Features

Autolink

Automatically link datasource and layout to almost instantly start data merge.

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Hyperlinks

Dynamically add hyperlinks to text, images and QR-Codes with content from your datasource

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Presets

Use presets to speed up the data merge setup

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QR-Codes made easy

Create different types of colored QR-Codes right from your database.

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Apply styles outside of a data merge

MyDataMerge allows you to affect elements that are not part of the actual data merge.

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Powerful multiple records feature

Create the multiple records layout grid the way you like it. MyDataMerge will do the rest.

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Record sorting

Sort your database by a data title (like “First name”) and select the process order – ascending or descending.

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Record filter

Easily filter your database with rules (no programming skills required). This allows you to process only specific records.

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Individual PDF Export

Export every generated PDF with individual filenames, generated from your data.

Interactive PDF Export

Export to individual named, interactive PDFs.

GREP text actions

Define custom GREP text commands to grep change text after a data merge automatically.

Inline merge

Merge your data inside one text frame to create floating stories.

Custom scripts

Advanced users: Write custom javascripts to modify and build custom logics.

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Sequence & Random generator

Add different kinds of sequencial numbers or random strings to your merged data or file names.

Split documents

For large databases you can define to create custom data record ranges with e.g. 50 records in each document.

Merge to book file

Use the split feature and merge into a book file for faster processing.

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Use automator workflows

Attach automator workflows to post process generated files after the merge or use them to create or modify data based content.

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Project wizard

Onboarding was never easier. Project wizard builds a custom tutorial for you.

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Feature missing?

MyDataMerge grows with the needs of its customers. Just leave a feature request in the forum right here.

File handling

MyDataMerge makes file handling easy. It imports and scans Adobe® InDesign® files, automatically adapts changes on imported files and offers the possibility to connect layout placeholders with datasource content in just one click (Autolink feature).

It supports drag and drop import for your Excel® or CSV database with different import options. From Excel® files it even imports and keeps linebreaks in cells! For CSV files it supports different kinds of delimiters and text encodings to fit your needs perfectly.

Layout

  • Import Indesign® files (.indd)

    Adobe InDesign CC 2015 or greater required

  • MyDataMerge automatically updates already imported files on changes
  • Automatically link data titles with placeholders

Excel® Import

  • Import Excel® files (.xlsx)

    Microsoft Excel® 2016 or greater required

  • Select the sheet you want to import from
  • Import and keep linebreaks from cells

CSV Import

  • Import CSV files (.csv)
  • Supports multiple delimiters

    (Comma, Semicolon, TAB, Vertical bar)

  • Supports multiple text encodings

    (UTF-8, UTF16-BE, UTF16-LE, UTF32-BE, UTF32-LE)

With MyDataMerges project feature, you can save your progress at any time and even change layouts or datasource, but keep your configurations. It also has a built in packaging feature that eliminates all weakness from Adobe® InDesigns® packaging, allowing you to pack everything – really everything – necessary to pass the project to someone else (including images linked in your datasource).

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Export

Extending the data merge of Adobe® InDesign® is the real power of MyDataMerge. It let’s you export to InDesign documents, PDFs, interactive PDFs or CSV files and more. Choose between one document per record, all records in one document or split your records to custom documents e.g. 500 records per document – this is a huge advantage when data merging large databases.

But not enough, you can build custom filenames as you like, with counting numbers, content from your datasource or completely different and customized with a script. Filter your records with easily configurable rules (no programming skills required) or sort them (e.g. “Last name”, ascending order) before the merge.

Filetypes

  • Export to Adobe® Indesign® files
  • Export to PDF Files with your predefined PDF presets (in Adobe® Indesign®)
  • Export to Interactive PDF files
  • Export to JPEG files
  • Export to PNG files
  • Export as CSV for manual usage
  • Export as CSV for manual usage and automatically link your placeholders

File naming

  • Create custom filenames
  • Combine text from your datasource with other elements
  • Sequence generator included
  • Sanitize filenames
  • Apply text formatting
  • Apply number formatting

Export types

  • Export each record as single document
  • Export all records in one document
  • Export a range of records per document (e.g. 100 records per document)
  • Export into an InDesign® book file for faster processing
  • Additionally create precise overflow report

If you like to continue using Adobe® InDesign®’s data merge manually, you can use MyDataMerge to organize, restructure and fix (missing fields) your database – then you can export a perfect InDesign compatible data merge CSV file. Let MyDataMerge find issues within your database and help you solve them with ease to flawlessly continue your data merge experience.

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Merge

Easing workflows

  • Automatically connect your placeholders with your datasource (Autolink)
  • Control missing data easily
  • Arrange your setup with drag & drop
  • Visual feedback if everything is OK
  • Preview for placeholders included

Data selection

  • Apply conditions to handle different data or trigger different styles
  • Apply filters to sort your data without changing your datasource
  • Easily assign data titles to your placeholders by just clicking them in a preview table

Data formatting & styling

  • Apply character, paragraph or object style
  • Apply different types of text formatting
  • Apply different types of number formatting

Media placement & styling

  • Select custom filepath (only filename in datasource required)
  • Custom alignment and fitting of image inside frame
  • Apply object style

QR-Codes

  • Create QR-Codes on the fly from your data by merging data into QR-Codes easily

    (Text, SMS, Email, URL, V-Card 2.1)

  • Create black or colored QR-Codes as separate files or by fast layer separation

    (Spot-Color, CMYK, Vector PDF)

Advanced

  • Custom javascripts

    For advanced users