Bleed and Crop Marks for Printing | What is bleed and slug? Explained!

[@craigC3406]

Can you possibly do a video on how to calculate cut and fold sizing? Such as…what sizes does 11”x17” fold to…or 13”x19”? Example: if I was printing a multi-page brochure…how do I work out what the cut size should be and then what the folded size should be…based on the “parent” size of the substrate?

[@LevraXGaming]

thank you 🙂

[@DesignbyCheyney]

You're welcome 😊 Thank you for watching!

[@Rano2013]

Thank you. Would love to know how to make these crop marks in photoshop.

[@DesignbyCheyney]

If you type in crop marks on the help panel, it should be helpful. Or if you search in KZbin for a video. I would love to break it down for you but I don’t have the chance to get to my computer at this stage because I just had a baby 🤗 There is little time at the moment between sleeps and feeds. Best of luck 🥰

[@tinam.9810]

Short and to the point! Thanks! Just a question: If I have to prepare a 11 x 17 poster to be printed at a print house, should the poster be of bigger size?

[@DesignbyCheyney]

Yes, it will need to have a bleed if any of the artwork goes to the edge. Talk to the printer and ask how much bleed they require for a poster that size. Usually it is around 3-5mm in New Zealand :) Best of luck :)

[@tinam.9810]

@@DesignbyCheyney Thanks for quick reply. It's a white background with a graphics and some text, so it doesn't go to the edge. So, in this case, no need for bleed, right? Just want to be sure as I dont have any access to the printer.

[@DesignbyCheyney]

Correct, no bleed is needed if none of the artwork/design touches the edges :)

[@tinam.9810]

@@DesignbyCheyney Thanks a lot!

[@DesignbyCheyney]

@@tinam.9810 pleasure x