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==Create a folder with all your frames==
==Create a folder with all your frames==
[[File:folder.png |469x469px]]
===Open the folder and select all===
===Open the folder and select all===
[[File:selectall.png |469x469px]]
===Copy or copy paths for windows===
===Copy or copy paths for windows===
==Create a text file==
==Create a text file==
===Paste all the paths/paste as text===
===Paste all the paths/paste as text===
[[File:keeptxtonly.png |469x469px]]
[[File:text.png |469x469px]]
===on the top of the document type @images===
===on the top of the document type @images===
[[File:txttitle.png |469x469px]]
===Save the document as txt in the same folder===
===Save the document as txt in the same folder===
[[File:saveas.png |469x469px]]
==Open Indesign==
==Open Indesign==
===Create an A4 or A3 document===
===Create an A4 or A3 document and create a single frame on the page the size of your filpbook===
===Create a single frame on the page the size of your filpbook===
[[File:frame.png |469x469px]]
===Open Window>>>Utilities>>>Data Merge===
===Open Window>>>Utilities>>>Data Merge===
[[File:utilities.png |469x469px]]
===In Data Merge click on the menu and Select data source===
===In Data Merge click on the menu and Select data source===
[[File:datamergemenu.png |469x469px]]
===Select your txt file===
===Select your txt file===
[[File:selectdata.png |469x469px]]
===click on the frame. While it is selected click on your Data Source===
===click on the frame. While it is selected click on your Data Source===
*check on the preview to see if it works
*check on the preview to see if it works
===Copy Paste the frames===
===Copy Paste the frames===

Latest revision as of 17:08, 4 July 2023

Create a folder with all your frames

Folder.png

Open the folder and select all

Selectall.png

Copy or copy paths for windows

Create a text file

Paste all the paths/paste as text

Keeptxtonly.png Text.png

on the top of the document type @images

Txttitle.png

Save the document as txt in the same folder

Saveas.png

Open Indesign

Create an A4 or A3 document and create a single frame on the page the size of your filpbook

Frame.png

Open Window>>>Utilities>>>Data Merge

Utilities.png

In Data Merge click on the menu and Select data source

Datamergemenu.png

Select your txt file

Selectdata.png

click on the frame. While it is selected click on your Data Source

  • check on the preview to see if it works

Copy Paste the frames