How to Remove Red Border in Illustrator?

To remove a red border in Adobe Illustrator, typically caused by bleed settings, you need to adjust the document's bleed to zero. Here's how:

Steps to Remove the Red Border:

1. Open the document in Illustrator: Begin by opening the Illustrator document that contains the unwanted red border.

2. Access Document Setup: Navigate to File > Document Setup (or use the shortcut Alt + Ctrl + P on Windows, or Option + Command + P on Mac). This will open the Document Setup dialog box.

3. Set Bleed to Zero: In the Document Setup window, locate the "Bleed" settings. Change all the bleed values (Top, Bottom, Left, Right, and Inside if applicable) to 0. This effectively removes any specified bleed area.

4. Confirm the Changes: Click "OK" to save the changes. The red border, which represents the bleed area, should now be gone.

Understanding Bleed

• What is Bleed? Bleed is the part of a document that extends beyond the final trim size. It's used to ensure that when the document is trimmed to its final size, no white edges appear along the borders due to slight variations in the printing and cutting process.

• Why Red Border? Illustrator typically displays the bleed area with a red border to visually indicate the area that will be trimmed off.

• When to Use Bleed: Bleed is essential when you have design elements that extend to the edge of the page (e.g., background colors, images). If your design doesn't require elements extending to the edge, you don't need bleed.

Alternative Scenario: Stroke Color

If the red border is actually a red stroke applied to an object or the artboard, follow these steps instead:

1. Select the Object/Artboard: Use the Selection Tool (V) to click on the object or, if it's the artboard, ensure nothing else is selected.

2. Check the Appearance Panel: Go to Window > Appearance.

3. Remove the Red Stroke:

   • If a red stroke is listed in the Appearance panel, select it and click the trash can icon at the bottom of the panel to remove it.
   • Alternatively, click the "Stroke" swatch in the Tools panel (or the Appearance panel) to open the Color Picker and set the stroke color to "None" (the white square with a red diagonal line).

By following these steps, you should be able to effectively remove the red border in your Illustrator document, whether it's due to bleed settings or a stroke color.