Expert: Amy - 4/16/2009

Question
Hi,

I am trying to include bleed lines in the .pdf form I am creating. I designed
the documents in Adobe Illustrator CS3 and indicated bleeds; but, when I
upload them to acrobat to create the .pdf, the bleed lines are eliminated.

Please help me....
Thank you,

Summer

Answer
Hi Summer.

If you are PRINTING to a PDF using the AdobePDF driver:
The page size (paper size) of the PDF has to be oversized to include the objects that bleed. So choose a larger paper or create a custom size. Then indicate actual trim size manually with crop marks.

OR

If you are SAVING as a PDF.

Choose Save As and choose PDF.

Then when the PDF dialog appears, look at the left menu and click "Marks and Bleeds." Indicate the size of your bleeds here, usually something like .125

Let me know if this helps you!
-Amy