
What Is Bleed in Printing
What Is Bleed in Printing and Why It Matters? If you’ve ever printed packaging or artwork and noticed white edges where colour should be, you’ve likely run into an issue with missing bleed. In this guide, we’ll explain what bleed is, why it matters, and how to set it up correctly for professional-looking prints — especially when designing custom packaging boxes. What Is “Bleed” in Printing? Bleed refers to the area of your design that extends beyond the final cut size of the printed product. This extra margin (usually 3mm on all sides) ensures that no unprinted edges appear after trimming. Example:If your box lid is 100mm x 100mm, you