The Plaid Horse Ad Templates
As of January 2023, The Plaid Horse has a new page size and all-new ad sizes and measurements. Use our updated Templates and Example Ads below for clarification and to build your ad properly.
Learn more about all our advertising options with The Plaid Horse.
- 2-Page Spread Templates (full-bleed and non-bleed)
- Full Page Templates (full-bleed and non-bleed)
- 1/2 Page Horizontal Template (full-bleed and non-bleed)
- 1/2 Page Vertical Template (full-bleed and non-bleed)
- 1/3 Page Vertical Template (non-bleed only)
- 1/4 Page Template (vertical, non-bleed only)
- Business Card Template (horizontal, non-bleed only)
FOR CANVA USERS:
After reading through our file requirements on pages 7 & 8 of the Media Kit and viewing the example ads in the templates listed above, use our Canva-specific ad templates to design your ad in Canva.
While logged into your own Canva account, click on whichever of these links is the ad size you want to create.
Click on the “Use This Template” option. This template will now remain in YOUR Canva account for current and future use.
When creating the final file in Canva to send to us, be sure to use the following settings:
- File type: PDF Print
- If your ad is a full-bleed ad, check the “Crop marks and bleed” checkbox. If not, you can leave this unchecked.
- Check the “Flatten PDF” box
- Color Profile: choose “CMYK”
- Check the “Save download settings” box to save these settings for any future downloads you may have to make from this ad file.
- Click DOWNLOAD and send us the PDF file created.
Canva-specific Print Ad Templates:
- Spread Full-Bleed
- Spread Non-Bleed
- Full Page Full-Bleed
- Full Page Non-Bleed
- 1/2 Page Horizontal Full-Bleed
- 1/2 page Horizontal Non-Bleed
- 1/2 Page Vertical Full-Bleed
- 1/2 Page Vertical Non-Bleed
- 1/3 Page Vertical Non-Bleed (no full-bleed available in the 1/3 Vertical size)
- 1/4 page Non-Bleed (no full-bleed available in the 1/4 size)
- Business Card Size (no full-bleed available in this size)
Canva-specific Digital Ad Templates: