Pierre-Luc Auclair wrote: > On Monday 03 April 2006 17:09, pixelnate wrote: > >> Every PDF that I send to a client or vendor has 1) crop marks offset by >> 12pt, 2) .125 to .25" bleed, 3) registration marks. And when I save that >> PDF I tell the app in the print dialogue boxes that I want to put it on >> a page that is .5" bigger on all sides, i.e. an 8.5"x11" document prints >> on a 9.5"x12" sheet. >> >> ~Nate >> > > I see, my workflow is leaving the bleed in my layout soft. outside the final > size. For example if my final destination is a 8.5x11, I will create a 8.5x11 > and leave the desired bleeding outside the page. Then when I send it to > printer, he will take the file, create the correct signature and add the > print marks within his imposition software. To my understanding, this is how > it's done. > _______________________________________________ > Sure, but giving the printer a document that has the bleed and crop area marked helps avoid troubles down the line.
~Nate
