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WHAT IS A “BLEED”? When a document has “bleed” that means it has printing that goes off the edge of the finished product. in order to achieve that, there are a few simple rules to remember when making artwork. set up your art with a bleed of .125 inches all the way around. most design programs allow you to this in the document setup panel. the graphic below shows where it is in adobe in-design. contiunued on page 2
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WHAT IS A “BLEED”?When a document has “bleed” that means it has printing thatgoes off the edge of the finished product. in order to achievethat, there are a few simple rules to remember when makingartwork.
set up your art with a bleed of .125 inches all the way around.most design programs allow you to this in the document setuppanel. the graphic below shows where it is in adobe in-design.
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Bleed Line - .125 inches from cut line
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SETTING UP A FILE WITH BLEEDTHE EXAMPLE SHOWN IS A BUSINESS CARD BUT THIS AMOUNT OF BLEEDWILL WORK FOR MOST DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE ARTWORK THAT BLEEDS.
YOU ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING YOU DO NOT WANT TOGET CUT OFF IS WELL INSIDE OF THE CUT LINE, AS ILLUSTRATED BELOW.WE RECOMMEND .25 INCHES.
Cut Line (Edge) - where the desired edge of the print will be
Safe line (Margin) - .25 inches from cut line
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EXPORTING WITH PRINTER CROPSPRINTER CROPS SHOW YOUR PRINTER WHERE YOUR BLEED ISAND ENSURES ACCURATE CUTTING. IF YOUR ARTWORK REQUIRESCROPS ON THE FINAL PRODUCT, HERE IS WHERE YOU CAN MAKETHAT HAPPEN.
NOTE: ILLUSTRATOR AND INDESIGN ALLOW FOR THIS, HOWEVERPHOTOSHOP DOES NOT, SO TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATIONWHEN BEGINING YOUR DESIGN IF CROPS ARE NECESSESARY.
*CROPS ARE COMMONLY NOT NECESSARY AND SOME SOFTWARE DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE OPTION OF INCLUDING THEM.
