Create Item Variations
The **Create Item Variations** feature is a very fast way to generate all grid versions of a design. Simply create a single tile design, save it, and then use the panel’s fly-out menu. All grid versions will be auto-created, along with Page Designs for every grid option in the setup, as well as a random catalogue for a convenient quick run of your dataset. Continue reading
Category Archives: Tutorials
Handling line listning of grouped data
With both Cacidi Extreme and LiveMerge, grouping of data is very easy, simple choose a field for the grouping, and select the different portion/fields of data you want to pick your data from. Many are using the grouped data in a tabulated form, or in a table. See more about how we support grouped data here.
To handle a line listing of data, where all info is on a single line, always have some issues/decisions to make, Do we need to Number each line – and how, which characters should be used for separating each product/item, and if you have multiple elements what to do with the last, and second last separator. To give the possibility of controlling how divers are used in a line listing, we have created a free script. The script is provided as is..
The data, and project, we are using in this tutorial are the 10-furniture, which is a part of the standard download package of the Cacidi Extreme and LiveMerge. The Project, with the grouping part, should look like this.
Dealing with Third Party Plugins, and the Missing Plugins Alert
When you install a third party plugin, the plugin will often add data to the InDesign document, so when the same document are opened on a computer which doesn’t has the an alert are shown and you will not be able to package the document. Continue reading
Online Seminar for Cacidi Extreme og LiveMerge
This Live Webinar will go through all the tutorials included in the 2018 version of Cacidi Extreme and Cacidi LiveMerge. We will demonstrate how to run all the tutorials, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
| DATE | CPH EUR. TIME | US EASTERN TIME | US WESTERN TIME | LINK |
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| TUESDAY AUGUST 28TH | 19:00 | 1 PM | 10 AM | JOIN |
| TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH | 19:00 | 1 PM | 10 AM | JOIN |
Just click at the JOIN link when the time right.. enter you name and you are in..
If you need us to cover specific topics please let us know..
request can be send to support@cacidi.com
Demo and Tutorial Files for Cacidi Extreme and LiveMerge
This is a short description of all the demo project included in this installation. How to run the process and what the purpose of the project is. Continue reading
Intelligent Rule Based Image Position
Cacidi SmartImagePlacement script are now available to all Cacidi Extreme and Cacidi LiveMerge users. The Script will repositioning resize images in a snippet design, when other images are deleted in a group of images and space are left empty. Let’s say you have a snippet with the space for six images and five of them are not available – the script will reposition and resize the image to take all space previous used for all six images. There are two ways the reposition and resizing can be executed, either by intelligent calculation of remaining space based on a grid, or by preparing a rule-set for position/size of images.
Installing a plugin for CC2015 or later
The installation process for all of the Cacidi plugins are quite easy, and you will be guided through the process step-by-step. First you need to download the right software which most be compatible with the version of Adobe InDesign you have on the computer. The software for CS 6 will not run on a CC, CC 2014, CC 2015 or CC2017 version of InDesign. This Guide is only valid for Mid 2015 InDesign CC2015 and later, a guide for previous versions can be found here.
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Installing Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress
Installing the LiveEditor for WordPress plugins
First you will have to install a WebServer, PHP, mySQL and then WordPress. The WAMP and the MAMP packages give you an easy way of installing Apache, PHP and mySQL in one package. The last part of the puzzle the WordPress can be downloades from wordpress.org. Continue reading
Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress Admin
Setting up databases in the admin panel
To be able to create databases, setting up how the database should visualised and who will have access to which database, the Admin part of LiveEditor for WordPress will have to be visit. All settings are done, while logged into the Dashboard of WordPress. Continue reading
Working with Design Update
A standard workflow when working with large catalogues or campaign papers involves a lot of data changes. Everbody knows that, it’s just a part of the production. Design changes most offen course a complete rebuild of the catalogue. A real pain in production. This tutorial will guide you to understand the Cacidi Extreme Design Update feature. Continue reading

