When submitting images for consideration, please send them as a JPG or PNG file (max 2MB) in the first instance, no more than two images.
If your images are selected for publication, we will require higher quality images in .tiff format, bearing in mind the following specifications:
Dimensions: In a regular issue of Dark Mountain, the maximum printable area for images:
- Colour images:
maximum printable area = 240 mm [h] x 156 mm [w] (size inc. 3mm bleed) - Greyscale images for text pages:
maximum printable area = 183 mm [h] x 110 mm [w] (no bleed) - File formats and colour profiles:
Please apply the appropriate specification to your digital file artwork. (If you have difficulty obtaining a suitable file, let us know and we can arrange for you to post your flat artwork to our designer for scanning and conversion.) - Colour images:
Digital file format: .Tiff.
Resolution: 300dpi minimum.
Colour mode: CYMK [profile: FOGRA39 (ISO 12647-2:2004)] - Greyscale images:
Digital file format: .Tiff.
Resolution: 300dpi minimum.
Colour mode: greyscale (15% dot grain) - Black & White images:
Digital file format: .Bitmap. Resolution: 1200dpi.
Colour mode: bitmap