Course Outline
uCreate Print Installation
TUTORIAL 1 - Project-planning
Getting started
Connecting to data sources
The Dynamic Content panel
Introducing Rule Editor NG
Data tips and tricks
Start designing with no data source
Text content objects
Graphic content objects
Working with PDF Graphic Assets
Creating VDP Output
TUTORIAL 2 - Basic VDP Job
Using the Rule Editor
Introducing Rule Editor NG
Variables
TUTORIAL 3 - Using rules and logic
Visibility Content objects
Table Content objects
Tables with multiple row styles (pt 1)
Tables with multiple row styles (pt 2)
Style Content objects
Text File Content objects
TUTORIAL 4 - More Content object types
Barcodes in uCreate Print
Creating fancy or custom QR codes
Creating a vCard with contact information
TUTORIAL 5 - Barcodes
Dynamic media selection
Production Directives
Re-linking to a different data source
Audience Panel
Export and import rules
TUTORIAL 6 - Creating font-based uImage effects
Using Photoshop actions with uImage
Using multiple text layers in uImage
TUTORIAL 7 - Creating image-font effects
TUTORIAL 8 - Using a uImage package in uCreate Print
Using OpenType SVG Fonts
TUTORIAL 9 - Working with uChart
Page Numbering Features
Page Numbering Barcode
Page Numbering Visibility
Page Numbering Page Visibility
Setting up a dynamic Liquid Layout document
Liquid Layout document production
Working with the XMPie Server (Overview)
Save to / Open from server (uProduce)
Save to / Open from Server (Circle)
Import and export packages (Overview)
Import and export in uCreate Print
Import and export in uProduce
Import and export in Circle
Working with XLIM
Reviewing the template and requirements
Planning the data fields needed
Gathering resources
Linking data and design
Tagging the document
Using variables for logic
Setting campaign dials (uStore)
Save to uProduce
Testing proof and production
Keyboard shortcuts
How to get assets from a web URL
Using InDesign GREP Styles
Working with Emojis
Booklet tips and tricks
Bills and statements tips and tricks
Interactive PDF
Personalized Maps
Adding a multi-page PDF into a dynamic document
Using the PDFAssetPagesTable function
Advanced Dynamic Media Selection
Personalized Print Production
TUTORIAL 1 - Project-planning
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In this tutorial module we download the resource files, understand the customer brief, check the data, gather the resources and assets, and start to plan the content objects for our first VDP template.
• Adobe InDesign CC2023;
• uCreate Print v12.1 or later;
• Note that you can use trial versions of InDesign and uCreate Print for this tutorial.
• Basic knowledge and skill with Adobe InDesign, and
• Understanding of VDP principles