How To Add Bleed and Trim Marks in Illustrator

Today lets talk about how to add bleed and trim marks in Illustrator

Bleed and trim marks are essential when you are sending any artwork to print. However, you might be wondering what they are and why do you need them?

Bleed is an additional area of the artwork that goes beyond the final size of the print. This is needed just in case there is any shift in the print when it's cut. Without this, if the print shifts 1mm in any direction you will end up with a white hairline around the edge of the print. Bleed prevents this from happening! Normally it's best to add 3mm bleed to artwork!

Crop or trim marks are used as a guide to show the printer exactly where to cut. This ensures that your prints are the dimensions you want and that the cut is where it should be.

To add bleed and trim marks - Simply make sure you are working on the right size artboards, add the bleed when you create the file, make sure no key elements go into the safe area/bleed area and checking to apply Trim Marks and Bleed when exporting your PDF.

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[klaceysphotography]

You're awesome mate! From a fellow mate in the mother country, and a Realtor here in the USA, thank you so much for that.

[chavlichek]

So clear and straightforward - others should take note of your style! Thanks for the concise clarity!

[kimbrown]

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[Melissalizzah]

So if my graphic is 11x14 i need to make my artboard bigger than that....thanks

[NarayanChuraman]

You have made this too easy....much appreciated.

[lcopeland]

Thank you for the clear instructions. Love the step-by-step. Greatly appreciated.

[nafhellas]

usefull video ..helped me so much ..thank you

[kartkartkart]

Thank you for clearly explaining this, printing can be intimidating haha, appreciate the tutorial! 👍

[Melissalizzah]

Do you believe that a larger bleed will give a better cut? Shift less?

[anrt]

Thank you, thank you! Love the clear way to show it.

[Lukeni_Costa]

Thank you, I was looking for that. Has a bug for a few seconds but still great after that.

Loved it!!.

[Mrsvivliu]

how do i add trim marks on illustrator on the ipad?

[fourtyfourdouglas]

Hey is their actual bleed size that I can use on all documents

[MissMalis]

These are just trim marks, there aren't crop marks on the pdf

[huejazz]

the camera is too close and cringey. But thanks for the turorial