uCreate Print Training
NOTE: This eLearning module has been archived because it is no longer valid for current XMPie versions.
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Course Information
This e-Learning course is designed to introduce the XMPie uCreate Print application which is part of the uDirect and PersonalEffect packages. The course covers everything from installation through to advanced features and includes several tutorial modules with examples for you to download and use.
To introduce and provide comprehensive training on the uCreate Print product which is key to many of XMPie's product lines.
• An Adobe InDesign CC2023 or later.
• uCreate Print v12.1 or later.
v12.1 and later
TUTORIAL 1 - Project-planning
TUTORIAL 2 - Basic VDP Job
TUTORIAL 3 - Using rules and logic
TUTORIAL 6 - Creating font-based uImage effects
Video Information
This video module demonstrates a new feature introduced in uCreate Print v9.6 that allows you to create tables that have their row style changed dynamically.
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Course outline
| Installation | ||||
| uCreate Print Installation | 4m 12s | |||
| Project planning | ||||
| TUTORIAL 1 - Project-planning | 6m 49s | |||
| uCreate Print Basics | ||||
| Getting started | 3m 18s | |||
| Connecting to data sources | 4m 59s | |||
| The Dynamic Content panel | 4m 27s | |||
| Data tips and tricks | 5m 56s | |||
| Start designing with no data source | 4m 8s | |||
| Text content objects | 7m 19s | |||
| Graphic content objects | 8m 48s | |||
| Working with PDF Graphic Assets | 7m 58s | |||
| Creating VDP Output | 5m 9s | |||
| TUTORIAL 2 - Basic VDP Job | 8m 2s | |||
| Using the Rule Editor | 6m 41s | |||
| Variables | 4m 43s | |||
| TUTORIAL 3 - Using rules and logic | 6m 0s | |||
| uCreate Print Intermediate | ||||
| Visibility Content objects | 5m 54s | |||
| Table Content objects | 5m 17s | |||
| Tables with multiple row styles (pt 1) | 5m 56s | |||
| Tables with multiple row styles (pt 2) | 6m 20s | |||
| Style Content objects | 5m 31s | |||
| Text File Content objects | 5m 13s | |||
| TUTORIAL 4 - More Content object types | 7m 37s | |||
| Barcodes in uCreate Print | 6m 22s | |||
| Creating fancy or custom QR codes | 4m 46s | |||
| TUTORIAL 5 - Barcodes | 3m 49s | |||
| Dynamic media selection | 5m 42s | |||
| Re-linking to a different data source | 3m 0s | |||
| Audience Panel | 7m 24s | |||
| Working with uImage | ||||
| TUTORIAL 6 - Creating font-based uImage effects | 6m 42s | |||
| Using Photoshop actions with uImage | 2m 2s | |||
| Using multiple text layers in uImage | 2m 55s | |||
| TUTORIAL 7 - Creating image-font effects | 5m 35s | |||
| TUTORIAL 8 - Using a uImage package in uCreate Print | 2m 57s | |||
| Using OpenType SVG Fonts | 3m 38s | |||
| Working with uChart | ||||
| TUTORIAL 9 - Working with uChart | 6m 16s | |||
| Page Numering Features | ||||
| Page Numbering Features | 5m 51s | |||
| Page Numbering Barcode | 9m 9s | |||
| Page Numbering Visibility | 3m 15s | |||
| Page Numbering Page Visibility | 6m 41s | |||
| Liquid Layouts | ||||
| Setting up a dynamic Liquid Layout document | 5m 17s | |||
| Liquid Layout document production | 2m 30s | |||
| Working with XMPie Servers | ||||
| Working with the XMPie Server (Overview) | 5m 38s | |||
| Save to / Open from server (uProduce) | 7m 44s | |||
| Save to / Open from Server (Circle) | 6m 30s | |||
| Import and export packages (Overview) | 4m 34s | |||
| Import and export in uCreate Print | 3m 49s | |||
| Import and export in uProduce | 3m 54s | |||
| Import and export in Circle | 2m 55s | |||
| Working with XLIM | 7m 35s | |||
| Creating templates for uStore | ||||
| Reviewing the template and requirements | 2m 33s | |||
| Planning the data fields needed | 3m 2s | |||
| Gathering resources | 2m 21s | |||
| Linking data and design | 4m 43s | |||
| Tagging the document | 8m 22s | |||
| Using variables for logic | 6m 56s | |||
| Setting campaign dials (uStore) | 1m 49s | |||
| Save to uProduce | 3m 10s | |||
| Testing proof and production | 5m 0s | |||
| Advanced tips and tricks | ||||
| Keyboard shortcuts | 3m 10s | |||
| How to get assets from a web URL | 4m 50s | |||
| Using InDesign GREP Styles | 9m 36s | |||
| Booklet tips and tricks | 12m 23s | |||
| Bills and statements tips and tricks | 14m 5s | |||
| Interactive PDF | 11m 59s | |||
| Personalized Maps | 5m 52s | |||
| Adding a multi-page PDF into a dynamic document | 8m 41s | |||
| Advanced Dynamic Media Selection | 3m 56s | |||