What do bleed and safe mean on a dieline?
Mixing cut, bleed, and safe causes white edges or cropped type. Grapxo outputs vector dielines; it does not dictate millimetres—your printer’s spec wins.
Three lines
Cut = trim. Bleed = ink/art that must run past the cut. Safe = inner zone for critical type and logos. Keep them distinct in brief and dieline.
Practical language (printer wins)
A few millimetres of bleed and safe is a common starting point—not a universal law. If your printer sends a PDF/spec, follow that.
What to write in the brief
Carton style, board note, finish, language, barcode area only if you provide one. Grapxo invents neither barcodes nor legal copy.
Grapxo and preflight
Vector art on the dieline; see preflight and how-to-send-SVG pages. Not image-gen. merhaba@grapxo.com
Frequently asked questions
Is bleed mandatory?
Yes when color or art runs to the edge. If your printer says otherwise, follow their spec.
What stays out of the danger zone?
Critical type, legal lines, and barcodes (when provided) should not sit on the cut.
Does Grapxo invent millimetres?
No. You and your printer own the numbers; the engine keeps dieline logic.