Gutter is the term that refers to the spacing between the copies on the press sheet which is important to allow for bleeds and trimming.
Indesign gutter with bleed.
If you actually need to have an inside bleed try this method.
Peter s right the best way to handle wire o is build the bleed into the document from the start.
You can add a bleed later by going to file document setup but it can be fiddly as indesign will only apply your revised settings to the pages you currently have selected.
If you manually add an inside bleed you have to watchout for crossovers you ll no longer be able cross a single image across the gutter without losing the part of the image that crosses over.
Unless you are printing spiral bound or single pages it is unlikely that your file needs to bleed into the gutter.
If you know your design will extend to the paper s edge you can set up the bleed area right when you create your document.
The gutter is the space between each copy of your postcard on the press sheet.
If you have an image that stops at the gutter how would indesign know what to bleed.
See create a new document to learn more about customizing your new document select the print tab at the top.
In preset details choose your preferred measurement units.
Upon launching indesign click create new.
If you ve self published or are researching your self publishing options there s a good chance you ve encountered terms like bleed full bleed and gutter margins.
In most cases you can set inside bleed to 0.
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In the book printing world bleed in particular is an important concept to understand.
For example if you are printing a postcard multiple copies of the postcard will fit on a single press sheet.
In this tutorial we go over how to create bleed and slug in indesign and export for the printer.
I don t think it s possible.
It s best to set up your indesign document with a bleed before you start working on your document.