How to add Crops & Bleeds:
1. When initially setting up your InDesign le. After
setting the size of your document indicate the
bleed you’d like to include in the “New Document”
dialog box. Standard Bleed setting is .125” on all
4 sides.
2. When your le is complete and ready for exporting
as a PDF, verify that if it has color or images that
extend past the trim that it lls the bleed area.
3. Use the “Adobe PDF Presets” in the File Menu
to export your le as a Print-Ready PDF. Select
[PDF/X-1a:2001] as the PDF you want to use. This
is the industry standard for Print-Ready PDF.
4. Once in the PDF options dialog box. First change
compatibility option to Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4), this
will ensure to keep any transparency on attened
when you export the le. Second, click on the
“Marks and Bleeds” option on the right hand
side. Check Crop Marks only and set the offset to
.125”. Finally set your bleed to .125” for all 4 sides
in the “Bleed and Slug” area.
5. Export the PDF to save it.
1. When initially setting up your Illustrator le. After
setting the size of your document indicate the
bleed you’d like to include in the “New Document”
dialog box. Standard Bleed setting is .125” on all
4 sides.
2. When your le is complete and ready for exporting
as a PDF, verify that if it has color or images that
extend past the trim that it lls the bleed area.
3. Use the “Save As” in the File Menu to export your
le as a Print-Ready PDF. Change the le type at
the bottom of the Save As window to PDF.
4. Once in the PDF options dialog box. First Select
[PDF/X-1a:2001] as the PDF you want to use. This
is the industry standard for Print-Ready PDF. Next,
change compatibility option to Acrobat 5 (PDF
1.4), this will ensure to keep any transparency un-
attened when you export the le. Next, click on
the “Marks and Bleeds” option on the right hand
side. Check Crop Marks only and set the offset to
.125”. Finally set your bleed to .125” for all 4 sides
in the “Bleed and Slug” area.
5. Export the PDF to save it.
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