Saving an Illustrator file to include the bleed

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September 27, 2024
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I downloaded an Illustrator business card template that include the actual business card size as well as a bleed. When I export it as a photoshop file (with layers) it crops the image to the actual card size but disregards the bleed. How do I export the template file to include the bleed?

Additionally, when I open the Artboard dialog the ruler changes. The secon Ps file shows the ruler w/o the Artboard dialog.

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Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Did you put something on the bleed area or is it empty?

CSI ProductionsAuthor

Inspiring

Hi Ton,

If you reference the screen grab of my illustrator file you can see it does have background in the bleed area.

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Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Did you check Use Artboards? If so, uncheck it.

Anubhav M

Community Manager

Hello @CSI Productions,

Thanks for reaching out. While there is no direct way to export to Photoshop with the bleeds, you can try out the suggestions shared here to see if they help (https://adobe.ly/3TKCnNy).

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

CSI ProductionsAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Anubhav,

The reason is, some printers don't accept PDF files but they all seem to accept High Res JPEGS, PNG and/or PS files. I'm not sure where the client is having these printed and a pdf may be acceptable. I was thinking I might be able to save it as a PDF and then export a PS or PNG file from Acrobat.

Thank you.

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Bobby Henderson

Community Expert

A print shop doesn't accept PDF files but will accept JPEG images, PNG images or Photoshop files for producing business cards? That seems like an especially backwards, low quality kind of work flow. JPEG, PNG and PSD files are very limited in that they carry only pixel-based content. PDF files can carry a mix of both pixel-based and vector-based content. Business cards commonly display type and logos, both of which are often best reproduced using vector-based graphics.

Honestly, if I encountered a print shop that did not have a production setup capable of natively processing Adobe-generated PDF files I would find a different print shop to do the work. A print shop deliberately refusing to handle PDF files is 100% a deal-breaker to me.

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