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title: "What is bleed and why does my design have a white border?"
description: "Bleed is the extra bit of background that runs past the trim line so no white strip shows up after cutting. When there is not enough bleed, a thin white bo"
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# What is bleed and why does my design have a white border?

Bleed is the extra bit of background that runs past the trim line so no white strip shows up after cutting. When there is not enough bleed, a thin white bo

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