Bleeds

In a print shop, files are first printed and then cut in order to obtain the desired format.

Bleeds is how we call the area where the design extends beyond the edges of the file, to avoid leaving a white line around the borders of your printing product.

Indeed, there is a 1 mm margin of error when trimming the print. If your file does not include bleeds, a thin white line might show all around the edges of your printing product. We recommend to add 3mm of bleeds on each side.