Crop marks and bleed marks help with manual cutting or positioning elements, such as wall coverings. You can add these marks by applying the Add crop marks check/fix profile to your input file. This guide explains the available settings.

PrimeCenter V3.2

Prerequisites

Before applying the Add crop marks profile, you may need to learn more about check/fix profiles:

• Understanding check/fix profiles and how to use them
• Managing check/fix profiles
• How to apply a check/fix profile to a file?
• List of check/fix profiles included in PrimeCenter

Mark types

You can generate two types of marks:

• Crop marks: Generated from the CropBox, which is often equal to the TrimBox. These marks define the final size of the artwork.
• Bleed marks: Generated from the BleedBox.

Example with tiling

When working with Tiling, crop marks help identify overlapping areas, making it easier to align tiles during installation. The installer can use these marks to correctly position each tile.

Configuring marks: Size, offset and color

The following settings allow you to customize the appearance of your marks:

• Size: Adjusts the length of the marks.
• Thickness: Defines the mark thickness for better visibility and precision.
• Offset: Moves marks inward or outward:
  • Positive offset: Moves marks outward.
  • Negative offset: Moves marks inward.
• Color: Choose between pure black or a CMYK combination.