Use Data Merge to create digital ads in Adobe InDesign

Follow along in this #Adobe InDesign tutorial and #learn how to use Data Merge to import a data source file to a project.

In this video, learn how to:
➡️ Design a digital ad template
➡️ Import a .CSV file from Google Sheets to InDesign
➡️ Create a Merged Document
➡️ Batch export the digital ads as .PNG files for final production

0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Creating a document
1:25 - Reviewing Google Sheets source file
4:36 - Designing digital ad template
9:00 - Montilla Design Promo
9:24 - Creating Paragraph Styles
10:08 - Importing Data Source
12:32 - Creating a Merged Document
14:42 - Exporting

[alexanedda]

5.30 in the morning .. coffee ready, I enter youtube and find a cool video on Indesign explained with a smile. I love this software and I have used this function many times to create diplomas and certificates. A nice way to start the day. Thanks Angel

[RW.MOMOON]

Amazing😊 I really like your InDesign tutorials🎉🎉🎉 Thanks!

[IdaWebCo]

Awesome video and greatly appreciated!

[alfredog.g.]

Un muy buen tutorial, Angelo! Enhorabuena!!! 👌🏻👍

[Deckard]

Great tutorial of showing the power of the data merge feature in InDesign!

[LomoPlateAldo]

I'm having troube linkin my images... I'm working on a mac.
do you have a video on solving those kind of problems?

[attaurrehman]

What if we have more text for Ad Copy 1 and we want to adjust the size of text according to the text box.

[leticiabraun]

Thank you SO MUCH for this ! Great tutorial, Indesign is really so much more capable now.
I just found out though:
-The files in the images folder are PSD
- the function doesn't work with PSD (or just not for me?), PNG was fine though
- the image size of the PNG has to be perfectly matched perfectly already

[hannablom]

That is perfect! Have just discovered data merge and it feels like there is a whole new world opening for the Adobe programs when the data merge is used. I havn't tried with images yet- does it work with both jpg and png?
All the best- love your channel 🌸🙏

[yadigitalagency]

I'm just confused about how to generate the QR of a specific link?
like we don't need complete info through the QR, just an external link (QR) will go to IG or something.
it's around 1400 cards, and different links (QR code)