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Registration marks print outside the trim area of printing. They can include bulls-eye targets, crop marks, plate information, etc. These marks allow the printer to accurately align separate letterpress plates for multiple color print jobs and better align cuts when trimming.

A standard bleed area is generally . Most common document only require a . 125 inch margin; however, larger documents may require a larger bleed area. The standard bleed area for documents larger than 18 x 24 inches is generally . 5 inches.

Fold marks indicate where the paper is to be folded if needed. These marks are short dash or dotted horizontal or vertical lines, placed outside of the trim area along the edge of a page to indicate where a desired fold is to occur.

Bleed is the image or artwork extending beyond where the document will be trimmed. It's probably best explained visually. The thin lines are trim marks and tell us where to cut your document and the image extended past these lines is called bleed. 3mm bleed is usual for most print documents.

Bleed is artwork that is extended beyond the actual dimensions of the document. It is used to avoid strips of white paper showing on the edges of your print when cut to size. If a document has no bleed and the trimming is out by 0 5mm then you will end up with a white strip.

Printer's marks are special marks that are added to your PDF files and to the edge of your parent sheets to assist the offset printing press in proper alignment, trimming, and color values. These printer's marks are trimmed off once printing is complete. Center Marks. Trim Line. Bleed.

Do I need crop marks in my artwork design? Crop marks are important for smaller print items such as business cards, and for artwork which uses bleed (which we'll talk more about in a bit).