Need Help Importing Text to cut from an excel file.

[nitro2010]

Does anyone know a trick to import text to be cut on a plotter from Excel without re-typing everything. I have a trailer we wrapped and they are selling bricks to put names on. There is a large size and small size brick that people can put their name in, so I need to figure out a way to import the names into CorelDraw or Illustrator so I can cut them without having to size each name individually. Please any help will be very appreciated.

Thanks
Randy.

 

[boxerbay]

save the excel file as a PDF. open PDF in AI.

 

[2B]

This is what I use for the importing of excel data into Corel

1. Click File

Print merge

Create/Load merge fields.
2.In the Print merge wizard, enable the Import text from a file or an ODBC data source option, and click Next.
3.Enable the File option, and navigate to the drive and folder where the data file is stored.
4.Choose a file.
5.Click Open.
6.Click Next.
7.Follow the instructions in the Print merge wizard.

 

[bob]

Copy the text in Excel and paste it in Corel.

 

[papabud]

indesign has a mail merge function also. which i had to use to make dozens of custom posters for a car dealership

 

[Alma]

I had a calendar in excel and I just copied and pasted in Illustrator and it worked

 

[printhog]

corel printmerge function and output thru the imposition interface as pdf