Variable field properties

List of the various variable field properties that can be used when editing a variable data document design

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Table 1. Variable field properties
Variable type	Available properties	Control	Function
Text Field/Custom Text/Data Objects	Variable	Fields that do not contain data will be collapsed when stacked in a single text box.	Display the variables included in a text box
	File Name	N/A	Display the FreeForm Plus document file name.
	Page Number	N/A	Display the record page number.
	Date	Format DD-MM-YYYY DD MMMM YYYY dddd, DD MMMM YYYY YYYY-MM-DD MMMM DD, YYYY dddd MMMM Do YYYY	Display the date at print time. Select the format used to display the date.
	Time	Format HH:mm HH:mm:ss h:mma hh:mm:ssa h:mm A h:mm:ss A	Display the time when printed. Select the format used to display the time.
	Record ID	N/A	Display the FreeForm Plus record number.
	Numbering Sequence	Start	Generate a number sequence on each record with the specified starting number and step increment. Note: A negative step increment will cause the numbering sequence to count in descending order from the starting number. Specify a minimum number of digits for the numbers in the numbering sequence. Numbers with fewer digits than specified will be padded with additional preceding zeroes to meet the specified minimum length.
		Step
		Numeric length
		Prefix	Specify a prefix string of text to precede the numbering sequence.
		Suffix	Specify a suffix string of text to follow the numbering sequence.
	Position	X axis Y axis	Change the position of a selected variable text field box on a master page.
	Size	Width Height	Control the size of the variable text field box.
	Font	Font	Choose from a font available on your system.
		Choose font weight	Change the weight of the font used in the selected variable text field box.
		Used in Master	Review the fonts used in the master file.
		Font size	Select the font size.
		Font color	Select the font color. Note: Color can be selected by CMYK, HSL, Hex, RGB, using the color palette tool, or by adding a custom spot color. Import custom spot colors in Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) format by clicking the import icon in the Spot Color tab of the color selection window. Save colors as Preset colors by choosing a color and clicking Add color.
	Alignment	Align left	Align the text to left side of the variable text field box.
		Center	Center the text in the variable text field box.
		Align right	Align the text to right side of the variable text field box.
	Angle	Text box angle	Set the angle of the variable text field box by degree.
	Fill	Fill check box Fill color	Select the Fill check box to turn on fill behind the highlighted text variable. Click on the Fill color to change the background color in a variable text field box. Note: Color can be selected by CMYK, HSL, Hex, RGB, using the color palette tool, or by adding a custom spot color. Import custom spot colors in Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase) format by clicking the import icon in the Spot Color tab of the color selection window. Save colors as Preset colors by choosing a color and clicking Add color.
	Line height	Text box line height	Control the line height of the text box.
Images	Position	X axis Y axis	Position the selected variable image on a master page determined by the location on the X and Y axes.
	Size	Width Height	Control the size of the variable image.
	Fit	Proportional	Use the original proportions of an image variable.
		Stretch	Stretch an image variable to fit the size you specify. Note: This setting may distort images.
		Reset	Resets an image to the settings imported from the data source file.
	Angle	Image angle	Set the angle of the image by degree.
PDF Objects	Position	X axis Y axis	Position the selected PDF object on a master page determined by the location on the X and Y axes.
PDF Objects	Size	Width Height	Control the size of the PDF object.
Barcodes	Variable	N/A	Displays the barcode variable name.
	Position	X axis Y axis	Change the position of a selected barcode variable on a master page.
	Size	Width Height	Control the size of a barcode variable. Note: This property is not available for all barcode types.
	Type	Choose from the available barcode types.	Set the barcode type to match a barcode variable contained in your data source file.
	Bar Text	N/A	Displays the text displayed with the barcode.
	Scale	X axis Y axis	Change the scale of a barcode variable on the X and Y axis.

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Variable field properties