An imprint that extends to the trimmed end of the finished page. An imprint that requires bleeds may add to the cost of your project, since bleeds may require the use of more material. If a bleed is required your artwork should extend at least .25" beyond the trim.
Artwork that extends beyond the actual size of the card.
A bleed occurs when your design allows the ink to print to the edge of the paper. The amount of bleed required may vary from one printer to another. As a general rule the image or color should extend 1/8 (.125) inch to 1/4 (.25) inch past the page edge in your document.
Printing that extends off the edge of a sheet or business card after trimming.
The printed image that extends to the edge of a sheet or page after trimming. Printing that comes within 1/8” from the edge may also be considered a bleed in some instances.
Bleeds refers to areas that are printed over the dieline (the cut edge). Background art should always extend over the planned cut "bleed over the edge" by 1/8" because paper shifts just a little back and forth under the cutters. In many of our inserts we have already drawn this bleed in for you. Just drop your art in. (Note: Do not put a bleed on art directly printing to the face of the CD or cassette.)
Extending the image beyond the finished trim size so that the image runs right to the edge of the printed sheet after trimming and binding.
When color continues off the edge of the label.
When an illustration/artwork runs all the way to the edges of the page or sheet after it's trimmed. Because a printer cannot print right to the edge of a sheet of paper, to print an image where the ink spreads to the edge of the paper, the printer must print on an oversized sheet and then trim to the specified size.