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title: "Can I print with bleed to avoid white borders?"
description: "Bleed of 1/8 inch (0.125') on all four sides lets color run edge to edge with no white slivers, with text kept 1/8 inch inside the trim in CMYK."
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# Can I print with bleed to avoid white borders?

Yes. Printing with bleed is how you get color and images that run edge to edge with no white slivers along the trim. Bleed means extending your background slightly past the final cut line so small shifts during cutting never expose the paper. Setting Recommended Bleed 1/8 inch (0.125") on all four sides Safe zone Keep text and logos 1/8 inch inside the trim Color mode CMYK If you are not sure your file is set up correctly, check the proof carefully before printing. Want a white border on purpose? Design it into the artwork at least 1/4 inch thick so trimming keeps it even.

Bleed of 1/8 inch (0.125") on all four sides lets color run edge to edge with no white slivers, with text kept 1/8 inch inside the trim in CMYK.

| Setting | Recommended |
| --- | --- |
| Bleed | 1/8 inch (0.125") on all four sides |
| Safe zone | Keep text and logos 1/8 inch inside the trim |
| Color mode | CMYK |

If you are not sure your file is set up correctly, check the proof carefully before printing.

Want a white border on purpose? Design it into the artwork at least 1/4 inch thick so trimming keeps it even.

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