Artwork Numbering

[Centro Graphics]

Good morning guys.

We have a job that requires sequential numbering. Rather than manually type in the numbers (over 500) does anyone have a method that will make this quicker?

Any help appreciated.

Steve

 

[Jillbeans]

Which program are you using?
I think Corel has an option to create sequential numbering, and I'm sure I've seen it referred to on this forum.
Sorry for not being much help.
Love....Jill

 

[SignProPlus-Chip]

Flexi has an auto serializing function to do this.

[video=youtube;-ewopOF8CZI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ewopOF8CZI[/video]

Or are you using a different software?

 

[Centro Graphics]

Jill/ Chip

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

We use Illustrator mostly with back up when needed with Signlab.

I did some more digging and found that it can be done in excel then copy paste into illustrator.
Literally do the first two rows in one column with numbers
select both cells at once then drag down, does it perfect. My example was
PIN501
PIN502
Thru PIN599

worked a treat and very quick.

Thanks again for your input.

 

[phototec]

Jill/ Chip

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

We use Illustrator mostly with back up when needed with Signlab.

I did some more digging and found that it can be done in excel then copy paste into illustrator.
Literally do the first two rows in one column with numbers
select both cells at once then drag down, does it perfect. My example was
PIN501
PIN502
Thru PIN599

worked a treat and very quick.

Thanks again for your input.

This sounds interesting, can you provide a little more detail to on how to do this in Illy?

Did you find a link that you could share that explained how it's done?

Thanks

 

[J Hill Designs]

he did it in excel, and Im assuming copy/pasted the result into illy

 

[2B]

he did it in excel, and Im assuming copy/pasted the result into illy

+1

that is how you do it in Corel, make the numbers in Excel and import.

 

[TammieH]

Omega has a sequential numbering feature

 

[Jillbeans]

Glad you got it sorted.

 

[shoresigns]

Versaworks also has a handy feature to add serial numbers.

 

[bigben]

wow, thanks. It make me wonder if Caldera could do variable data, and it can. This will help me with some jobs.

 

[CES020]

InDesign is awesome at that as well. Really easy to do and works great.

 

[Centro Graphics]

Yes I simply copy pasted into Illy. Had a little tweak though as it created a clipping mask, and I needed to change font size, but a simple tweak soon sorted that out. Got my info from here. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080115172606AA8qE56

Couldn't be done in RIP as added letters PIN, plus we use Rasterlink for our JV33.

Don't use Indesign not a clue how to use it, Im sure its good though from what I hear.

Have great evening.

S