Bleed and Safe Zone Requirements

During the converting process, labels can shift up to 1/16th of an inch in any direction. To ensure your design is printed correctly, follow these safe zone and bleed guidelines:

Safe Zone

• Definition: The area where all text and key design elements must remain to avoid being cut off.
• Guidelines: Keep all critical elements 0.125" inside the cut line.

• What’s Allowed: Only backgrounds or patterns should extend beyond the safe zone to the bleed.

  
  

Analogy: The safe zone is like the painted lines on a highway—staying within them ensures everything is in its proper place.

How to Check Safe Zone:

• In Adobe Illustrator

• In Adobe Photoshop

Bleed

• Definition: The background color, pattern, or design that extends 0.125" outside the cut line.

• Purpose: Ensures your background is fully printed and unaffected by shifting.

  
  

Analogy: Bleed is like a tablecloth spilling over the edges of a table—it ensures full coverage even if it shifts slightly.