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Get The Variable Importer Scriptįirst we have to get the script installed in Illustrator. There are many more little niceties within the script, so let’s go ahead and take a look. You can customize Dataset names at import time.Variables can be “auto bound” to objects, sparing you yet another annoying step of manual binding.

No more hunting down the correct syntax to input a filepath into your csv. Filepath to images automatically linked by the script.XML is generated automatically by the script, allowing you to import a plain old csv file just like InDesign.The top issues resolved with the script are: The Variable Importer script enables you to automate many of the previously annoying aspects of the usual methods of importing variable data into Illustrator. I go through it fairly quickly in the video above, but read on for a bit more in-depth walkthrough Recently, I was contacted by Vasily Hall, an script/automation expert who has developed a script for Illustrator called Variable Importer.

This time, I’m back with an even easier method, if you can believe that. By easier, I meant easier than the procedure outlined in the official Adobe documentation. Previously, I wrote up a tutorial for an easier method to use Adobe Illustrator’s Variable Data feature.

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SUPER-DUPER Update: I’ve completed a 2.5 hour course on how to use the NEW Variable Importer 8.0 script, and it’s available on ! Click to check out more info on the Adobe Illustrator Variable Data course!Īnd now back to our in-progress blog post…