a nest of bees in graphic design

this is a very usefull tool to use in situations when you have to create (by tomorow!!) … lets say customized print envelopes for 500 subscribers with different names and…. different adresses

you have created a template design… and now… what do you do?! off course… you aren’t going to make it in time if it were to create every customized envelope one by one…

soooo just use…. data merge in indesign. here’s how:

1. how can i find data merge in indesign?

2. u need a text document (.txt format) with all the names and adresses. each pair of information (name, adress, phone number… etc) placed on a single row. separate all information within a row by “tab”. also keep the header of the “table” as you will need it later.

3. assign the data to areas in your layout. like this:

4. now go to data merge window (see step 1) select data source and browse to your .txt source document.

5. now drag the T field name into your box calles name. it will appeat like this: <<name>>. do the same with the adress, and all the other fields you need to merge:

6. click on the preview mode. your first envelope will appear on your doc.

7. click merge to create all envelopes for the lines in the txt file:

8. an options window will appear with merging options.just select your prefferences:

9. at this point u have as many pages as number of names and adresses… like this:

isn’t that cool? isn’t that simple?

i have given u the examples for creating an envelope. but think about adding calendar dates on several pages…. or any kind of increasing numbers on a brochure….

so… use it… and have fun. if u need more help, just buuuzzzz meee

here’s an addon for this post: find indesign scripts