Intelligent image placing

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    • #91260

      Hello everyone.

      First of all I’m really sorry for not digging the page up in search for this :(. We are neck deep in the problem and does not have much time.

      We are now working on 2 huge (over 720 pages) catalogues with a lot of pictures (over 4500).
      The database of pictures is over 3TB and not all will be used.

      Below this is the sample how an item will look like on page in first one.
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/eh5crpvbch62hry/page.PNG?dl=0

      And the second is just table with pictures anchored with them.

      Now the question. Is there any possibility to automatically search for pictures? All of them are named with the code of product. Like NS_2511_a.psd etc.

      If not for first then for the second one where code is in different cell.

      Thank you in advance.

      Warm regards
      Mateusz Zahora

    • #91263
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Can you explain: What does “automatically search for pictures” mean?
      Are you trying to find a picture inside the InDesign document? For example, you need to quickly find where you placed “NS_2511_a.psd”? One solution might be to click the Name column header in the Links panel to alphabetize the list. (You can click those titles to sort them, like a spreadsheet.)

      With a catalog like this, are you using a plug-in (such as InCatalog, EasyCatalog, or DataLinker?) or a service (such as Pagination.com)?

    • #91265

      By automatically search i mean search the computer and put into indesign.

      Eq. NS_2511_a.psd will be in our repository in path: S:\_photos\N\NS\25\NS_2511_a.psd. And i’m looking a way to avoid putting them into document personally.

      We are not using any plugins like this… Honestly i didn’t know such ones exist.

      M.

    • #91266
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Oh! I see. If you are doing a big catalog like this, you should seriously consider using a service or plug-in. Creating it by hand will take a LONG time, as you know.

      If you need to do this only once a year or so, then you might want to consider a system like this:
      https://creativepro.com/database-publishing-a-lean-approach-with-pagination-com.php

      We talk about database publishing here:
      https://creativepro.com/watch_listen/indesignsecrets-podcast-145
      and I recorded a Lynda.com title here (the first part is all about data merge, but I talk about some of the other options in the last chapter).

      If you have to do the catalog more often, you will probably want to do it yourself with a tool such as:

      • DataLinker from Teacup Software
      • EasyCatalog from 63bit
      • XMPie
      • Autoprice from Meadows
      • InCatalog or InData from Em Software
    • #91269

      Thanks. I’ll see into it.

      We are doing at least 4 such catalogues per year and they take a lot of time indeed.

      I’ll see if they have pictures import options.

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