Adding a New Ad Size
To add a new ad size in Virtual Publisher, navigate to your Publication Profile and select Ad Sizes from the top menu bar. Once you are viewing the list of ad sizes, select Actions > Add Size to configure a new ad size.
After you have entered the name for the new Ad Size, you can configure the settings for that ad size within Virtual Publisher.
Settings
- Name
- Code
- Short Label
- Rate Code
- Shape
- This field controls the coverage created when reserving ad spaces on the book plan. This is also used to calculate the true page coverage of the ad.
- Trim / Bleed / Safety Size
- Default Ad Size
- Turning this option on will set the size as the default for Virtual Publisher.
- Publisher Only
- Turning this option on will only allow publishers to see this ad size in upload, duplicate, pickup and size change forms.
- Multi-Page Specification
- Preflight for Size
- This option is on by default. This option allows you to create an ad specification that bypasses preflight size checking. This can be useful for submitting ads that are non standard sizes but have a general size intent.All size warnings will be turned off for ads using this ad specification if this option is turn off.
- Create CT Vector PDF
- This option will create a CT/Vector PDF from every finalized ad sent to this ad size. You can also setup a delivery for this file in the delivery connections manager in your company profile.
- Crop to Bleed on Completion
- This option crops the document to the bleed box upon finalization.
- Force Dimensions on Upload
- This option forces the dimensions of the document to match the values plus the trim size provided in the form.
- Disable Uploads for this Ad Size x days before Issue is Closed
- Here the publisher can specify the number of days before the issue run date that you would like to stop receiving ads for this particular ad size.
- Manage Custom Issues List
- Extra Information
Ad Shapes
The shape of the ad controls the coverage created when reserving ad spaces on the book plan. It is also used to calculate the true page coverage of the ad. Virtual Publisher provides a list of ad shapes for most standard sizes; however, publishers can create custom shapes for ads with unusual sizes.
Creating Custom Ad Shapes
To create a new custom ad shape, select Custom Ad Shape from the dropdown selector. This will populate a new field called Shape for you to configure. Enter in the dimensions of the new ad shape and you will see the Ad Specification Preview adjust according to the new dimensions.
