How can you print a larger bleed area?

[DIGbleed]

We have a publication with 100 pages, and the printer needs a larger bleed
area. When I create the bleed in publisher, and save the pdf to a larger
size paper it seems to default to .25" bleed. I need at least .5" bleed to
show on the pdf.
Any ideas?

 

[Matt Beals]

We have a publication with 100 pages, and the printer needs a larger bleed
area. When I create the bleed in publisher, and save the pdf to a larger
size paper it seems to default to .25" bleed. I need at least .5" bleed to
show on the pdf.
Any ideas?

Needs more than .25"??? What the heck are they doing? Standard bleed now is
..125". Sending .25" is quite generous! There is no way to have Publisher
increase or decrease the bleed area. It is kind of possible to increase it
beyond .5", but it's messy, requires a lot of hand work in Acrobat with
PitStop or Neo.

I have to ask again, why "at least .5"? That's completely asinine... And
that's being generous!~ The only thing that I can think of is because of a
very specific manufacturing requirement. But even then it is a pretty far
fetched reason that defies logic.

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 201-2320 - Main
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.automatetheworkflow.com
http://www.mattbeals.com
http://blog.mattbeals.com

Friends don't let friends write HTML email

 

[DIGbleed]

I thought so too, but when I look at the printer proofs, you can clearly see
the 1/4 bleed is not enough due to the creeping.

 

[Matt Beals]

Then they need to adjust for creep more than they are. And it sounds like
they are *not*. A 100 page saddle stitch shouldn't really be bound that way.
It should be done by perfect binding.

Matt Beals
Consultant
Enfocus Certified Trainer
Markzware Recognized Trainer
(206) 201-2320 - Main
(720) 367-3869 - eFax
mailto:[email protected]

Come visit me at:

http://www.automatetheworkflow.com
http://www.mattbeals.com
http://blog.mattbeals.com

Friends don't let friends write HTML email