Bleed

How do I create Bleed in Microsoft Publisher? These basic instructions are for Publisher 2007 for Windows. You may have to adapt them for other versions. Let’s assume you want an A4 document and you want images to go right to the edge of the sheet. From what we read earlier, we now know that we have to extend these images off the edge of the page so when guillotined down, we end up with a nice clean edge with no white border showing. In Microsoft Publisher, the only way to do this is to make the sheet bigger than A4 to included the Bleed area. PDF creation software can also be used to achieve bleed but let’s assume that either you don’t want to pay for this or you don’t want to learn new software. Let’s just assume you’re looking for a simple way to achieve it. Open up a new document - A4. Then choose File > Page Set Up In the right hand side of the window change the width to 21.6cm and the height to 30.3cm. Change all 4 margins to 0.3cm. OK So, you’ve now created an area which shows an A4 document plus 3mm for the Bleed Now we need to set the ‘Safe Area’. The area within which we should put all text and other important data so it doesn’t go too close to the edge of the sheet and run the risk of being cut off. Arrange > Ruler Guides > Format Ruler Guides Horizontal > 1cm > Set Horizontal > 29.3cm > Set Vertical > 1cm > Set Vertical > 20.6cm > Set OK That’s the Safe Area sorted out. Design your job making sure any images that need to Bleed are dragged to the very edge of the document.