{"id":88,"date":"2024-02-28T00:12:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:16:04","slug":"print-setup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/?page_id=88","title":{"rendered":"Print Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Do you have a full bleed?<\/strong><br \/>Designs with white edges do not require a bleed.<\/p>\n<p>Please send your file as a PDF of the intended print size at 300 dpi.<br \/>If a design has elements up to the edge of the print, a full bleed is required. Learn more below.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-1536x688.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bleed-examples-03-2048x917.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is a bleed<\/strong><br>A bleed is a .125 in area beyond the intended print size that includes the background elements. The point of a bleed is to have a little wiggle room when trimming prints. That way there aren&#8217;t white slivers on the sides of your print!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Setting up full bleed files<\/strong><br>To setup a print-ready full bleed file you will need: a .125 in bleed, trim marks, and a .125 in minimum margin for any text on your print. For trifolds, please include a .25 in margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1934\" height=\"1184\" src=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" style=\"width:694px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02.jpg 1934w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BleedExamples-01-02-1536x940.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1934px) 100vw, 1934px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>File setup example<\/strong><br>Below, you can see a visual example of a file that is set up properly and is ready to send to print!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood-1024x627.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" style=\"width:696px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood-1536x940.png 1536w, https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/setupgood.png 1934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/expresslaneprinting.com\/?page_id=72\">Now you&#8217;re ready to save your file! 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