Templates explained

Trim Line
The trim line is the final size your product will be trimmed to, once the bleed area is removed. Please remember, due to cutting tolerances, the cut may vary up to 1/16 of an inch in any direction.

Safe Area
A safe area is the margin within the cut line which will prevent critical items from being cut off. Be certain that no text or essential parts of your artwork come within 1/8" of the trim line. Due to mechanical tolerance during the bindery processes, any content within 1/8" of the trim line may be cut off.

Bleed Area
A bleed area is where an image extends beyond the cut line of the printed product. If your image is not white on all four sides, you must allow an extra 1/8" (.125") to each side of the file. This allows for that extra 1/8" (0.125") on each side of the card to be trimmed after the printing is complete. For example, if you are ordering a 2" x 3.5" business card, you would set your artwork size to 2.25" x 3.75".