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Bleeds driving me nuts!

  • February 4, 2018
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I have done a design front and back for a business card!

I have no graphics around the edges on either side. it is all centred. I know i need bleeds as getting it trimmed at printers. I tried adding a coloured box just for the bleeds and a bit on card but they are all on the card at different lengths.

I also tried a white box around the edge and that didn't work either as i do it in illustrator then put front and back on InDesign as the software i use to print so many onto a A3 works with it!

Help! Any suggestions

Discussion moved by moderator from Adobe Creative Cloud to InDesign, as it looks like the final output is InDesign.

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Hi Christina:

    You need to establish bleed lines when you have content that extends to the edge of the printable area. You don't.

    For page trimming purposes, you just need crop marks, which you can enable when you export to Adobe PDF (Print) prior to sending the PDF file to the printer.

    ~Barb

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    hammer0909
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    hammer0909Community Expert
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    February 4, 2018
    I have no graphics around the edges on either side.

    If this is the case then your business card doesn't bleed and you don't have to worry about it.

    I know i need bleeds as getting it trimmed at printers. I tried adding a coloured box just for the bleeds and a bit on card but they are all on the card at different lengths.

    To add bleed, go to File > Document Setup and in the Bleed and Slug section add the desired bleed value (typically 1/8" or 3.5mm). Now extend anything that bleeds to that bleed guide and you should be good to go.

    Your two statements above contradict each other so further explanation might be needed.

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 4, 2018

    Hi Christina:

    You need to establish bleed lines when you have content that extends to the edge of the printable area. You don't.

    For page trimming purposes, you just need crop marks, which you can enable when you export to Adobe PDF (Print) prior to sending the PDF file to the printer.

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    February 4, 2018

    Is your final output in InDesign? In either software, you can add Bleed guides that sit outside the edge of the page.

    Then you size your artwork to go past the edge of the page to at least the bleed guide. Is that what you are doing?

    Is your final output Illustrator or InDesign?

    C
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    February 4, 2018

    I got it sorted! I just increased the art board by 3mm each side so there is room to trim! Thanks all for ur help!everyone!

      Danny Whitehead.
      Danny Whitehead.
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      February 5, 2018

      https://forums.adobe.com/people/christina+mc+gurgan  wrote

      I got it sorted! I just increased the art board by 3mm each side so there is room to trim! Thanks all for ur help!everyone!

      That's a bad idea. It will offset your Trim Box - an invisible box in a PDF that imposition software will reference to put the trim marks in the right place. If you really need bleed (and it sounds like you don't), you should set it using File > Document Setup in both Illustrator and InDesign.

      Incidentally, why are you imposing it when you're not printing it?

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