Connect a template to records, place live fields, inspect the variable result, and export the format the production line needs.
The template supplies the fixed artwork. Confirm its page size and selected page before placing variable fields.
Use CSV or Excel data with a clear header row. Inspect the data preview and record count before building fields. Clean unexpected line breaks and empty required values in the source data.
Place text, numbers, barcodes, and QR codes on the artwork. Map each field to a column, choose its font and alignment, and inspect records that contain unusually short or long values.
Use the imposition stage when merged records should go directly to press sheets. Confirm the sheet, grid, gutters, order, and duplex behavior just as you would for a non-variable job.
Add finishing marks and cutter data after the imposed layout is correct. Verify record order against the sheet slug when reprints or ranges are likely.
Choose the full run or a From/To record range. A tracking sheet can list every record in the run. Keep absolute record numbers visible when producing a partial reprint.
PDF/VT output adds per-record DPart metadata for compatible production systems. Use it only when the downstream RIP or workflow expects PDF/VT.
Save the complete job as a .viq project so the template, fields, data mapping, imposition, and output settings can be reopened together.