Adding Bleed In
Adobe Photoshop
Adding Bleed In Adobe Photoshop
What is bleed, and why is it important?
Bleed in print refers to artwork that extends past the edges of what will be the final size of a product. The industry standard is to extend all artwork (colors, graphics, images, text, etc.) that touch the edges of a product .125 inches past where it will trim. For instance, if you are printing an 8.5 x 11 inch page, the artwork with bleed would measure 8.75 x 11.25. This slightly larger artwork ensures that when the product is cut out, the operator will have space to trim without leaving any unprinted material along the edge.
How To Add Bleed In Adobe Photoshop – Video
How To Add Bleed In Adobe Photoshop – Text
Set up guides
1. Go to View -> then check “Rulers” & “Snap”.
2. Click and drag guides from the ruler bars to the four edges of your design.
Extend the canvas to include .125″ bleed on all sides
3. Click Image -> “Canvas Size”.
4. Add .25 inches to the width and height.
5. Extend your design past the guides to the edge of the canvas.
Save your artwork as a .pdf
6. Click File -> “Save As”.
7. Choose the “Photoshop PDF” file type, then click “Save”.
8. Click “Save PDF”.
Thats it! Your PDF is ready to send off to be printed!
Last updated on May 17 2024 by Jason Wililams