A lower third is a graphic overlay placed in the bottom part of the screen during a broadcast:

• 10 seconds in length
• 30 characters per frame – 60 characters max
• Overflow area allowed for small animations
• Maximum of three animations recommended
• Commercial offers and URLs permitted
• Only program partners can make a direct tie-in with program content

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• FULL HD composition: 1920x1080, 30 frames/second
• Maximum creative area: 1,500px wide x 140px high
• Transition effects required (e.g., fade in, fade out)
• No audio or film clips

DELIVERY PROCEDURE

1. Send the lower-third demo (PDF or video format) for approval 10 business days before broadcast to livraisonbandeau@radio-canada.ca
2. Deliver the final files* 5 business days before broadcast to livraisonbandeau@radio-canada.ca
   *Final files must be sent in the following three formats:
   • H264 QuickTime (reference format)
   • QuickTime Animation with Alpha (final format)
   • 32-bit TARGA sequence with Alpha compressed in .zip format (source file)
3. Complete the broadcast instructions form

PRODUCING WITH RADIO-CANADA

Your production request and related material must be received by your sales rep no later than 10 business days before your broadcast date.

Required Material for production:

Creative brief

• Final ad copy
• Animations
• Any other creative instructions that Radio-Canada must follow

Visuals

• File formats: PSD or EPS (layered), TIFF, PICT, TGA, or JPEG (minimal compression)
• 1920x1080px, 72 dpi (if cropping is required, provide a higher-resolution still)

Logo

• EPS or AI vector file, transparent background, RGB mode

Font

• .ttf or .otf

Video material – QuickTime movie (.mov file)*

• Apple ProRes (422, HQ or 4444) or Avid DNxHD (145 or higher, 709 colour space)
• 1920x1080px (16:9 full screen)

*If video in lower third