(Optional) Use Bridge or another action to add file extensions to exported files.Use export action in Batch process to export all files.Assign (Bind) variables to our placed text and graphics.Fix a few Image issues in XML file using a text editor.Convert spreadsheet cells into XML using an online converter.Set up Illustrator file with copy and graphics placement and styling.The companion video I created for this post is pretty comprehensive, but in case you’d rather read, I wrote an extensive description as well.įirst, here’s a quick list of the steps we’ll take to make this work It’s not very intuitive to set up, though, so I made up this tutorial. If you’ve ever had to use Adobe Illustrator to set up multiple variations of a single file, then using the “Variable Data” feature could save you a lot of time. SUPER-DUPER Update: I’ve completed a 2.5 hour course on how to use the NEW Variable Importer 8.0 script, and it’s available on ! Click to check out more info on the Adobe Illustrator Variable Data course!Īnd now back to our regularly scheduled blog post… It’s achieved using the VariableImporter script, and you can view my newer Adobe Illustrator Variable Data tutorial here! UPDATE: There’s now a much better way to use variable data with Illustrator.
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