Combine a master document with a data source file to create a FreeForm Create file that can be printed by Fiery servers.

1. Click File > New, and select Variable based or select New > Variable data document from the Home screen.
2. 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.
   The master pages are displayed in order. You can drag to reorder the pages.
3. 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 documentwindow.
   • 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.
4. Optional: If you choose the wrong file,
   • Click Change to browse for the correct file, or
   • Click Remove to clear your selection.
5. Click Next.
6. 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.
7. Optional: If you choose the wrong file, click Change to browse for the correct file.
8. 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 .
9. Click Create.
10. Add variables and edit them as needed.
11. Save the variable data document, or send it to a Fiery server to print.