For those who are wondering how to create more useful filenames, like filenames according to your sheet. Go watch my new tutorial: ruclips.net/video/2Gmn3BPJhE4/видео.html
Thanks a Lot! This save me a lot of time for my work! Now I can just set back an wait for the batch to finish 2000 cards that would've take me the whole day to manually type them. Thank you so much!
This is such a time saver and removes the likelihood of errors. I watched the video and was cursing you because it wasn't working - then I realized I clicked the wrong button when I was making the text dynamic. :D Good tutorial. Thanks
My illustrator CS3 does not have csv import. Only support XML. Converted the CSV to XML using online tool and the XML worked. Thank you for this video. It helped me alot. I can now save time on manual editing. ❤
Thank you very much! great explanation. One point: when linking the text to variables, it worked selecting the text with the text tool, not the textbox. Thanks for your help!
Great Video! helped me creating a monthly Calendar with different variables. if you want to bulk delete all the imported datasets, you might indeed find that the default functionality only allows for deleting them one by one! So, if anyone want to delete them you can use script function.
This is so helpful!!! I work with infographics all the time, and every few months they need to be updated with new data. This will help me save so much time, thank you!
Great video. You explained everything beautifully and was straight to the point. I greatly appreciate that marked your video in sections so I can go to exactly the part I may need at the time... Other vides are 10-15 minutes long and leave you confused. Thanks for posting awesome content.
the solution for "The incoming variable library is invalid" is by changing the ( ; ) to ( , ) in the SEPARATED LIST in windowns control panel language and region --- First change the decimal symbole from ( , ) to ( . ) and then the SEPARTED LIST
for anyone that wants an image file instead of pdf, on the batch menu check "override action "Export" on the export folder to save different files, i didnt check and it was just replacing the same img file over and over :(
Thank you for the tutorial. My texts worked but the image just doesn't change, I did exactly what you instructed. image data column used: C:\Users\61432\Desktop\Icecream2 (no any space) could you advise anything wrong in this? Much appreciated.
Do the following if you want to make images scale to fit within the area of the original linked image regardless of aspect ratio: 1. Window Tab>Links 2. Select your linked image from the panel and from the top-right 3 dashes menu select "Placement Options" 3. Set the "preserve" option to "Fit" Hope that helps :)
You can use Dirlister to get list of name of your files in second. I also using Advanced Renamer when I have to remove the black spaces or any symbol in the file name.
Hi Sirs, if inside the variable data is there some "," commas I've errors during the import of the datas. The commas are necessary because are descriptions of a products (for ex.). Is there other ways to mantain the commas inside the text descriptions? Many thanks!
At 4:36 you could have used =CONCATENATE with a little bit of tweaking and you would have finished it in 2 seconds hehe You basically do =CONCATENATE hold CTRL and click on the cells you want to merge the text.
Thanks for the tip! You can also copy al the paths at ones by holding down shift and rightclick the documents. But I also learned that after this video haha.
Hey great tutorial, but I'm only looking to replace 1 name and when I get to the point to load the variable library it only wants to open .XML file and not the .CSV files, help!
For those who are wondering how to create more useful filenames, like filenames according to your sheet. Go watch my new tutorial: ruclips.net/video/2Gmn3BPJhE4/видео.html
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Thanks to you I finished created 25000 of such files within a few days and without any errors!!
still come back to this tutorial after 2 years! very useful and informative use of variables!
this is one of the best video tutorials that I have ever seen related to data - graphics.
It is very appreciated, thank you so much.
Ok. Honestly, this was the most useful video on Illustrator I’ve seen in the past 10 years. Thank you champ!!
Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks a Lot! This save me a lot of time for my work! Now I can just set back an wait for the batch to finish 2000 cards that would've take me the whole day to manually type them. Thank you so much!
Bro a pure genius. I had to make 250 named badges and instead of filling names manually, I need just a few minutes.
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Back here again after several visits to say thank you! I have made 17,000 image mockups using this! Absolute game changer. Thank you
Wow thats a decent project. Glad to be of help!
This is such a time saver and removes the likelihood of errors.
I watched the video and was cursing you because it wasn't working - then I realized I clicked the wrong button when I was making the text dynamic. :D
Good tutorial. Thanks
Always easy to blame the youtube guy haha
Great tutorial. straight forward and no extra fluff. Much appreciated!!!
