Change the files in a variable data document design
Change the master or data source files used in a variable data document design.
A variable data document design combines one or more master files and a data source file to create VDP output. You may want to change the master files used in the variable data document design without changing the data source file in order to update the design. You may want to change the data source file without changing the master files to update the variable information for a new audience as well.
Edit the master file
- In the Design window, right-click a page in a master file.
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Choose one of the following:
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Select Paste to insert a previously copied page.
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Select Add Page Before to insert a blank page before the selected page.
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Select Add Page After to insert a blank page after the selected page.
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Select Delete Page to remove the selected page from the design.
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Add, change, or remove a master PDF file
You can append additional master PDF files to your design, you can change existing PDF master files in your design, and you can remove unwanted master PDF files from your design. Choose from among the following:
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To append an additional master file to your design, click
Add (
)
in the Master file pane in the left panel of the
Design window.
- Drag, or locate and select your desired master file, and then click Done.
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To change an existing master file in your design, click
Change (
)
and select Change file.
- Drag, or locate and select your desired master file, and then click Done.
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To reorder the master pages, either drag the master PDF files in the wizard, or
use the drag handle
next to each file name in
the Master file pane in the left panel of the
Design window.
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To remove an existing master file in your design, click
Change ()
and select Remove file, then click
Done.
Change the data source
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In the Data source pane in the left panel of the
Design window, click Change
data file (
)
for the Data Source.
Export data source template
You can save a sample data source file formatted with your project's column headers from the Design window.
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In the Data source pane in the left panel of the
Design window, click Export
data source template (
).