Identifying Errors

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ICC Profile

Find instructions on how to fix these errors here: ICC Profile

If you use Specle Colour, you do not need to install profiles for individual publications. Find out more about Specle Colour here.

Ink Coverage

Find instructions on how to fix these errors here: Ink Coverage

If you use Specle Colour, ink weight errors are corrected automatically. Find out more about Specle Colour here.

PDF Standard

Find instructions on how to fix these errors here: PDF Standard

Font

Find instructions on how to fix these errors here: Font

Size

To fix these errors, please ensure that you make your ad to the sizes listed on Specle. Click on the ID button next to your required size on the Specle publication page to download an InDesign template.

Resolution

To fix this error, please use a higher resolution version of your image, and make sure you do not stretch the image, as this will lower the resolution. 

For magazines, the minimum ppi is 265, but ideally the PPI should be 300. 

For newspapers, the minimum ppi is 100 or 150, but ideally the PPI should be 250.

Miscellaneous

Find instructions on how to fix these errors here: Other Errors

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