Introduction:
This tutorial will teach you how to print an image with bleed and crop marks in Photoshop.
Step 1: Open your image in your in Photoshop
Step 2: If your document doesn't already have rulers applied, go to the 'View' tab.
Select 'Rulers'.
Your page should then look like this.
Step 3: Click on the ruler area and drag from the top and side of your document. You should see a line as you drag. Drag lines until you have all for edges of your image covered.
It should look like this when completed.
Step 4: Next, open up the 'Image' tab.
Select 'Canvas Size'.
Make sure you have the 'Relative' option selected.
Step 5: Select a unit of measurement.
Choose the amount of bleed you desire then select 'OK'.
Your document should look similar to this depending on what amount of bleed you chose.
Step 6: Navigate to the 'File' tab.
Select 'Print'.
Scroll down until you find the 'Printing Marks' section. Select the 'Corner Crop Marks' option.
Open the 'Bleed' option in the 'Functions' section.
Choose what unit of measurement you desire.
Choose the bleed width you desire, then select 'OK'.
This is what your document should look like in your preview window. If the crop marks are to your liking, press 'Print'.
Overview:
My original plan for this project was to do a video recording, but I came to the conclusion that doing a step by step written process would be more cohesive. Here is my storyboard for this project:
