Setting crop marks


    The Crop Marks filter creates crop marks around the bounding box of the selected object. Crop marks define a trimmable area.

    Crop marks created with the Crop Marks filter differ from the crop area in several ways:

    • Crop marks print (to indicate where to trim objects in the artwork).
    • You can create and use multiple sets of crop marks within your artwork. Crop marks are useful, therefore, when you want to create several sets of marks around objects on a page--for example, when printing a sheet of business cards.
    • Crop marks are stroked with registration black, so that they print to every separation plate, similar to printer's marks.
    • Crop marks do not specify where trim marks are placed using the Marks & Bleed options in the Print dialog box.
    • Crop marks do not replace trim marks created with the Marks & Bleed options in the Print dialog box or with the Object > Crop Area > Make command.
    • Crop marks do not replace the selected object, they are added to it.

To create crop marks around an object:

    Select the object, and choose Filter > Create > Crop Marks.