Variable data, text and images in Adobe Illustrator CC

Welcome to this tutorial about variable data such as text and images in illustrator!
This method uses only Google Spreadsheet which is available for anyone and Adobe Illustrator.

The usage of any scripts or even converters will not be necessary. And the frustrating message of the incoming variable library being invalid or the use of special characters is now finally fixed!

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(00:00) Introduction
(01:17) Create variables in Illustrator
(02:24) Create spreadsheet
(05:30) Export variables list from spreadsheet
(05:49) Import variables list
(07:16) Create action
(07:48) Batch files

[thepiyushkumar]

You've saved my life!

Thanks to you I finished created 25000 of such files within a few days and without any errors!!

[marinkojukic]

still come back to this tutorial after 2 years! very useful and informative use of variables!

[midorner]

Ok. Honestly, this was the most useful video on Illustrator I’ve seen in the past 10 years. Thank you champ!!

[sdscode]

this is one of the best video tutorials that I have ever seen related to data - graphics.
It is very appreciated, thank you so much.

[XenoMorph-tw]

Thanks a Lot! This save me a lot of time for my work! Now I can just set back an wait for the batch to finish 2000 cards that would've take me the whole day to manually type them. Thank you so much!

[elliotbaker]

Back here again after several visits to say thank you! I have made 17, 000 image mockups using this! Absolute game changer. Thank you

[mleonardgy]

This is such a time saver and removes the likelihood of errors.
I watched the video and was cursing you because it wasn't working - then I realized I clicked the wrong button when I was making the text dynamic. :D

Good tutorial. Thanks

[reganrajan]

My illustrator CS3 does not have csv import. Only support XML. Converted the CSV to XML using online tool and the XML worked. Thank you for this video. It helped me alot. I can now save time on manual editing. ❤

[scharyu]

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[jasonwarren]

Great tutorial. straight forward and no extra fluff. Much appreciated!!!

[Don-xycy]

What a great tutorial. I wont need to look anywhere else for this topic, you explained it perfectly. Thank you.

[andresdearmas]

Thank you very much! great explanation. One point: when linking the text to variables, it worked selecting the text with the text tool, not the textbox. Thanks for your help!

[whatthevideos]

Out of 100 videos ! you are the MAN! such an amazing video simple and very understandable

[geralddc]

Watched many on AI variables & multiple PDF saving, this was the BEST! Tq. You really save me hours of work!!!

[Jysq]

This helped me setting up QR for vendors on an event!
Thank you so much!

[valeria_flores]

This is so helpful!!! I work with infographics all the time, and every few months they need to be updated with new data. This will help me save so much time, thank you!

[DDILOOK-igmd]

Sir. you saved my life. i almost f**ked up at my office!!! but you saved me. thank you so much!!!

[ChrJahnsen]

Very well executed guide, my friend. Not too long and not too short.

[djh]

the solution for "The incoming variable library is invalid" is by changing the ( ; ) to (, ) in the SEPARATED LIST in windowns control panel language and region --- First change the decimal symbole from (, ) to ( . ) and then the SEPARTED LIST

[senthisri]

Great Video! helped me creating a monthly Calendar with different variables. if you want to bulk delete all the imported datasets, you might indeed find that the default functionality only allows for deleting them one by one! So, if anyone want to delete them you can use script function.