Getting Started With Metro interactive Ad Designer (MiAD)

If you are a new MiAD subscriber, or you are starting a free trial, we want to get you off to a running start. The first thing we suggest is that you watch the MiAD demo video (see link on the previous MiAD main page) so you can instantly see how easy and beneficial your work with MiAD will be. After watching the demo, keep the following step-by-step guide to reference, and feel free to share it with others on your team.

  1. Go to www.metrocreativeconnection.com and click on MiAD in the top navigation bar, then click MiAD Login
  2. Enter your Username and Password: (same as for MetroCreativeConnection (MCC) ) (Three panels will appear: The left panel is your search/content panel; the center panel is your work/preview area; and the right panel is your ad editing area)
  3. In the white search bar at the top of the left panel, enter the filename of the ad you would like, or the type of ad you are looking for (ie: auto).
  4. Click the Search button to the right of this bar to begin your search. The available ads will appear under the Ad Templates tab (the left search/content panel).
  5. Select your ad by double clicking on the thumbnail, or by drag it to the center white panel (your work/preview area).
  6. In the center panel, click on Output Options so that you can see the actual size of the spec ad to determine if it is close to the size you need. If not, you can change the size of the ad, as long as it is within reason, so that it meets your column width specifications. You will see that it is in this same area that you control other key specs for your adʼs output.
  7. Available download options are a high-resolution PDF, EPS or native Quark version 7 file.
  8. Now you can begin personalizing the ad under the Advertiser Information tab by clicking on that tab (located in the right editing panel). If you would like to change the ad content (copy) select the Ad Content tab and make all necessary copy changes.
  9. Under this tab you are able to enter the Company Name, Address, Phone and Web Address. You can also upload a Company Logo (name as art). Just click upload and locate the logo file on your computer.
  10. Now click the Refresh button located on top of the center panel. This will give you a preview of your current ad with the changes you have made.
  11. If you like what you see it is now time to save the ad, get a print preview and/or download the ad. These function buttons are located in the far right on top of the right panel.
  12. Once you have saved the ad and named it, the ad will appear under the My Ads tab located above the left panel. There you can view all of your saved ads. If you would like to print the ad, click the PDF Preview button and it will display the low-res ad on your screen for you to print. You can also download the hi-res PDF to print or email, or the EPS or Quark 7 file.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • All ads will appear in color. If you need a black and white ad, before you Preview the ad click on the Output Options tab in the center panel and select grayscale. Once you have selected grayscale it will be saved for that ad only.
  • When you are choosing a second ad to work on, be sure to close the current live ad. The Close button is located on the far right of the screen next to the Download button.
  • To give your adverttisers additional layout options, drag a new template thumbnail over the current live ad. A dialog box will appear with three options: 1.) Update this ad: This option overwrites the current ad, but keeps the company information that you entered. 2.) New Pickup Ad: This option saves two versions of the ad; One of the existing ad and another with the same company info in the new template. 3.) New Blank Ad: This option starts a new ad with the chosen template.
  • When deleting copy (text blocks) that you do not want to appear in your finished ad, use the common Select All command (Command -A on Mac, Control-A for PC) within the text box and hit your space bar.

If you have any questions, please call Metroʼs Client Services Team at 1-800-223-1600 (M-F, 8:45 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. EST), or email service@metro-email.com.

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