Comments on: Episode 43: Data Merge (VIDEO) http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video information. instruction. insight. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1249 Michael Murphy Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1249 Christian -- In all honesty, my best recommendation to you is to find a variable-data printing service that can handle this job for you. It would probably cost you a little bit of money, but it would save you a ton of time and eliminate the need to produce a 20,000 page document. That, in my opinion, is too large for Data Merge's intended use. Christian –

In all honesty, my best recommendation to you is to find a variable-data printing service that can handle this job for you. It would probably cost you a little bit of money, but it would save you a ton of time and eliminate the need to produce a 20,000 page document. That, in my opinion, is too large for Data Merge’s intended use.

]]> By: Christian http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1243 Christian Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:31:58 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1243 Michael, This tutorial was fantastic! Thank you. I've designed a 20 page booklet in ID to be mailed to 1,000 addresses. I'd like to merge address information, but in using the tips in your tutorial, a massive document is created. On top of that issue, I'd like to use the "Print Booklet" function . . . do you have any advice? I've used Print Shop Mail in the past, but I'd like to migrate towards printing within InDesign. Happy Halloween and congrats on the newborn! Best, Christian P.S. If you reply in this forum, can you forward a copy to my e-mail? I'll check back here as often as possible. Michael,

This tutorial was fantastic! Thank you.

I’ve designed a 20 page booklet in ID to be mailed to 1,000 addresses. I’d like to merge address information, but in using the tips in your tutorial, a massive document is created. On top of that issue, I’d like to use the “Print Booklet” function . . . do you have any advice? I’ve used Print Shop Mail in the past, but I’d like to migrate towards printing within InDesign.

Happy Halloween and congrats on the newborn!

Best,
Christian

P.S. If you reply in this forum, can you forward a copy to my e-mail? I’ll check back here as often as possible.

]]> By: Linda Gill-Jones http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1242 Linda Gill-Jones Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1242 Michael, I have a question that you may have already answered so I apolgize if this is repeat info. I am using data merge with a .csv file and I have the follwing layout Name Address 1 Address 2 city, state zip In some cases I do not have a Address 2. Is there a way to automatically move up the city, state zip line if there is not address 2, rather than having a blank space in the address field? Thank you for your help. Linda Michael,

I have a question that you may have already answered so I apolgize if this is repeat info. I am using data merge with a .csv file and I have the follwing layout

Name
Address 1
Address 2
city, state zip

In some cases I do not have a Address 2. Is there a way to automatically move up the city, state zip line if there is not address 2, rather than having a blank space in the address field?

Thank you for your help.

Linda

]]> By: Charli http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1153 Charli Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:10 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1153 Hi Michael! Thank you for a great tutorial. I have the same question as Rheal Poirier, is it possible to make Idesign render the pages as spreads? I only get single pages? Thank you! Charli Hi Michael!

Thank you for a great tutorial.
I have the same question as Rheal Poirier, is it possible to make Idesign render the pages as spreads? I only get single pages?

Thank you!

Charli

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1092 Michael Murphy Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:38:40 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1092 I doubt that this is the case, Karen. More often than not, the graying out of the Multiple Records option is due to some error in the setup of the file that acts as the merge source. If you troubleshoot your layout for potential errors and eliminate them, I think you'll find the Multiple Records option will be available to you. There'd be very little use to Data Merge without that feature. I doubt that this is the case, Karen. More often than not, the graying out of the Multiple Records option is due to some error in the setup of the file that acts as the merge source. If you troubleshoot your layout for potential errors and eliminate them, I think you’ll find the Multiple Records option will be available to you. There’d be very little use to Data Merge without that feature.

]]> By: Karren http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1091 Karren Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:54:14 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-1091 If you have the educational version of inDesign you can not have multiple records per page. That function is greyed out. If you have the educational version of inDesign you can not have multiple records per page. That function is greyed out.

]]> By: Rheal Poirier http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-995 Rheal Poirier Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-995 I know it's kinda late to respond to this thread but I'm curious to know if it's possible to create a template that is different on each side of a spread (eg images away from spine and text towards spine) I know it's been said before but your tutorials are absolutely amazing. I love the in-depth knowledge. Keep up the good work. I know it’s kinda late to respond to this thread but I’m curious to know if it’s possible to create a template that is different on each side of a spread (eg images away from spine and text towards spine)

I know it’s been said before but your tutorials are absolutely amazing. I love the in-depth knowledge. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-934 Michael Murphy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-934 The thing to remember with Data Merge is that new objects (text frames, tables, image frames, etc.) are created for each "record" in your data source. So, if you want to fill a page with text like you show above, you certainly can, but that text will exist in individual text frames for each item. You might want them to run continuously in a single frame, of flow through multiple frames in a threaded story. To accomplish that, you'll need to use an XML approach, rather than a Data Merge approach. The thing to remember with Data Merge is that new objects (text frames, tables, image frames, etc.) are created for each “record” in your data source. So, if you want to fill a page with text like you show above, you certainly can, but that text will exist in individual text frames for each item. You might want them to run continuously in a single frame, of flow through multiple frames in a threaded story. To accomplish that, you’ll need to use an XML approach, rather than a Data Merge approach.

]]> By: zuvara http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-933 zuvara Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:22:12 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-933 Excellent tutorial! What I'm trying to do is Group the output. For example, like a Company Telephone Directory where people are listed by Department. Department Name Name1 - Email Name2 - Email etc Next Department Name Name1 - Email Name2 - Email etc Can this be done with ID? thanks zu Excellent tutorial!

What I’m trying to do is Group the output. For example, like a Company Telephone Directory where people are listed by Department.

Department Name
Name1 - Email
Name2 - Email
etc

Next Department Name
Name1 - Email
Name2 - Email
etc

Can this be done with ID? thanks

zu

]]> By: Mads http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-927 Mads Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:18:06 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/episode-43-data-merge-video#comment-927 Hi! I was making some contact-sheets. And I was playing around with the @foto path. I discoverd that if you place your .txt or .csv file in a project folder and then create an image folder inside the project folder - Then you don't have to type the long path for your image files. Just type /photos/yourphoto.jpg (I hope this makes sence?) I have made a screenshot of the project folder and the notepad - http://www.madsbo.dk/sider/datamerge.html - perhaps this is easier to understand? I found that it is much easier to type in the images path, and if my project folder is moved to another computer, the path to my images won't get "broken" I guess the slash / would be replaced with a colon : on a Mac? - Mads Hi!

I was making some contact-sheets. And I was playing around with the @foto path. I discoverd that if you place your .txt or .csv file in a project folder and then create an image folder inside the project folder - Then you don’t have to type the long path for your image files.

Just type /photos/yourphoto.jpg (I hope this makes sence?)

I have made a screenshot of the project folder and the notepad - http://www.madsbo.dk/sider/datamerge.html - perhaps this is easier to understand?

I found that it is much easier to type in the images path, and if my project folder is moved to another computer, the path to my images won’t get “broken”

I guess the slash / would be replaced with a colon : on a Mac?

- Mads

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