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Guillotine trimming
Show the intended trim on single-page artwork before the sheet is cut.
A clear path to the final cut
Put the finishing details in the right place.
Add crop marks and optional registration targets around your PDF. The page grows to make space for the marks while the artwork stays at its existing size.
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Crop Marks
Have your artwork ready?
Drop it in. See it come together.
PDF, PNG, JPEG/JPE/JFIF, TIFF, WebP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, GIF, BMP, ICO/CUR, SVG or JPEG 2000. Multiple files open as separate tabs.
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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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Print handoff
Prepare a marked proof for a printer whose workflow requires marks in the supplied PDF.
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Registration checks
Add registration targets when they are needed by the chosen production process.
THE JOB SHEET01 / EXAMPLE
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An invitation ready for trimming
ARTWORK → LAYOUT → PRINTA practical starting point
Illustrative print job
An invitation ready for trimming
Add crop marks around an invitation that already has its trim and bleed defined. Check the larger output sheet and hand off a proof showing the intended cut.
- Input
- Trim + bleed defined
- Marks
- Crop or crop + registration
- Artwork
- Existing size retained
A clear path to print
Open. Adjust. Print.
Your artwork stays on your device.
Your layout stays in your control.
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Check the page boxes
Open the PDF and confirm that the trim and bleed describe the intended finished piece.
- 02
Choose the mark style
Select Crop or Crop + registration. Adjust length and offset in Advanced where needed.
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Review the outer sheet
Confirm that the marks clear the bleed and that the larger page fits the production sheet.
A little print know-how
Good files.
Better results.
A few things to check before you send your job to the printer.
Read the Crop Marks guideAdd marks once
Imposition tools can place their own marks. Confirm the required stage of the workflow to avoid duplicate marks.
Keep marks away from live artwork
A correct trim definition and sufficient bleed matter more than the presence of visible crop marks.
Will the marks cover my artwork?
Marks are placed outside the bleed using the page dimensions. Confirm the source trim and bleed boxes, then inspect the preview.
Why is the output page larger?
The tool grows the outer sheet enough to hold the marks and their offset. The artwork is centred without scaling.
Should every PDF include registration marks?
Only if the print workflow requires them. Choose the mark style requested by your printer.
Should I add marks before imposition?
Often the imposition tool can add marks at the sheet stage. Use this standalone tool when you specifically need a marked individual-page PDF.
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