Variable Data Not Working - Illustrator
Hi - Is anyone else having issues with the Variable data tool? This week it doesn't seem to be working for me after a recent update.
I'm trying to import a list of names to swap out for a batch of images.
I've created my image, dropped in the line of text that will change based on the data and put that on a new layer. I then clicked "Make Text Dynamic" in the Variable window and loaded my .CSV file of list of names.
The data set comes in, but it comes in blank. None of the names in the excel coverted CSV file come through.
I've attached my CSV file. Anyone else having issues or what am I doing wrong that is causing this not to work?
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Dan
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Yes, I've noticed that I'm unable to change my variable fonts in Illustrator after updating to 2024. In my case, the characters are replaced with weird symbols as soon as I alter any of the variable axis.
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Tomo Pramono
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Try this tutorial.
https://youtu.be/LtczKHAB74k -
Pixelschubser
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Please try in this order:
- load csv data
- select text field and variable, then make it dynamic
- select data set since Illustrator doesn't have it active by default !
- now you can preview content by clicking on the arrow buttons -
Anonymous
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Still no luck, I even went back and tried working on files I had done just last week. Even the functionality doesn't work with the files I used last week when it was working without issues. I haven't changed anything about my process.
Anyone have a work around for batching variable data? I have lists of names I need to swap out on an image.
