Adobe Illustrator Variable Data Plugin

[jasonx]

Hey guys,

I am looking for something I can specify as a template and have a portion that's variable data so like consecutive numbers.

But I want the plugin to replicate the artwork say 7 columns across and as many rows is as needed to fulfill the data merge.

Does something like this exist?

 

[Rodi]

Do you have InDesign or Quark? They would be better candidates for Variable Data.

Alas, I was wrong there is some stuff for Illustrator:

http://www.adobe.com/products/vdp/creativepros.html

Do a Google search and you will find a lot more.

I use HP product SmartStream (used to be Yours Truly) for my Indigo press. It is real nice, you can do a lot with it

 

[jasonx]

I've got indesign on one of the machines. If this can do what I want I'll use that then.

 

[Rodi]

Jason,

what are you trying to accomplish?

 

[jasonx]

Rodi,

I have a label with text on it and the client wants them consecutively numbered from 101100 to 101700. Because I use a graphtec I have to lay them all out and apply the reg marks before printing the job.

 

[Rodi]

This may help.

http://indesignsecrets.com/making-numbered-tickets.php

 

[OADesign]

do you have flexiSign? it would be a snap there.

or try here:

http://www.illustrationetc.com/AI_Javascripts/LabelScripts.htm

 

[jasonx]

Thanks looking into it now. Will post my results.

 

[jasonx]

do you have flexiSign? it would be a snap there.

or try here:

http://www.illustrationetc.com/AI_Javascripts/LabelScripts.htm

I ended up using these scripts. They work a treat. They aren't totally automated for what I want them for or I am not using them correctly but it reduces my work greatly instead of doing it by hand.

 

[IvanDD]

I ended up using these scripts. They work a treat. They aren't totally automated for what I want them for or I am not using them correctly but it reduces my work greatly instead of doing it by hand.

that link is dead, can you tell me what you found?

 

[J Hill Designs]

that link is dead, can you tell me what you found?

This may help

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorial...ing-illustrators-variables-panel--vector-5604

 

[jasonx]

that link is dead, can you tell me what you found?

That's been a long time ago now. We now use Indata in Indesign to accomplish what we need with variable data.

http://emsoftware.com/products/emdata/

Most of our variable data jobs are repeats and we simply set up the template once and just run it for the customer with the new variable data.