4 Replies Latest reply: Feb 21, 2011 12:49 PM by jesusleon46 RSS

    New Document size

    jesusleon46 Community Member

      Hi everyone,

       

      I am trying to figure out how to setup the next document:

       

      Bleed: 8.625" X 11.125"

      Trim: 8.375" x 10.875"

      Live Area: 7.875 X 10:375"

       

      I am not sure, but I created the document size of the bleed: 8.625" X 11.125", but then I added bleed .125"

      I am very confused. Please any help?

       

      Thanks,

       

      J

        • 1. Re: New Document size
          Stix Hart Community Member

          Create the document at the trim size (which is the final size), add on a bleed (in this 0.125 on each edge) and then set a margin0.25 in from the edge and don't design outside that, that is the "live" area.

           

          Should look like this:

           

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          • 2. Re: New Document size
            jesusleon46 Community Member

            Thank you very much Stix Hart! This is perfect!

             

            all the best wishes,

             

            J

            • 3. Re: New Document size
              P Spier CommunityMVP

              Stix Hart wrote:

               

              ...set a margin0.25 in from the edge and don't design outside that, that is the "live" area...

              Of course you should feel free to design outside the "live area," just don't put anything critical outside it.

               

              Bleed allowances are added to protect against misalignment of a page in the cutter. If the page is shifted so the cut is outside the theoretical page boundary on one edge, it will be cut inside the theoretical boundary on the opposite edge by an equal amount, so the "safe zone" is the area that will still be left in the worst case scenario if the cuts are off on all four sides on different sheets.

               

              In this case, the printer is recommending an additional .125 inches all around so your important content cant be closer than .125 to any edge under the worst conditions. You might want to add even more. Note that in a quality printing and binding operation it would be rare to see a full .125 shift with press output, but it isn't outside the realm of possibility for output from a color coper or other digital printing method.

              • 4. Re: New Document size
                jesusleon46 Community Member

                Peter, Thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it!