Bleed is set to 5mm

This check verifies that the bleed area is set to a minimum of 5mm on all sides.

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A bleed refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet before trimming. The bleed gives the printer a small amount of space to account for movement of the paper, slight variations in cutting, and other such factors. The purpose of the bleed is to ensure that no white space is visible around the edges of your document after it is trimmed to size.

The different page areas of an InDesign document with bleed denoted in red

This check verifies whether the document has been set up with a 5mm bleed.

  • Search for the check TRIMSBLEED to verify that all objects on the page reach the bleed guide.

If you need to add or change your document's bleed, choose InDesign File menu > Document Setup to set a bleed area of 5mm.

Adobe InDesign Bleed help