Running a default “Generate Bleed” Action List will release these Masks and expose this information for bleed. Using PitStop Wireframe Mode can quickly show that information has been cropped to the Trim Box. In some cases, PDF files may have adequate bleed that has been cropped to the Trim Box during the conversion to PDF. The 2nd default Action List requires that the Media Box is set correctly. The first default Action List above will automatically adjust pages boxes (assuming that the Trim Box is correctly identified) prior to fixing the bleed. Use the PitStop Show Page Boxes view to see the various page boxes of a given file. Adequate Media Box: The Media Box is the overall physical size of the PDF and should be large enough to include the Trim and Bleed boxes, plus room for any additional marks or color bars.This is how PitStop Pro “knows” just how much bleed to add. This size can vary based on vendor or even region and can range from 3mm, 1/8” or ¼”. Suitably defined Bleed Box: the area beyond the Trim Box that should be filled to its edges with items intended to bleed.

Properly defined Trim Box: typically the finished size of a given project.Generate Bleed to 3mm if some, none, or not enoughĭepending on the incoming file, select whichever Action List best matches the content and select RUN and notice the newly added bleed.Generate Bleed to 3mm if none, and correctly set all Page Boxes.Launch the Action List Panel and navigate to Standard > Add >

PitStop Pro ships with 2 default Action Lists that can correct bleed, quickly and easily. The new “Add Bleed” Action List uses a combination of methods to either reveal masked areas for bleed or mirror objects to ensure a document has sufficient bleed. Starting with PitStop Pro version 13, users can now fix bleed issues related to both vector and raster objects. As presented in the article, “ Why you should have bleed in a PDF file”, inadequate or missing bleed is a production complication that can have a negative impact on prepress and pressroom productivity since time and money can quickly be lost while waiting for updated files.

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