Main features of Dynamic VDP:

• Define variable text, barcode and image fields directly in Adobe® Illustrator® using a step by step user interface.
• Compatible with variable databases in CSV format that can be created by Microsoft® Excel® and a wide range of other popular data management applications.
• Fill variable fields with items from the database, or from automatically generated “counter” sequences.
• Many options for formatting, positioning and coloring variable objects using fields from the database.
• Preflight your job directly in Adobe® Illustrator® to check compatibility with the database, fit of data in text fields…
• Expand your job directly in Adobe® Illustrator® to create the variable instances to be printed. Send the resulting PDF/VT to any PDF compatible RIP, workflow system or digital press*.
• Send your job to a “Powered by Esko” Digital press Front-End (DFE) for automatic expansion and printing in a workflow**.
• Send your job to an Esko Automation Engine for automatic expansion and layout (Step and Repeat) processing. Send the resulting PDF/VT to any PDF compatible RIP, workflow system or digital press ***.

* The number of records that can be expanded at one time in Illustrator® may be limited due to memory restrictions of Illustrator®.
** Compatible with “HP SmartStream Labels and Packaging Print Server Powered by Esko” version 4.0 or later.
*** Compatible with Automation Engine 14 or later. Processor and Layout Modules for Automation Engine are required.