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How to print with backgrounds

To print a design with background colors or images, the background must extend beyond the cut guideline (final size) to the outer red "bleed" guideline.

Example: Incorrect Background Layout
Incorrect: Background only extends to the black cut guideline. To print this design at the proper size, it must extend to the outer red "bleed" guideline.

Incorrect Background Layout With Guideline

 

Bleed Guideline

 
 

Cut Guideline

 
 

Safety Guideline

 
Example: Correct Background Layout
Correct: Design background extends all the way to the outer red "bleed" guideline

Correct Background Layout With Guideline

 

Bleed Guideline

 
 

Cut Guideline

 
 

Safety Guideline

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