How do I make my content stretch all the way to the edge of the page (full bleed)?
For an explanation of Bleed (Full Bleed) see our Glossary.
Create one PDF with a page size .25” (.68cm) larger in both width and height than the book chosen. For example, a 6 x 9" book will need a PDF with a page size of 6.25 x 9.25". The printer trims all four sides of the page equally. There is a .125 inch (.36cm) variation in the trimming process. Improperly sized or applied bleeds will result in a white strip or important parts of the image or text cut off at the edge of the page.
Do not include:
- Crop marks or registration marks
- Multiple-page spreads (Separate into single pages)
- Pages in a landscape orientation
- The cover
If the PDF page size is not within .25" (.68cm) of the book size chosen, the Lulu wizard automatically resizes the PDF to that book size without any bleed area.
Book Size without Bleed |
PDF Size with Bleed |
4.25 x 6.87" or 10.79 x 17.46 cm |
4.5 x 7.12" or 11.43 x 18.09 cm |
5.5 x 8.5" or 13.97 x 21.59cm |
5.75 x 8.75" or 14.61 x 22.225 cm |
5.83 x 8.26" or 14.81 x 20.99 cm |
6.08 x 8.51" or 15.44 x 21.62 cm |
6 x 9" or 15.24 x 22.86 cm |
6.25 x 9.25" or 15.87 x 23.49 cm |
6.13 x 9.21" or 15.59 x 23.38 cm |
6.38 x 9.45" or 16.22 x 24.02 cm |
6.625 x 10.25" or 16.82 x 26 cm |
6.87 x 10.50" or 17.46 x 26.67 cm |
7.5 x 7.5" or 19 x 19 cm |
7.75 x 7.75" or 19.68 x 19.68 cm |
9 x 7" or 22.86 x 17.78 cm |
9.25 x 7.25" or 23.49 x 18.41 cm |
7.44 x 9.68" or 18.90 x 24.58 cm |
7.69 x 9.93" or 19.54 x 25.22 cm |
8.25 x 10.75" or 20.95 x 27.31 cm |
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94 cm |
8.26 x 11.69" or 20.99 x 29.70 cm |
8.51 x 11.94" or 21.62 x 30.33 cm |
8.5 x 8.5" or 21.59 x 21.59 cm |
8.75 x 8.75" or 22.22 x 22.22 cm |
8.50 x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94 cm |
8.75 x 11.25" or 22.22 x 28.57 cm |
Last updated: 2009-10-16 15:58:43
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