Friday, February 5, 2010

Bleeding

How much actual thought is needed when we, designers are using print as the final media?

Does the thought of bleed ever come to thought? Most of most printing companies that deal with graphic designers have a bleed requirement, simply for the fact of the actual printing and cutting process. Through, experience and a little bit a research; a 1/2" to 1/4" bleed all around the print is required. It's always best to ask prior to sending over the final product to the print company, whether they have any bleed requirements(if they haven't stated it already). It can be a real pain when you don't pay attention to this, you could just end up with a print that's been literally cropped down.

With that said, why bother having to go back again and correctly sizing if you just ask! Bleed is a very important thing that's been overlooked but still anticipated.

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