Create a merged document
FreeForm Create combines a master document with a variable document according to your specification 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 variable document in .pdf format is required.
- Click File > New, and select File merge or select New > File merge documents from the Home screen.
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To choose a master document,
- Select Click to browse to browse and select your master document, or
- Drag the master document file to the specified drop location on the Choose a Master document window.
- Optional:
You can select multiple PDF files to serve as master documents in a variable
data design. This capability streamlines double-sided postcards, business cards,
or multi-page documents where front and back artwork are provided in separate
PDF files. To use multiple PDF master files choose one of the following:
- Select Click to upload to browse and select your PDF master files, then press ctrl (Windows) or cmd (macOS) and select two or more PDF files.
- Drag multiple PDF files to the drop zone in the Choose a Master document window.
- Click Add (
) in the Master file pane in the left panel of the
Design window to add additional PDF
files to the master. - 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.
- Optional:
If you choose the wrong file,
- Click Change to browse for the correct file, or
- Click Remove to clear your selection.
- Click Next.
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To choose a variable document,
- Click Browse, then locate and select your variable document, or
- Drag the variable document file to the specified drop location on the Choose a Variable Document window.
Note: The variable document must be a PDF.The first page of the variable 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.
- Click Create.
- Assign master and variable pages to the combined document.
- Save the merged document or send it to a Fiery server to print.