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Trim box

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, trim box means: A PDF page boundary defining the intended finished size after trimming.

In Turkish: kesim kutusu

How it is used

Use when software must identify finished page geometry automatically.

Example sentences

  1. The trim box gives the imposition software the finished page dimensions.

    A stored boundary supplies geometry without reading printed crop marks.

  2. The artwork looked correct, but the trim box was offset.

    Visual appearance alone does not confirm correct PDF page boundaries.

Common collocations

  • PDF trim box
  • set the trim box
  • trim sizeThe final size of a printed piece after it has been cut, for example 148 × 210 mm for an A5 flyer, not counting the bleed.
  • crop marksThin lines printed at the corners of a sheet, outside the design, that show the printer exactly where to cut the paper to the final size.

More terms: Print Production

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