Installation
Script Files
- Copy .JSX Files (ColorSheets, import-rgb, SwatchSort) to:
- MAC /Applications/Adobe Indesign/Scipts/
- PC C://Programs/Adobe Indesign/Scripts/
Font Install
- Unzip RequiredFonts.zip
- Double Click on Fonts and Install to Mac or PC
File Setup
- Open Master Sheet File (MasterSheetTemplate.indd)
- Setup Data Merge with Excel Spreadsheet ( MUST BE A CSV in Format of ExampleDatamergeSource.csv) -- Previous Excel Files had a column of Garmet instead of Garment
- Import the Swatch Group (NG Swatch Group) Should not need to do this as it is in Master File already
- Choose New Color Swatch from the Swatches panel menu.
- Choose Other Library from the Color Mode list, and then select the file from which you want to import swatches.
- Click Open.
- Select the swatches you want import
- Click OK.
Data Merge + Setup for Processing
- Execute Data Merge
- Upon Finish, Save Newly Created Document
- Select All Pages in Pages Panel, Right Click and hit Apply Master Overrides (To Gain Access to all Layers)
- Save Document
Process Sheets
- Open Scripts Panel (Windows --> Utilities --> Scripts)
- Double Click ColorSheets.jsx
- Select Page Range you like to run (Defaults to First Page and Last Page)
- Hit Okay and Wait
Notes
It took about 30 minutes to process around 850-900 pages ~ 2.5 seconds per page on the highest end 2016 Macbook Pro