In PrimeCenter, you can add print bleed to your images, whether they are rectangular or have specific shapes, to prevent unwanted white edges after cutting.
There are two methods to add bleed:
- Advanced bleed (Check/Fix profile): Apply the Advanced bleed profile to imported files or exported layouts for greater flexibility. See this article for an example use case.
- Standard Print bleed: This article explains how to configure this method.
Applying bleed in a recipe
Info
When working with multipage PDFs, the configured bleed is applied to all pages.
Accessing the Print bleed settings
- Go to the Print bleed module
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- Choose a bleed type:
- None: No bleed is applied.
- Shape: Bleed is based on the cut contour(s).
- Canvas: Bleed is rectangular.
- In the recipe configuration panel, go to the Files tab and open Import settings.
- Under Tools, click to open the tool list.
- Select Print bleed to open the tool configuration.
- Configure its settings, then click Back to add it to the recipe.
Applying bleed
Manually
- Configure the bleed settings.
- Select one or more images in the File manager.
- Right-click and choose Print bleed. The configured bleed is applied to the selected files.
Automatically
Info
- Since PrimeCenter V3.0, bleed is applied to all manually or automatically imported files. In previous versions, it was only applied when fetching files from an input folder.
- Since PrimeCenter V4.0, bleed can be applied automatically for all packages.
- Configure the bleed settings.
- Import files manually into the File manager or run the recipe to fetch files from a defined input folder.
- The configured bleed is automatically applied to imported files.
Configuring print bleed
Shape type
Method
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Duplicate: Duplicates the last pixels at the image edge to generate bleed.
- Bleed inside contours: Enable this option if the shape has internal cut contours.
| Input file without bleed | Duplicate method | Duplicate method with bleed inside contours |
- Mask: If the image already contains bleed, this method reveals the existing bleed and adjusts its size.
| Input file with bleed | Mask method |
Contours
You can select one or more cut contours from the Cut contours list (formerly "Dictionary") to use as the bleed reference.
Size
Define the bleed width.
| 3 mm | 10 mm |
Canvas type
Good to know
When using Canvas type, a cut contour named CutContourAuto is automatically generated.
Method
- Duplicate: Duplicates the last pixels at the image edge.
- Mirror: Reflects pixels at the image edge to generate bleed.
- Stretch: Stretches the last 2 mm of pixels at the image edge to generate bleed.
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| Duplicate method | Mirror method | Stretch method |
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Target
- Edges: Generates bleed from the edges only, leaving corners empty.
- Edges & Corners: Generates bleed from both edges and corners.
| Edges target | Edges & Corners target |
Size
Set the bleed width for each edge of the image.