Supplementary English-Only Training Materials
Note: These materials are offered only in English as supplementary examples for a deeper dive into Fiery LLC products.

Variable Data Wizard

Use the wizard to replace or serialize data, including linked images, text, and numerals.

Prior to starting the wizard, create a design template in the workspace or import a design that has not been flattened. The wizard requires editable data. You can include text fields that include letters and numbers. To replace images, you must use linked images.

Image Replacement

To replace images, you must use a linked image.

  1. Go to File > Link.
  2. Browse for an image.
  3. To add to an existing workspace, select Merge.
  4. Edit the image as needed and place it on your template.

Replacement Data File

For easy replacement, create a replacement data file. If you do not create one, you can replace text in the wizard.

  1. Create a *.csv, *.txt, *.ods, or *.xlsx file.
  2. Add columns of data.
  3. In a text file, use a comma, space key, tab key, semicolon, dollar sign, or custom delimiter. If custom is chosen, you must enter the delimiter.
  4. Save the file.

Variable Data Wizard

All other pages are visible or hidden based on selections made on Page 1.

Page 1: Variable Data Wizard

  1. When your template with editable fields and your replacement data file are ready, select all of the objects you want included.
  2. Go to Layout > Variable Data Wizard.
  3. To load previous settings, click Load settings.
  4. If you are using a replacement file, click Browse to add it, and select the delimiter.
  5. If you are using a replacement file, the copies field will populate automatically, otherwise enter a value.
  6. For each item to replace, select a function (replace, serialize, or none).
  7. To ensure longer strings of text are compressed, select Use max text compression on each copy.
  8. To use lines and marks, select this option.
  9. Click Next.

Page 2: Area and Margins

  1. For one copy per sign blank, select the first option.
  2. To customize the sign blank size, select and enter the height and width.
  3. Enter margins.
  4. To group objects per copy, select Group each copy.
  5. Click Next.

Page 3: Spacing

  1. Set vertical and horizontal spacing between each copy.
  2. Select job placement.
  3. Click Next.

Page 4: Text Substitution

  1. To edit a field, click to select the cell to edit.
  2. To move a column to the correct location, click to select the column header, then move the column data using the arrow buttons.
  3. To clear a row, select the row header, then click Clear Row.
  4. Click Next.

Page 5: Serialization

You can serialize the base value using numeric or alphabetic characters,

  1. To set the base value, highlight a portion of the start value.
  2. To set increments, click and type.
  3. [Optional] Select View full image previews (increases loading time) to view complete previews.
  4. Click Next.

Page 6: Lines and Marks

  1. Use the drop-down list to make a selection.
  2. Use the drop-down list to select a color.
  3. To save the settings used in the wizard, click Save settings.
  4. Click Finish.