{"id":8040,"date":"2024-03-07T13:03:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/help-center\/?post_type=lsvr_kba&#038;p=8040"},"modified":"2024-03-09T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T11:00:08","slug":"bleeds-publisher","status":"publish","type":"lsvr_kba","link":"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/help-center\/knowledge-base\/bleeds-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"Publisher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bleeds-publisher\">Bleeds: Publisher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklist\">Checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Page Setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Rulers to Create a Trim Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilizing the Bleed Line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilizing the Margins (Safety Lines)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-open-page-setup\">1. Open Page Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the top menu, navigate to Page Design &gt; Size &gt; Page Setup.<br>This will prompt the Page Setup window to open where you will input your document settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-add-bleeds-and-margins-safety-lines-\">2. Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a. In the \u201cPage\u201d section, input the bleed size of your document. To determine the bleed size, add .25 inches to both the width and height. For Example: An 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d Letterhead plus bleed would be 8.75\u201d x 11.25\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b. In the \u201cMargin guides\u201d section, change the value to .25 inches for each side (top, left, bottom, right). Click OK.<br>Note: Note that your Target Paper Size (Final Trim Size) remains 8.5\u201d x 11\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/printingcenterusa-com\/image\/upload\/v1582153074\/Help-Center\/01-File%20Preparation\/01-Bleeds-Publisher_Page_Setup_Labled-16.png\" alt=\"Publisher_Page Setup\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-use-rulers-to-create-a-trim-guide\">3. Use Rulers to Create a Trim Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding bleed to and margins (safety lines) to your document, you still will not be able to see where your trim line will be. To add a Trim Guide to your document, Click + Drag your mouse from the rulers to create a .125 inch guide within the document. This should fall directly between the edge of the document and the innermost margins (safety lines).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/printingcenterusa-com\/image\/upload\/v1582153071\/Help-Center\/01-File%20Preparation\/01-Bleeds-Publisher_Bleed-Trim-Safety_Labled.png\" alt=\"Publisher_Safety_Trim_Bleed\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-utilizing-the-bleed-line\">4. Utilizing the Bleed Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To utilize your bleeds when designing, extend your graphics and\/or images (that you want to print up to the edge) beyond the edge of the page to the bleed line.<br>Note: Your images when bleeding to the edge will cover up all of your Guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/printingcenterusa-com\/image\/upload\/v1582153074\/Help-Center\/01-File%20Preparation\/01-Bleeds-Publisher_Utilizing_Bleed.png\" alt=\"Publisher_Utilizing Bleed Line\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-utilizing-the-margins-safety-lines-\">5. Utilizing the Margins (Safety Lines)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Place your important information (Page numbers, logos, text, etc.) within the safety line to ensure that you don\u2019t lose any of it during the trimming process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/printingcenterusa-com\/image\/upload\/v1582153073\/Help-Center\/01-File%20Preparation\/01-Bleeds-Publisher_Utilizing_Safety.png\" alt=\"Publisher_Utilizing Margins\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bleeds: Publisher Checklist 1. Open Page Setup In the top menu, navigate to Page Design &gt; Size &gt; Page Setup.This will prompt the Page Setup window to open where you will input your document settings. 2. Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) a. In the \u201cPage\u201d section, input the bleed size of your document. 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