---
type: faq
title: "Do I need to add bleed to my file?"
description: "Bleed is optional, but if you use it your file dimensions have to grow to match. Otherwise you can leave a clean margin and skip it. No bleed needed if you"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/site-wide/do-i-need-to-add-bleed-to-my-file
tags: ["Site-Wide", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Do I need to add bleed to my file?

Bleed is optional, but if you use it your file dimensions have to grow to match. Otherwise you can leave a clean margin and skip it. No bleed needed if you

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