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Description

Undo

The previous command is undone.

Redo

The previous undone command is redone.

[Add text frame]

Add text, numbers, dates, etc from a data source to variable data documents.

[Add image frame]

Add images from a data source to variable data documents.

[Add bar code frame]

Add barcodes to variable data documents. You can generate barcodes from:

  • Variable data retrieved from an external data source. You can use static text in combination with the variable data.

  • A counter in combination with static text and the print date and print time.

[Delete all frames]

Delete all [VDP frames] from the document.

[Select data source]

Select a data source. The data source contains the variable data for the document.

[New counter]

You can create documents with variable data without using a data source. You can simply use a counter in combination with static text and the print date and print time. You can use the counter in text frames and barcode frames.

[Disconnect data source]

Disconnect the data source. The data source contains the variable data for the document.

[Import VDP]

You can import the VDP data from an XML file.

[Export VDP]

You can export the VDP data to an XML file.

[Validate VDP]

Check if any rules are violated in the variable data document. The rules are related to VDP frames.

Mark

Add mark to page(s)

Remove mark from page(s)

- Add mark to all color page(s)

- Add mark to all pages that contain [VDP frames]. [VDP frames] are frames of type [Text frame] and/or [Image frame].

Color palette

The color palette offers you the possibility to store and manage colors within the application. You can use the colors for the frames and their text.