Reply To: What are the use of bleed marks?

July 21, 2022 at 6:39 am #14367989

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Bleed marks (usually set at .125″ in US) allow designers to have artwork that extends beyond the trim or crop line so that when the piece is cut or trimmed along the crop mark, there will be no white showing. Many commercial pieces are cut by machine, so the bleed helps to allow for slight variations in the actual cut line. Hope this helps.

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