Ink that prints beyond the trim edge of the page to ensure it extends to the edge of the page after trimming is called bleed. As there is a degree of movement when printing on any press, you should always create 3mm bleed on all edges where bleed is needed. Supplying your job without bleed may result in white lines when we trim it.

• For die - cut jobs, increase your bleed to 6mm to anticipate possible movement on finishing equipment.
• Before cutting - Colour and images must extend beyond the edge of your artwork, to prevent unwanted white borders.
• During Cutting - Everything beyond the solid line is cut off, i.e. the bleed.

This results in the final trimmed product.