allow for bleeds

[mJ]

Hi,
The printers have informed me that if the colors go to the end of a page I
have to allow for bleeds. They don't use publisher so I have to send it to
them the 12 month calendar I did in publisher as pdf. I know that in
Publisher if I want my graphics to go to the end of a page I must lay them
over the edge to allow for bleeds. When I create a backgound in Publisher
the colors only go to the end of the page. How do I Allow for bleeds when
the color only goes to the end of the page and not over?
I read that to make my colors bleed I have to create the document larger say
12.5 X 12.5. Is that true
Or since I'm turning the 12 month calendar as pdf do I only check the allow
for bleeds botton under printing options before I have as pdf?
?

 

[Elmo P. Shagnasty]

How do I Allow for bleeds when
the color only goes to the end of the page and not over?

The same way they allow for bleeds when they print the thing: use a
sheet that's larger than the finished size.

 

[mJ]

So then I just use the original size for my publication 12 x 12 with no
margins?