An intentional overprint area added to the outer edges of a layout. It ensures that when the paper is cut to its final dimensions, the ink runs entirely to the edge without leaving a thin white border due to mechanical variations in the guillotine cutter. A standard bleed is usually 0.125 inches (3 mm) wide.
The background photo stops right at the trim line, so you need to pull it out and add an eighth-inch bleed.
Also heard as
- Bleeding
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