Bleed, Trim & Prepress
Prepare artwork dimensions, safe areas and PDF page-box checks before a file reaches production.
17 working tools6 supporting guides
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Use the actual job values first. Technical explanation and source context follow the calculation.
Bleed CalculatorCalculate required artwork dimensions after adding bleed on every edge.Trim and Bleed Size CalculatorCalculate full artwork size from finished trim size and bleed.Safe Area CalculatorCalculate the central safe area after subtracting an inside margin from each edge.Crop Mark Offset CalculatorCalculate crop-mark starting distance from the trim edge.Business Card Bleed CalculatorCalculate full artwork dimensions for a 3.5 × 2 inch trim size.Flyer Bleed CalculatorCalculate full artwork dimensions for a 8.5 × 11 inch trim size.Postcard Bleed CalculatorCalculate full artwork dimensions for a 6 × 4 inch trim size.Poster Bleed CalculatorCalculate full artwork dimensions for a 18 × 24 inch trim size.Brochure Bleed CalculatorCalculate full artwork dimensions for a 11 × 8.5 inch trim size.Finished Size to Artwork SizeConvert finished trim dimensions to the larger artwork dimensions required for bleed.Artwork Size to Finished SizeRemove bleed from artwork dimensions to estimate final trim dimensions.PDF Preflight InspectorInspect a PDF locally for page count estimates, page boxes and common print-size signals.PDF Page Size InspectorInspect readable PDF page dimensions and page-box metadata locally.TrimBox CheckerCheck whether readable PDF objects expose a TrimBox and compare it with other page boxes.BleedBox CheckerCheck whether readable PDF objects expose a BleedBox and report its dimensions.MediaBox vs TrimBox CheckerCompare readable MediaBox and TrimBox values in a PDF when available.Image Ink Coverage EstimatorAnalyze an image locally to estimate colored/dark pixel coverage and relative print intensity.