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Hey, this is Chambley from PrintPlace.com.
Today, we're gonna talk about two
extremely important words in print
design that will mean the
difference between a brilliant marketing
piece and a confusing mess.
These are Trim and Bleed.
Trim and Bleed are represented as
color lines along the border of your art work.
You can download templates with Bleed
and Trim guides from any product page on PrintPlace.com.
Bleed is artwork such as background
colors or images that extend
farther than the trim edge of a document.
Bleed isrepresented by the red line.
Trim is the final size of your print product after it's been cut.
This is represented by the blue line.
By extending your design past the
trim line, all the way
to the bleed line, you'll ensure
there's no unprinted edges, leaving
nasty white lines around your
design, unless that is what you are going for.
You'll also notice the green line,
this is the caution line, anything
such as text, logos or
important parts of a photo
should not extend past this line.
That way, you'll avoid
unfortunate accidents, such as
cutting someone's face in half
Or saying something you didn't really mean to say.
These guides should help things go more smoothly.
But if there are any issues with
your design, such as a
missing bleed or text that
might be cut off, someone from
our art department will personally notify you.
You'll then have the chance to adjust your design before it goes to press.
That wraps it up for this week.
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