What does bleed mean in printing?

What does bleed mean in printing?

• A. Bleed is the extra area beyond trim to avoid white edges after trimming
• B. Bleed is the safe area inside margins
• C. Bleed is the margin for binding
• D. Bleed is only for proofs

Answer: (A)

Bleed is the extra area around your page that extends beyond the trim line so color and images run off the edge of the page after trimming. This prevents white slivers from showing if the cut isn’t perfectly aligned. The safe area is inside the margins where you keep important text and graphics away from the edge; that isn’t bleed. The margin for binding refers to space near the spine and doesn’t define bleed. Bleed isn’t only for proofs—the final print requires bleed to ensure a clean edge-to-edge appearance. When you design, extend the background or imagery beyond the trim by a typical amount (often 3 mm or 1/8 inch).

Bleed is the extra area around your page that extends beyond the trim line so color and images run off the edge of the page after trimming. This prevents white slivers from showing if the cut isn’t perfectly aligned. The safe area is inside the margins where you keep important text and graphics away from the edge; that isn’t bleed. The margin for binding refers to space near the spine and doesn’t define bleed. Bleed isn’t only for proofs—the final print requires bleed to ensure a clean edge-to-edge appearance. When you design, extend the background or imagery beyond the trim by a typical amount (often 3 mm or 1/8 inch).