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.
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.
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. Continue reading Installing a plugin for CC2015 or later→
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 Installing Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress→
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 Cacidi LiveEditor for WordPress Admin→
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 Working with Design Update→
Connecting and drag data from a web services is an easy and extremely customisable way of getting data from EPR systems and databases. Most systems works with a web site, doing the connection, preparing of the data and delivery. In this tutorial we will be using a php based web page, that can be download a long with a simple data dump HERE. Continue reading Connect to Web Services the easy way→
When working with automation, which include images, you must deal with a number of questions. These questions could be a) how is the merge markers set or constructed for an image, full file path or?, b) how should the images be placed within the frame in terms of scaling and alignment, c) if the images does not exist what should we do? delete the frame or? In this tutorial we will try to cover these three issues. We will also discus default images, forces scaling, alignment by numbers and off set. Continue reading Working with Images and Extreme/LiveMerge→
When creating a catalog, a price list or a campaign paper, data does contain every infomations available. But for some production that’s not enough. Part of the data could be missing in relation to the graphic production, like the correct link/locations to the images. If your images reside within folders and subfolders, and more subfolders this is the tutorial you will need to read. Continue reading Working with Pre Script to Search for Images→
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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. 