15.75 10.375 400 264
1/2-page spread (horizontal)
Trim Size 16 1/4 5 3/8 16.25 5.5 413 140
Bleed Size 16 1/2 5 1/2 16.5 5.625 419 140
Live Area 15 3/4 5 15.75 5 400 127
Full page
Trim Size 8 1/8 10 7/8 8.125 10.875 206 276
Bleed Size 8 3/8 11 1/8 8.375 11.125 212 282
Live Area 7 5/8 10 3/8 7.625 10.375 194 264
Fractionals
2/3 page 4 5/8 10 4.625 10 117 254
1/2 page island 4 5/8 7 5/8 4.625 7.625 117 193
1/2 page horizontal 7 4 7/8 7 4.875 177 123
1/2 page vertical 3 3/8 10 3.375 10 85 254
1/3 page vertical 2 1/4 10 2.25 10 57 254
1/3 page square 4 5/8 4 7/8 4.675 4.875 117 123
1/4 page 3 3/8 4 7/8 3.375 4.875 85 123
New Product Technology Ad 3 3/8 2 1/8 3.75 2.125 95 54
1/8 Tech Lit File 3 5/8 2 1/2 3.75 2.5 95 64

Bleeds: Keep live matter 1/4 inch from top, bottom, and both sides of trim edge
Printing: Web Offset, 150 line screen
Process Color ink Rotation: Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow
Paper Stock: 40# text gloss coated
Binding: Saddle Stitched
Print Submittal Requirements All display advertisement material...
  • must be supplied in a digital format
  • as a press-optimized PDF file
  • high-resolution [images 300dpi]
  • CMYK colorspace
  • with all fonts embedded
  • and sent via the SAE Digital Ad Central at www.sae.org/digital_ad
  • Files in any other format will not be accepted.
  • PDF files created using Adobe Acrobat that are PDF/X-1a compliant
Proof must be submitted A mid-resolution, CMYK TIF file for proofing purposes must accompany all color advertisements and may be emailed to advertising@sae.org. Otherwise, a color proof pulled from your supplied digital file may be supplied. Publisher assumes no liability on color reproduction if color proofs are not furnished with inks specified. For black/white advertisements, please include a black and white laser proof.

Print & Digital Mechanicals

Aerospace Engineering
Ad size Inches Decimal Millimeters
Depth Width Depth Width Depth Width
Two-Page Spread (w/Bleed) 10 3/4 16 10.75 16 273.05 406.4
Full Page (Bleed) 10 3/4 8 1/8 10.75 8.125 273.05 206.42
Full Page (Non-Bleed) 9 5/8 7 9.625 7 244.52 177.8
2/3 Page 9 5/8 4 1/2 9.625 4.5 244.52 114.3
1/2 Page Horizontal 4 5/8 7 4.625 7 117.52 177.8
1/2 Page Vertical 9 5/8 3 3/8 9.625 3.375 244.52 85.77
1/2 Page Island 7 1/4 4 1/2 7.25 4.5 184.15 114.3
1/3 Page Square 4 5/8 4 1/2 4.625 4.5 117.52 114.3
1/3 Page Vertical 9 5/8 2 1/8 9.625 2.125 244.52 53.98
1/4 Page 4 5/8 3 3/8 4.625 3.375 117.52 85.77
1/6 Page 4 5/8 2 1/8 4.625 2.125 117.52 53.98
1/9 Page 3 2 1/8 3 2.125 76.21 53.98
Aerospace Engineering

Print Mechanicals

Automotive Design
Ad size Inches Decimal Millimeters
Depth Width Depth Width Depth Width
2-Page Spread
Trim 12 16 3/4 12 16.75 303 426
Bleed 11 3/4 16 1/2 11.75 16.5 297 420
Live Area 10 1/2 15 1/2 10.5 15.5 266 394
Full Page 10 1/2 7 1/4 10.5 7.25 266 184
Half Horizontal 5 7 1/4 5 7.25 126 184
Half Vertical 10 1/2 3 1/2 10.5 3.5 266 88
Automotive Design

Engenharia Automotiva e Aeroespacial
Ad size Inches Decimal Millimeters
Width Depth Width Depth Width Depth
Full Page 8 1/4 10 7/8 8.25 10.875 210 275
Half Page 8 1/4 5 1/2 8.25 5.5 210 137.5
One Third Vertical 2 3/4 10 7/8 2.75 10.875 70 275
One Third Horizontal 8 1/4 3 5/8 8.25 3.625 210 91.5
Engenharia Automotiva e Aeroespacial

Auto Journal
Ad size Inches Decimal Millimeters
Width Depth Width Depth Width Depth
Full Page 7 3/8 10 1/8 7.375 10.125 188 257
Auto Journal

AEI China
Ad size Inches Decimal Millimeters
Width Depth Width Depth Width Depth
Trim 8 1/4 10 7/8 8.267 10.945 210 278
Bleed 8 1/2 11 1/6 8.504 11.181 216 284
Full Page 7 1/2 10 1/4 7.48 10.236 190 260
2/3 Page horizontal 7 2/3 7 1/4 7.638 7.244 194 184
2/3 Page vertical 4 7/8 10 4.882 10.039 124 255
1/2 Page island 5 7 2/3 4.921 7.638 125 194
1/2 Page horizontal 7 2/3 5 7.638 4.921 194 92
1/2 Page vertical 3 3/4 10 3.74 10.039 95 255
1/3 Page horizontal 7 2/3 3 5/8 7.638 3.622 194 92
1/3 Page vertical 2 4/9 10 2.441 10.039 62 255
1/4 Page 3 3/4 5 3.74 4.921 95 125
AEI China

eNewsletter Specs
GIF or JPEG files - no FLASH
55k maximum file size
Animation not recommended as most email providers only display the first screen of the file
Position 1 top leaderboard = 468x60
Right vertical banners [Position 3,4,5,6,7] = 120x240
Text banner - 2 positions
8 word headline
450 characters for ad copy
1 url link
Text link - multiple accepted
60 character headline
225 characters for ad copy
1 url link

Website Banner Specs
GIF, JPEG or FLASH files
55k maximum file size
Animation allowed
Top leaderboard [Position 1] = 728x90
Top horizontal banner [Position 1] = 468x60
Right vertical banner [Position 3,4,5] = 120x240
Left vertical banner [Position 2] = 120x600
Medium rectangle [right] = 300x250
NEW

If using FLASH - DO NOT hard code the url into your file; if you imbed the url, SAE can only provide impressions and not clicks.

For instructions on creating FLASH files for SAE tracking, go to:
http://marketingsolutions.sae.org/click-tracking-for-developers.pdf

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