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The polls will be tallied and the winner in each category will be featured in that months issue of the Newsletter. So get to voting Southern Soul Fans.

You can pay via the site using any major credit or debit card on my secured pay system paypal. A invoiced receipt for payment will automatcally be generated for you to print out with a confirmation number. Then you will automatically be returned to the website after completion.

Please send your ad as early as possible, as space for advertisements is limited based on size of the PDF file to be created for submission. The front page will be limited to one quarter-page ad or two eighth-page ads, or any combination of no more than a quarter page and is based on a first come, first served basis.

Please remember that the original colors on the advertisement will vary based on screen resolution, video card usage, and printer interpretation. So please when sending your files make sure they meet the requirements. Therefore, we cannot guarantee your color selection will be seen as intended.

Page layout files:

The SSN does accept page layout files from Microsoft Word (MSW). However, do not embed graphics into MSW. Graphic files must be sent separately as described above. Since everything is done on my system which does not have the depth of fonts as your program does, please submit files where type can be converted to outlines or is embedded in the raster image.

Importable graphic files: The SSN prefers EPS, TIF or .JPEG files. EPS files must have text converted to outline by the advertiser to avoid font problems.

Canvas or Corel users must create TIF or EPS export files and should be aware that litho logic patterns and some type fonts are unstable and do not always export into Postscript as desired. After creating an export file, a printout should be made to ensure that the file is printing correctly. Type must be converted to "outlines" to avoid font conflicts.

PDF files are not acceptable as an importable graphic - only as a point of reference.

Photo or picture files should be saved at the industry recommended resolution of no larger than 300 pixels per inch at final output size. PLEASE do not save an image at a size that has to be reduced or enlarged. It is a waste of computer memory and processor output time. As a PDF is created, most images will be reduced in resolution to between 150 to 120 dpi.

Avoid using generic names to label files. All supporting images should have file names that include the prefix of the initials of the advertiser's company. EXAMPLE: geologo.eps; geoseismic.tif; geofigure1, etc. Do not label your ad "SSN ad"

Electronic submittal checklist: • Document • Supporting art files • Printer fonts • Color or black and white proof of advertisement

Mode of submission: Email only, except for verification print. • File compression: WinZip self-extracting archives are acceptable

NOTE: In all cases, hard copy proofs of your advertisement is required and once again, please send your ad as early as possible, as space for advertisements is limited based on size of the PDF file to be created for submission.

The front page will be limited to one quarter-page ad or two eighth-page ads, or any combination thereof and is based on a first come, first served basis. (i.e. if someone requests the full page front cover and is the first to do so the front page will be locked out at that point for no more space.

Editor and Publisher: Keshia Mack