I would like to have a two page Indesign document. First page has text + image and second page has 2 images. The images should come from a csv file that gets data merged with the Indesign document. Is this achievable. I have only been able to do a data merge when I have one page, but then all pages have the same layout. Is this possible and how do I do it? Thanks.
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Want to do by coding? – Aug 03 '14 at 18:20
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1Why not? Coding shouldn't be a problem. How do I do it with coding? – Snels Nick Aug 04 '14 at 07:57
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Good question. I will start by searching some API to manipulate the indesign. Maybe a good soul know any and answer. – Aug 04 '14 at 13:42
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@Bisconcini I found a work around for the problem. I am going to work with an XML file. An XML file offers a little bit more flexibility. Thank you for your help. – Snels Nick Aug 04 '14 at 17:58
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You're welcome. Xml is the way. – Aug 04 '14 at 18:01
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any change you could share your solution? – cupcakekid Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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Datamerge can be achieved on two pages. A solution here: https://forums.adobe.com/message/2969615#2969615 Otherwise XML is a really convenient solution. – Loic May 09 '16 at 20:56
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The solution is to work with XML files (File -> Import XML) instead of CSV. You can make any type of document and put XML objects in text fields, images, ... XML is much more flexible than CSV.
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a CSV field that is named @photo1 will link to a file location
column F (for instance)
@photo1
c:\foldername\filename.jpg
c:\folder2name\subfolder\otherfile.png
f:\file3.tiff
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I hard returned and indented the column example but the stupid site crunched all the text. sorry – Jay Zim May 09 '16 at 14:24