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I have a border in place and want it to bleed to the edge of the page. I've attempted all the bleed things and it just seems to shift my document down and to the right on the "print preview" screen of what it's printing
Hi Kelsey,
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To create bleed you need to bring a portion of the border off the edge of your document. This does not work very well if you are using a stroke as your border. You will need to create a solid fill in the same color as the border and allow it to overlap the border and extend beyond the document trim edge.
Most print companies require at least an 1/8th inch bleed.
When printing with bleed, you need to choose a sheet size in set up that can fit your document size Plus the bleed amount. For example an 8.5 x 11 finished document size, plus .125 on all sides bleed, needs to have a sheet size of a minimum 8.75 x 11.25. Most print a larger sheet of 9.5 x 12 to also include trim marks to facilitate the trimming process.
I have included some examples for you to illustrate how this works.
Also please visit this site for more information on bleed, Indesign tips and lots of other useful information - http://www.bestprintingonline.com/bleed.htm
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Ken Black
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With over 20 years experience in graphic arts as well as working as a preflight and prepress technician for Best Printing Online, I can answer any questions relating to graphic design and printing. This includes but is not limited to Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and just about any other graphics related software.
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Best Printing Online, I have been working as a graphic designer and printing professional for over 20 years. My experiences range from original design work including layout, illustration and photography to prepress production and troubleshooting. I have done consulting and training for some of the smallest print shops to the largest design agencies and printers in the industry.
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Occupational Certificate in Darkroom and Printing Technologies from back when light tables and contacting frames were cool. Attended McHenry County College, Columbia College Chicago and Northern Illinois University and strive to attain new knowledge in this field wherever it may be hiding.
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