Is it possible, using data merge, to not only place different 1 one page images and text in a layout, but also export those layouts-individually (in the same page) into different files? Suppose you have in the same page 1 Photo with descriptions, call that lay out 1 (a group). Then you also have a few other groups, with more photos and text. The idea is that you have a page where you have say 5 different designs, of different dimensions. So each design or mini layout in the same page is a group of itself, and the from here you can automate this to export those layouts (5 in this case) as 5 different graphics, wther be a JPGS, PNG, PDF, etc.. I do video translations, and the idea is that I can translate the graphics I place on the videos all at once. So I could have document in InDesign with only one page, or even two or 3 where I have 5 different graphics in each that go into the video, and using data merge I can change the text language and translate the graphics of of say 10 videos, all at once. Those images are e saved to a folder, and using my video editing software, I line those images to the video. I am not asking about the translation in itself, for that is already taken care of, but actual exporting (saving) of those groups as individual images. So, I would have Page 1 set up with all the graphics asstets I need. This would be page for ENGLISH, Page 2 Spanish, 3. French, and so on. I have a script that does automatic translation. SO all I need is the ability to export eahc asset as an indovidua; image. I guss the Indesign document name would be something like graphic_ and the resulting exported graphics would be graphic_01.png, graphic_02.png, graphic_03.png, etc. Docuemnt nam or especifing that name convention in some way. I know this can can be done, I just don't know how to export 5 different elements in my page into 5 different files. I hope it wasn't too confusing. Any help? Thanks in adavance for any one that throws a lead on this.
If you want to export specific elements of your work I think you can use 'articles' in indesign to do this by attributing 'article' tags to parts of your document to i guess create category markers that you can distinguish and export easily as their own docs, i am NOT sure if this would work with data merged content as the data merge is filling elements automatically but i think once the data is in the document the content becomes its own object
Good stuff changing it to spreads. All good info! Cheers!
Thanks bro!
You bet
Wow, first data merge tutorial that is really helpful, thanks!
Glad to hear that!
This was super useful, thanks for the clear instructions 🙂
Thank you very much for the convert to spreads part
Very helpful. Thanks.
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Thnx man realy helped me out.
Very helpful, thanks!
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Is it possible, using data merge, to not only place different 1 one page images and text in a layout, but also export those layouts-individually (in the same page) into different files?
Suppose you have in the same page 1 Photo with descriptions, call that lay out 1 (a group). Then you also have a few other groups, with more photos and text. The idea is that you have a page where you have say 5 different designs, of different dimensions. So each design or mini layout in the same page is a group of itself, and the from here you can automate this to export those layouts (5 in this case) as 5 different graphics, wther be a JPGS, PNG, PDF, etc..
I do video translations, and the idea is that I can translate the graphics I place on the videos all at once. So I could have document in InDesign with only one page, or even two or 3 where I have 5 different graphics in each that go into the video, and using data merge I can change the text language and translate the graphics of of say 10 videos, all at once. Those images are e saved to a folder, and using my video editing software, I line those images to the video. I am not asking about the translation in itself, for that is already taken care of, but actual exporting (saving) of those groups as individual images.
So, I would have Page 1 set up with all the graphics asstets I need. This would be page for ENGLISH, Page 2 Spanish, 3. French, and so on. I have a script that does automatic translation. SO all I need is the ability to export eahc asset as an indovidua; image. I guss the Indesign document name would be something like graphic_ and the resulting exported graphics would be graphic_01.png, graphic_02.png, graphic_03.png, etc. Docuemnt nam or especifing that name convention in some way.
I know this can can be done, I just don't know how to export 5 different elements in my page into 5 different files. I hope it wasn't too confusing. Any help?
Thanks in adavance for any one that throws a lead on this.
If you want to export specific elements of your work I think you can use 'articles' in indesign to do this by attributing 'article' tags to parts of your document to i guess create category markers that you can distinguish and export easily as their own docs, i am NOT sure if this would work with data merged content as the data merge is filling elements automatically but i think once the data is in the document the content becomes its own object
@@morganacannon8961 Ok, I will take a look into that. Thanks
Good tutorial. ty