Combine a master document with a data source file to create a FreeForm
file that can be printed by Fiery servers.
Keep in mind the following.
- A master document in
.pdf format is required.
- A data source document in
.xlsx, .xls, or
.csv format is required.
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Under Create, click Variable data
document.
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To choose a master document,
- Click
Browse, then locate and select your master
document, or
- Drag the master document
file to the specified drop location on the Choose a
Master document window.
The first page of the master document will
appear.
- Optional:
If you choose the wrong file,
- Click
Change to browse for the correct file,
or
- Click
Remove to clear your selection.
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Click Next.
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To choose a data source document,
- Click
Browse, then locate and select your data source
document, or
- Drag the data source
document file to the specified drop location on the Choose a Data source Document window.
Note: The data source document
must be a .xlsx, .xls, or
.csv file.
The variables listed in the data source document will
appear.
- Optional:
If you choose the wrong file, click Change to browse for
the correct file.
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Select the columns from the data source document that you want to use as
variables.
Note: For image variables, select

, and for barcode variables, select

.
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Click Create.
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Add variables and edit them as needed.
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Save the variable data document, or send it to a Fiery server to print.