In printing, a bleed is printing that goes beyond the edge of where the sheet will be trimmed. In other words, the bleed is the area to be trimmed off.

The bleed is the part on the side of a document that gives the printer a small amount of space to account for movement of the paper, and design inconsistencies. Artwork and background colors often extend into the bleed area. After trimming, the bleed ensures that no unprinted edges occur in the final trimmed document.

It is very difficult to print exactly to the edge of a sheet of paper/card, so to achieve this, it is necessary to print a slightly larger area than is needed and then trim the paper/card down to the required finished size. Images, background images and fills which are intended to extend to the edge of the page must be extended beyond the trim line to give a bleed.

Paper options are listed on each service page and you’re welcome to reach out to us for additional info.

Yes, we offer delivery services for all print jobs local to the Poughkeepsie area. Please note that you desire delivery on the order form.

We don’t offer exact color matches, but our state-of-the-art equipment was all designed to reproduce color accurately, so the colors in your printed piece should be extremely close to your original.

Yes, please include a standard ¼” bleed on each side of your piece. Refer to each product’s page for any available downloadable bleed templates.