Missing Bleed Area

Our system detected that your artwork stops exactly at the edge of the ordered size, without any extra background extending beyond the trim line.

Why This Matters for Printing Commercial paper cutters cut through hundreds of sheets at once, and the paper shifts slightly during the process (up to 1/16th of an inch). If your background colors or images stop exactly at the cut line, these microscopic shifts will result in thin, uneven white borders appearing on the edges of your final printed product.

How to Fix This Issue You need to add "Bleed" to your document:

• Enlarge the Canvas: Increase your document size by 0.125 inches on all four sides (adding a total of 0.25 inches to the width and height). For example, a 5" x 7" card should be set up as 5.25" x 7.25".
• Stretch the Background: Click and drag your background colors, textures, or edge-touching images so they stretch all the way to the new, larger edge of the canvas.
• Keep Text Safe: Ensure all important text and logos stay safely inside the original 5" x 7" area so they don't get trimmed off.

Need more help? Bleed can be one of the trickiest concepts in print design! If you need visual guides or templates showing exactly where the bleed lines are, please check our help center or reach out to support!