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Set up bleed
the right way.

Enter your finished size and bleed to get the document size, the safe area, and a visual guide — no more white edges after trimming.

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Free bleed & safe-area calculator

Getting bleed right is what stops a printed piece having thin white edges. Bleed is artwork extended beyond the trim line — typically 3 mm on every side — so a slightly off cut still lands on your design. This bleed calculator gives you the exact document size to build (finished size + bleed all round), the safe area to keep text inside, and a visual guide showing the bleed, trim and safe lines.

Setting up your file

Build your document at the size-with-bleed, extend backgrounds and images to that edge, and keep all important text and logos inside the safe area. Export a print PDF with crop marks and bleed so the printer knows exactly where to trim. Standard bleed is 3 mm; large format often uses more.

What is bleed?
Artwork extended ~3 mm past the trim so cuts never show white edges.
What is the safe area?
An inner margin where you keep text/logos so nothing important is trimmed off.

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