My illustrator CS3 does not have csv import. Only support XML. Converted the CSV to XML using online tool and the XML worked. Thank you for this video. It helped me alot. I can now save time on manual editing. ❤
Thank you very much! great explanation. One point: when linking the text to variables, it worked selecting the text with the text tool, not the textbox. Thanks for your help!
My problem as well, glad I came by this!
What a great tutorial. I wont need to look anywhere else for this topic, you explained it perfectly. Thank you.
Very well executed guide, my friend. Not too long and not too short.
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Watched many on AI variables & multiple PDF saving, this was the BEST! Tq. You really save me hours of work!!!
wow man you saved me a solid hour of copy pasting names for an event's name tags haha, thanks a lot
Great Video! helped me creating a monthly Calendar with different variables. if you want to bulk delete all the imported datasets, you might indeed find that the default functionality only allows for deleting them one by one! So, if anyone want to delete them you can use script function.
Out of 100 videos ! you are the MAN! such an amazing video simple and very understandable
This is so helpful!!! I work with infographics all the time, and every few months they need to be updated with new data. This will help me save so much time, thank you!
You're welcome! Do you work with graphs as well? Making a new video on that subject soon.
@@PrimoTutorials Yes, I do actually! 🙂In that case, I'll subscribe and keep an eye open for that video. Thanks!
Perfect. Well explained and straightforward. Thank you.
This helped me setting up QR for vendors on an event!
Thank you so much!
What did you use to generate the qr?
Accidentally found this video. It's very helpful. Thank you and please keep making more videos like this!
I will! Thanks
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Great video. You explained everything beautifully and was straight to the point. I greatly appreciate that marked your video in sections so I can go to exactly the part I may need at the time... Other vides are 10-15 minutes long and leave you confused. Thanks for posting awesome content.
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the solution for "The incoming variable library is invalid" is by changing the ( ; ) to ( , ) in the SEPARATED LIST in windowns control panel language and region --- First change the decimal symbole from ( , ) to ( . ) and then the SEPARTED LIST
Thanks Bro. :')
for mac user ?
@@RiffHas this is for windows i don't know if it is the same with mac
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for anyone that wants an image file instead of pdf, on the batch menu check "override action "Export" on the export folder to save different files, i didnt check and it was just replacing the same img file over and over :(
you are right, I did not notice this, and as my batch consists of 100 different files, I need to click 100 times :(
This needs to be pinned to the top
should have read this! Spent the last few minutes trying to work out why it didn't work properly 😂
AMAZING Tutorial! Thank you so much. Exactly what I needed for these custom bingo boards!
Thank you for the tutorial. My texts worked but the image just doesn't change, I did exactly what you instructed. image data column used: C:\Users\61432\Desktop\Icecream2 (no any space) could you advise anything wrong in this? Much appreciated.
Thanks a bunch, this saved me so much time, very easy to understand, I appreciate it.
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Amazing tutorial. You saved my hours of work. Thank you so much!!!
Hey tnx, I could not figure out the invalid library error, this works now!
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To copy the flag paths, you just select all images, hold shift, right click and select Path Copy
While I was doing it i already thought that there must be a better way... thanks great tip
Thanks for information, you also saved me :)
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Do the following if you want to make images scale to fit within the area of the original linked image regardless of aspect ratio:
1. Window Tab>Links
2. Select your linked image from the panel and from the top-right 3 dashes menu select "Placement Options"
3. Set the "preserve" option to "Fit"
Hope that helps :)
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Very helpful for creating batch Social Media Post.
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You can use Dirlister to get list of name of your files in second. I also using Advanced Renamer when I have to remove the black spaces or any symbol in the file name.
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Hi Sirs, if inside the variable data is there some "," commas I've errors during the import of the datas. The commas are necessary because are descriptions of a products (for ex.). Is there other ways to mantain the commas inside the text descriptions? Many thanks!
use "discription, asdasd, asd" instead of just discription, asdasd, asd
At 4:36 you could have used =CONCATENATE with a little bit of tweaking and you would have finished it in 2 seconds hehe
You basically do =CONCATENATE hold CTRL and click on the cells you want to merge the text.
Thanks for the tip! You can also copy al the paths at ones by holding down shift and rightclick the documents. But I also learned that after this video haha.
how to rename the data set
Thank you! Great help
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Hey great tutorial, but I'm only looking to replace 1 name and when I get to the point to load the variable library it only wants to open .XML file and not the .CSV files, help!
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Superb explaining Primo. Thanx
Thanks for the Google Spreadsheet heads up, where were you 5yrs ago...lol
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