In this InDesign video, Keith Gilbert shows off a couple of third-party scripts to help expand the built-in capabilities of Data Merge. From being able to merge into one continuous listing to exporting directly to individual graphics files, these scripts take InDesign’s data merge beyond the basics.
This tutorial was taken from Keith’s “Beyond Data Merge: Tools for Automation in InDesign” session at CreativePro’s Design + Data Summit. Check out this and all of our events at CreativePro.com/events
Links to scripts Keith references in his video:
Inline Merge: https://support.ozalto.com/downloads/inlineMerge.zip
Data Merge to Single Records: https://colecandoo.com/scripts/
Data Merge Export: https://www.marspremedia.com/software/indesign/data-merge-export
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on January 18, 2024
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