Glossary
Bleed vs. Safe Zone
In trade-show print production, bleed is artwork extending past the final trim or finishing edge — typically 1/2 inch on banners and 1 inch on booth panels — to ensure clean edges if cutting or finishing varies slightly. Safe zone is the area inside the trim where critical elements like headlines, logos, and call-to-action text must stay so they aren't cropped or hidden by booth-frame channels, panel seams, or grommet hardware.
Why it matters for your project
Ignoring bleed produces white slivers along banner edges. Ignoring safe zone causes headlines to disappear into a fabric channel or get cropped at panel seams. Always set up booth-graphic artwork with documented bleed and safe-zone allowances based on the structure being printed for.
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