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Manage the frames
Add a text, image, or barcode frame
You can create documents with variable data. The variable data is retrieved from an external data
source. For each text frame, you can use static text in combination with the variable data. You can
use the variable data in multiple frames. The settings of each frame are valid for all rows in the
data source. A frame can be positioned partially outside the page. For example, to use variable
data on [Bleed tabs].
You can generate barcodes from:
• Variable data retrieved from an external data source. You can use static text in combination
with the variable data.
• A counter in combination with static text and the print date and print time.
The settings of the barcode frame are valid for all rows of the data source or the counter. The
barcode is never clipped to fit the barcode frame.
Content of this topic
The specific settings for each type of frame are described in the chapters "Content" and "Barcode
settings":
• Content for the text, image, and barcode frame
• Barcode settings for the barcode frame
Then, the generic settings are described, for example, the size and position of a frame.
Add a frame
You can define the frame when you have selected a data source or created a counter.
1. Select tool [Select area with rectangle].
You can draw a selection rectangle using your mouse. The selected area is visible by a dotted
line around the selected area.
2. Click [Variable data] - [Add bar code frame].
Define the frame settings, see the chapters in this topic for the descriptions of the settings.
3. Click [OK].
The frame is added to the document on top of the page content. The frame is added on top of
any existing frames.
If you select another data source after the frames are defined, the frames remain valid when:
1. The new data source type is identical to the used data source type.
2. The new data source contains the same fields as used in the frames.
3. The field types in the new data source are identical to the field types in the used data source.
Content
• Use variable images for image frames:
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