Editorial Contributors

It you are interested in getting published and you are an expert in the field of military and/or space industries we would love to hear from you and invite your editorial contribution.

Belmont International Inc, the leading publishers in today�s military and space markets, pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces and Space Pioneers while exploring the history and origins of these great endeavors as well as their developments as a product of the military and space industrial excellence.

Our 21st Century Defense series are published annually and feature cutting edge technology while covering a wide range of Department of Defense developments. Our titles include the Navy, Marines, Air Force, Army and NASA to name but a few. You may go to our home page to explore our publications in detail and our partnerships.

We feature comments, contributions and profiles from military leaders, political figures and other industries and organizations of the Armed Services. Our publications are published in the format of a high quality glossy publication and will be distributed to an audience responsible for the decisions, planning and expenditures of billions of dollars. Including the commanding officers and program managers of all branches of the military, along with the presidents and CEO�s of the defense industry. Also making it available to the exchanges, commissaries and other venues for service personnel and to the general public, via bookstores and newsstands.

Should you be interested in contributing editorially to our 21st Century Defense series we require that your word count is approximately 1500-3000-words, in addition, we would like to request any photographs and/or illustrations that would enhance your feature, inclusive of any captions and credits due for materials submitted. You may refer to 'Article Submissions' for further details.

Editorial may be sent electronically to editorial@belmontpublishing.com.

We would of course be delighted to answer any questions and discuss copy deadlines with you, so please do not hesitate to contact us on 727-533-8607.

Article Submission Specifications

Article Contributors and Advertisers Sponsored Article requirements for text only are as follows:

High-res PDF, CMYK format preferred and in this respect please refer to our mechanical specification sheet and templates for details.

Word Count

Full Page requires a maximum of 650 words with no pictures or logos (or designed to fit the full page specifications of 8 5/8� X 11 1/8�).

Half Page requires a maximum of 325 words no pictures or logos.

Quarter Page requires a maximum of 160 words with no pictures or logos.

No double-spacing in the paragraph or after punctuation.

Text Formats

Please forward your text via email to editorial@belmontpublishing.com. You may also supply text on Macintosh or PC compatible format disc. It is best to save documents as a word file. It would also be helpful if you send a hard copy along with a word count.

Please also remember to give your article a title, which we will use as the headline for your article. Also, if you wish the writer to be acknowledged please give the full name and title if any, of the writer. Remember to include your company�s full name, address, telephone numbers etc. if you require this information to appear on your page.

If you decide to supply photographs or logos the word count must reduce to accommodate the space reserved for your article, and should be in the format of 300dpi or higher for print quality - preferred in TIF, JPG or EPS file formats. It may also be helpful to supply us with a caption for any photographs. Any special color requirements for your company logo should be very clearly indicated.

Please send hard copies to the address shown below for the attention of our Production Department.

Website Advertisement Specifications

The standard sizes are:

468 x 60 Standard Banner
728 x 90 Leaderboard Banner
120 x 600 Skyscraper

Flash SWFs are allowable but we would ask that the ActionScript has a hotlink only and no other hidden code or external content.

All banners should have a maximum weight of 20k.

Preparation Of Video Content

There are 3 options of providing the content to the LED truck.

Method 1 (Preferred)

Beta SP

5 seconds of black is required to be inserted at the beginning and end of each clip. Multiple clips should be recorded in the same fashion if they are not to be played consecutively but at random.

Method 2

DVD

The DVD must be authored as a DVD and not as a file. The DVD should be able to be played on any player. 10 seconds of black should be inserted at the beginning and end of each clip.

Method 3

AVI file

Burn the file on a CD-ROM and we will convert to our controller format. Place as many files/clips as needed.

Customer File Checklist

Belmont International Inc, is committed to producing high-quality printing from our customers� electronic documents. However, we realize that the files submitted to us have been created by designers with a wide variety of experience and skill level. To try and minimize your prepress expenses, the prepress department has provided this list of guidelines for your designer. This same list is checked against when our prepress department processes your files. If we find a problem pertaining to one of these points during preflight, you will be notified by our production department and advised on how to proceed.

Document Guidelines

We fully support Adobe PDF files as long as they follow the guidelines below:
- All PDF images must be embedded.
- All fonts must be embedded AND subset.
- All crop marks must be AT LEAST .13� away from trim.
- Bleed must be visible on the PDF page.
We prefer text page PDFs to be distilled as single pages (instead of multi-page spreads) and stitched together into multiple-page documents. PDF files are by nature less alterable than layout files, so be prepared to supply new PDFs for any corrections.
We have several Mac stations with copies of Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. We also keep a few other layout programs on-hand, including the now-discontinued Adobe PageMaker line and some older versions of Freehand. Mac-compatible fonts and images must be sent with the Mac layout.
We have a PC station that has several versions of Quark Xpress and Adobe InDesign. PC-compatible fonts and images must be sent with the PC layout.
Photoshop (or any other image-editing software), Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Office programs SHOULD NOT be used to make page layouts. We do have technology to process them, but cannot guarantee the best results if these programs are used.

Layout Guidelines

Verify the overall page count and page size with your CSR, including cover spine width (if applicable). If you have a project with a difficult layout (such as a case wrap cover), request a copy of the layout diagram be sent to you.
All pages, unless specified otherwise, should have 1/8� bleed.
All live type and graphics should be 3/16� inside the trim.
All colors and graphics must be based on CMYK, spot color or gray scale color models. RGB, LAB or index color images will not process through our RIPs, and will be converted to CMYK by default.
If spot colors are used, please base your colors on the Pantone Matching System (PMS) spot colors. Please do not use �All� or �Registration� spot colors in your design - these are designated for crop or registration marks.
Ink density of images should be no higher than 280%.
Actual image resolution should be above 150 dpi.
Images should be saved as an EPS, JPG or TIF format. AI, PICT & GIF will not process through our RIPs, and will need to be re-saved.
If images are created using links to other images or fonts, please make sure all fonts and images are embedded within the larger image.
All lines need to be at least .2 points thick for our plates to hold them.
Thin lines or small type color should be created with no more than two inks to prevent registration problems.
All fonts should be sent with a screen and a postscript (printer) font.
We encourage the customer to at least send laser proofs. If we have something to compare to, we are more likely to catch errors early on.
If there are questions about any of these guidelines, feel free to contact our electronic production department for assistance. Kelly Morrison or Cliff Barsi at 727-533-8607.