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What Does Crop Marks and Bleed Mean on Canva?

Last updated on September 27, 2022 @ 2:43 pm

When you’re designing something to be printed, it’s important to take into account what’s called the “bleed.” The bleed is the area around the edge of your design that will be cut off when the piece is trimmed to size. To make sure your design extends to the very edge of the paper (and doesn’t get cut off), you need to add bleed to your design.

Crop marks are also important when you’re printing something. Crop marks show the printer where to trim the piece down to size. They also help you line up multiple pieces of paper when you’re printing a larger design.

PRO TIP: Crop marks and bleed can be confusing terms when you’re first starting out with Canva. Here’s a quick explanation of what they mean:

Crop marks: Crop marks are small lines that appear around the edge of your design. They indicate where the design should be cut out.

Bleed: Bleed is an extra bit of space that you add around the edge of your design. This ensures that when your design is printed, there is no white space around the edges.

If you’re not careful, bleed can ruin your design. Make sure to add it sparingly and only around the edges of your design.

Adding bleed and crop marks to your design is easy with Canva. Just click on the “Download” button and select “PDF – Print.”

In the print settings, make sure to select “Use Bleed Marks” and “Use Crop Marks.” Now your design will be ready for print!

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

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