Print glossary
What are crop marks?
Definition
Crop marks are thin lines printed outside the artwork that show exactly where the sheet should be trimmed.
What it means for your file
They are added when exporting a print PDF, together with the bleed. The registration mark in the Silentt Design logo comes from the same family of printer’s marks.
How to fix it
If your printer sent the file back saying “There’s no bleed,” the fix page has the step-by-step way to do it yourself, and a fixed price if you’d rather have it done.
Related terms
All print terms in the glossary, or run your file through the free print-ready checker.
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