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jodyr
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July 24, 2012
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Document setup bleed lines absent

  • July 24, 2012
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I'm setting up the bleed on a set of InDesign CS5.5 documents. When I go to File: Document Setup: More Options, and set the bleed to .125 in, I don't see the little red bleed guide line outside my document outline. I've gone to InDesign: Preferences: Guides and Pasteboard, where I found there is an entry for the bleed guide. I can make guides just fine, I just can't get the bleed guide to show up on my pasteboard anymore.

All clues welcome.

Thanks.

--jody.

    Correct answer Peter Spier

    You see other guides, but not the bleed guide?

    Can you show us a screen shot?

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    rebeccab14649484
    Participant
    November 6, 2017

    I had this problem too; using the latest version ID CC 2018.  I found that if my bleed AND slug were set to the same value, the guide color would show for the slug....therefore I thought my bleed lines(set to fiery red in my preferences) were not showing up.  I changed the bleed amount..and magically my red bleed lines appeared

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    lincolnsmiff
    Participant
    August 17, 2017

    This was helpful, however didn't solve my problem. I had to go to View > Screen Mode > Normal

      KTdid.
      KTdid.
      Inspiring
      March 27, 2017

      ID CC 2017 is creating this problem. My guides are not hidden, they simply are not showing.

        Jimmy Papas
        Jimmy Papas
        Inspiring
        January 23, 2014

        to show guides (bleed, margins) hit ctrl+ ; for windows (you could have mentioned that)

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          Kicksta123
          Participant
          July 11, 2014

          One good reply, thanks

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            33_Steps
            Inspiring
            July 24, 2012

            Let's start here:

            Do you have the pasteboard area on (hit: w)

            If it does not show, you may need to trash your preferences.

            Peter Spier
            Community Expert
            Peter SpierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
            Community Expert
            July 24, 2012

            You see other guides, but not the bleed guide?

            Can you show us a screen shot?

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              jodyrAuthor
              Participant
              July 24, 2012

              Guide previews were turned off. I was able to turn them back on, and thus can now see the bleed guides.

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                Jinx55a
                Participant
                September 6, 2012

                Having the same problem.  Where is the "guide previews" setting?  What did you do to turn them back on?  Anything special?  thanx!

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