Trim in Indesign

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March 18, 2021
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Hey all,

Hope you are well

I just about get by in using Indesign - yet the main element I still struggle with is printing best practice, more specifically bleeds and trims.

I can't seem to find 'trim' - a magazine has asked for the below for a full page advert - can anyone help how to meet the requirements for what they are asking from Indesign

Thanks,

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Correct answer Eugene Tyson

The Trim is the InDesign page size.

The Type area - this is the margins - so you'd want the type area to be be this centred on the page - all your text should be in this area and not outside it.

Bleed size refers to how much bleed. Any images/text or other items that are going to be outside your type area need to extend out into the bleed area.

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Eugene Tyson

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The Trim is the InDesign page size.

The Type area - this is the margins - so you'd want the type area to be be this centred on the page - all your text should be in this area and not outside it.

Bleed size refers to how much bleed. Any images/text or other items that are going to be outside your type area need to extend out into the bleed area.