Difference between revisions of "Automated flipbook making"

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===Select your txt file===
===Select your txt file===
[[File:dselectdata.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===

Revision as of 16:57, 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

File:Dselectdata.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