Borders

Borders are the white space surrounding an image. In order to maintain a symmetrical appearance, allow at least a 1/4" border between an image and the trim line.

Bleeds

Bleeds are the extra printed image that extends beyond the trim edge. If you have an image or a color field you want to run all the way to the edge of the page, you'll need to do a bleed.

The page size in your layout application should be the trim size. If the document contains bleeds, make sure the bleed is at least 1/8" (0.125") off the page all the way around.

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RGB vs CMYK
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Bleed & Border
File Formats
Font Types
Prepress Checklist
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