How to add Variable Images or Photos in a grid with InDesign Data Merge

Have tons of photos and text to put in a grid? Use Indesign data merge to automate the process!

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[SpectrA]

The path of the folder being referenced at 2:32 is in relation to the text file. If the images are located in another folder or server, then the full path of the image must be placed here.

[terrywright]

Thank you so much for doing these I know it’s a lot of work and I appreciate it

[michaelmccrory]

Very useful and easy to follow tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
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[monicad]

Thank you so much!! Your explanation of the process was clear and easy to understand.

[collectormag]

Since I use InData, I understood everything, but how to make the CVS file. Do I have to create it manually, which would be pretty tedious.

[strem]

I'm creating a yearbook of departments and when one department ends I need the next set of images to go to the next page, is there a way to make that work with data merge?

[paulbiniasz]

Great instruction however I am getting an error when I try to merge data: "One or more images referenced by the data source file are missing" Do you know how I can fix this? THX!

[briansako]

Question: do the images have to be saved locally on the user's desktop/local drive? or is it possible for an image to populate from a website URL path, provided that A) that path is listed in the database and B) the path ends in the actual full file name? Thanks

[calvarybiblechurch]

so if I have around 300 images, I have to manually type each title in the spreadsheet? or is there maybe a short cut that I don't know about??

[promdi]

hello, im learning a lot from you... GODBless