What is slug and bleed?

What is slug and bleed?

A bleed occurs when any image or element on a page touches the edge of the page, extending beyond the trim edge, leaving no margin. An element may bleed or extend off one or more sides of a document. A slug is usually non-printing Information such as a title and date used to identify a document.

What are crop marks and bleed?

Crop marks are important for any artwork, especially if the design will bleed. Bleed. To have bleed on a document means that the printed design is intending to extend to one or more of the edges of the document. Bleed is typically required to extend 2mm or more past the crop marks.

What is Document slug?

A slug area is the name used to describe the area outside the printing area and bleed area of a document that contains the registration mark and other printing instructions for the printer.

How do you add bleed and slug in InDesign?

Set up bleed at any time You can always add a bleed area to your document later, or edit bleed settings you entered previously. Choose File > Document Setup. Click Bleed and Slug to expand it, and then enter your values.