Creating and Designing an Ad Section (Advisers)
If you have Parent Ads enabled in your project, you can begin creating ad sections and placing ads throughout your yearbook. This guide will walk you through the steps for creating ad sections, enabling ad pages, and designing your ad layouts.
📘 Creating an Ad Section (Section Books)
To create an ad section in a section-based book:
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From your project dashboard, click the “New Section” link at the top of the Sections area.
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Choose the “Ad” option from the section type list.
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Enter a name for your ad section and specify the number of pages you want to include.
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Click Finish to create the section.
Your ad section will now be available for editing and ad placement.
📚 Enabling Ad Pages (Ladder Books)
If you're working in a ladder-based book, follow these steps to enable ad pages:
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Go to Ladder View in your project.
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Click the gear icon on the two-page spread you want to convert.
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Select “Enable Ads” from the dropdown menu.
Once converted, both pages will display Ad icons, confirming they are now ad-enabled.
Important: You can only convert full spreads (two pages) into parent ad pages in ladder books. Single-page conversions are not supported.
🎨 Designing an Ad Section
To begin designing your ad section:
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Click on the ad section you want to edit from your project dashboard.
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In the left-side panel, click the Parent Ads tab.
In the Parent Ads tab, you can:
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View all available ads, or filter by ad size.
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Show/hide used ads by checking or unchecking the checkbox at the top.
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Drag and drop ads directly onto a page. If no ads appear, it means you haven't approved any yet. Refer to the Ad Management article to learn how to review and approve ads.
Editing Placed Ads
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After placing an ad, click on it to open the Edit Ad tab.
Here, you can:
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Add a stroke (border) around the ad for separation.
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Customize the stroke color and thickness.
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Ad sizes are designed to fit within the page margins. For example, a quarter-page ad will occupy one-quarter of the space inside the margin lines.
📏 Parent Ad Dimensions
If you’re designing ads in an external editor such as Photoshop, InDesign, or Canva, use the following dimensions for a Size 8 book:
| Ad Size | Inches | Pixels (300 DPI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8 Page Ad | 4.29” x 2.843” | 1287px x 853px |
| 1/4 Page Ad | 4.29” x 5.69” | 1287px x 1707px |
| 1/2 Page Ad | 8.583” x 5.69” | 2575px x 1707px |
| Full Page Ad | 8.583” x 11.383” | 2575px x 3415px |
If you're using a Size 9 book, please refer to the correct dimensions in the illustration below:
If you need additional help with ad setup or design, feel free to reach out to customer support or explore more help articles in our support center.
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