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GODWIN OBAMS
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July 13, 2023
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Re: Import Excel File into Illustrator for Individual Text Objects

  • July 13, 2023
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I'm unsure of the correct terms to use so I attached the files. Kindly assist, I want to automate the transfer of the figures from the xlsx file to the illustrator file, I spend excessive hours making my designs, sourcing, and editing images, so I need to save the time spent on transferring these figures. Thanks.

 

 

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jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 13, 2023

@GODWIN OBAMS 

 

Do you want it to be in a table as it is in Excel? Illustrator does not have a table feature, but Adobe InDesign does if you have that.

 

The best you can do in Illustrator is to use and set tabs.

 

 

 

Jane

 

Inspiring
July 13, 2023

That can be automated. We would also need to see several examples of the finished artworks to determine the best way to do it and how much work is involved.

GODWIN OBAMS
Participant
July 13, 2023

Oh Great, they all typically look like that with variations in the overall design (Font styles, background) and the position of items and shapes...

So the automation, How?

 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 13, 2023

You can use variables to achieve that.

You might want to use the Variable importer script in your workflow. https://www.hypertransitory.com/blog/2015/04/26/illustrator-variable-data/