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type: faq
title: "Creating and Saving Designs: The Basics"
description: "Start every design by creating and opening the new document at the correct bleed size, not the final trim size. Setting the canvas up correctly from the be"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Creating and Saving Designs: The Basics

Start every design by creating and opening the new document at the correct bleed size, not the final trim size. Setting the canvas up correctly from the be

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