ARTWORK UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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TOPICS
UPLOAD SPECS
(All Advertisment Spots)
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Use clear, high-quality images only (no blurry or stretched files).
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Recommended resolution: 1500 px wide minimum for banners, 1000 px minimum for square ads. 150 DPI minimum, 300 DPI preferred.
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RGB color mode recommended for best web display.
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Keep logos/text away from edges.
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Port City Gazette may resize, crop, or reject artwork that does not meet quality or formatting standards.
Accepted File Types:
JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, SVG
Preferred Formats:
• PNG (best for logos / transparency)
• JPG (best for photos)
• PDF (for professionally designed ads)
• SVG (for vector logos)
Image Quality:
• High resolution only
• Clear, sharp, not blurry
• Well lit photos
• No screenshots unless high quality
Recommended Resolution:
• 1500 px wide minimum for large ads
• 1000 px minimum for smaller ads
DPI:
• 300 DPI preferred (if exporting from
print software)
Color Mode:
• RGB preferred for web display
Text Safety:
Keep important text/logos at least 40 px from edges.
Prohibited:
• Slurry images
• Stretched artwork
• Offensive content
• Copyrighted material without
permission
• Low quality screenshots
• Excessive tiny text unreadable on
mobile
File Size:
Under 10 MB preferred
Please avoid:
• Blurry images
• Screenshots
• Flyers
• Heavily filtered photos
• Dark photos
• Images with too much empty space
• Collages (multiple photos combined into one)
For best results:
• Use a wide/ landscape image
• Make sure the subject is centered and easy to see
• Choose a photo that looks clean, bright, and professional
Best choices include:
• Your storefront
• Products
• Services in action
• Food, items, or workspace
• A professional branded
business photo
Featured Listing Ads
Premium business card placements in featured sections of the directory.
Banner Ads
Horizontal promotional ads displayed on key browsing pages, including Search by Category and Search All Businesses pages.
Homepage Spotlight Ads
Exclusive homepage feature placement with image, business highlights, and premium visibility.
FEATURED BUSINESS ADS
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality horizontal photo that represents your business well.
Image size: 800 x 800 px
Ratio: 1:1 square
Minimum: 600 x 600
Name text: 28 max char.
Tagline text: 35 max char.
WEB
BANNER ADS
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality banner image with bold text and clean graphics that are easy to read on desktop and mobile.
Image size: 1600 x 500 px
Ratio: 16:5 horizontal
Minimum: 1200 x 375 px
Headline text: 40 max. char.
Subtext: 60 max char.
HOME PAGE SPOTLIGHT AD
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality photo that represents your business, owner, storefront, product, or brand image.