Business Card Template

full width = 3.5 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.75 in
full height = 2 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 2.25 in
300 DPI pixels = inches × 300
3.75 × 300 = 1125 px
2.25 × 300 = 675 px

Canva

Create a custom design at 3.75 × 2.25 in when you need a bleed-ready canvas. Add guides at 0.125 in from every edge for the trim. Keep important text inside an additional safe margin. Export as PDF Print if your printer requests crop marks and bleed.

Photoshop

Create a new document at 1125 × 675 px, set resolution to 300 pixels/inch, and use RGB or CMYK according to the printer’s instructions. Add trim guides 38 px from each outer edge, because 0.125 in × 300 DPI = 37.5 px.

Illustrator or InDesign

Create the artboard/document at 3.5 × 2 in and set bleed to 0.125 in on all sides. Export with bleed enabled. This is often cleaner than manually creating a full-size bleed canvas.

Figma

Use a frame of 1125 × 675 px for a 300 DPI raster export. Add a trim guide rectangle at 1050 × 600 px, centered inside the canvas. Use this for layout previews, then confirm print export requirements with the printer.

Create a landscape guide with three zones:

If the card has a colored background, extend that background all the way to the bleed edge. Do not stop it at the trim line. If the card has a QR code, keep the code well inside the safe area so it does not become clipped or hard to scan.

Use the downloadable guide as the full canvas. Keep critical content inside the safe area, extend backgrounds to bleed or crop-risk edges when needed, and export only after checking the destination page.