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Postcards and invitations
Extend simple backgrounds so the artwork continues beyond the intended cut.
Prepare
Add bleed so cuts never show white.
Extend artwork past the trim by mirroring, stretching or repeating the edge. Existing bleed is detected first, so nothing is added twice.
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Add Bleed
Have your artwork ready?
Your next print job starts here.
Open your file to inspect the layout and adjust the print settings.
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Made for real print jobs
What will you make?
From the first proof
to the finished piece.
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Short-run marketing print
Prepare supplied artwork for a bleed-aware repeated or gang layout.
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Legacy PDF preparation
Add a visible edge extension when returning to the original design file is impractical.
THE JOB SHEET01 / EXAMPLE
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A postcard supplied without bleed
ARTWORK → LAYOUT → PRINTA practical starting point
Illustrative print job
A postcard supplied without bleed
A postcard background stops at the cut edge. Add the 3 mm bleed requested for this example job, compare the extension methods and inspect all four corners before imposition.
- Input
- Artwork at the trim edge
- Example bleed
- 3 mm
- Trim size
- Unchanged
A clear path to print
Open. Adjust. Print.
Your artwork stays on your device.
Your layout stays in your control.
- 01
Inspect the source edges
Drop the PDF.
- 02
Choose amount and method
Set the bleed amount and method.
- 03
Review corners before layout
Download and impose.
A little print know-how
Good files.
Better results.
A few things to check before you send your job to the printer.
Read the Add Bleed guideUse the printer’s specification
The 3 mm example is a starting scenario, not a universal requirement. Enter the bleed required for your actual job.
Do not rely on extension to repair a design
Mirroring or stretching cannot invent the intended continuation of a photograph or restore content cut off in the source.
How much bleed do printers want?
3 mm is the common ask in Europe; 0.125 in (about 3.2 mm) in North America.
Will it change my trim size?
No. The trim box is preserved; only the area outside it is added.
Is anything uploaded?
Everything runs in your browser. The file is never uploaded, and the download comes from the same engine that drew the preview.
Does adding bleed make the finished piece larger?
The extension sits outside the trim. The finished trim size stays the same while the outer page area grows.
Which method should I choose?
Mirror reflects the edge; Stretch extends it; Repeat repeats edge content. Compare the preview and choose the least visible result for that artwork.
What if my PDF already has bleed?
The amount is additional bleed to add. Check the existing-bleed note first so you do not add more than the job requires.
Keep your job moving
The right tool for the next step.
Crop Marks
Trim and registration marks placed from the page boxes. The sheet grows just enough to hold them.
Crop
Cut pages down to the trim, to the bleed, or by a margin. The trim box is read from the file.
Step & Repeat
Business cards, labels and tickets: each page repeated to fill the sheet, with bleed and marks handled.
From screen to sheet