Working with Auto Serialization

Auto Serialization allows you to set a number of options to create serialized copies of text objects.

1. Select the desired objects.
2. From the Arrange menu, select Auto Serialize.

   Every word of selected text appears in the Text Selection box on the right side of the Serialization-Layout dialog box.

   

   Auto Serialization Layout

3. Select the text to be replaced.

   To select multiple items, click on them.

4. Adjust the following parameters:

   Number of Copies	Number of serialized copies to be created
   Number of Columns	Number of columns containing the serialized text
   Column Spacing	Spacing between columns of serialized text
   Row Spacing	Spacing between rows of serialized text
   Data File	Lets you specify a delimited data file to serialize. (Leave this field empty to enter text manually.)
   Browse	Click to find a file to serialize.
   Edit File	Select to edit the content of the file you want to serialize.
   Ignore first row in file	Check to prevent the first row in the file from appearing in the serialized text.

5. Click Next.

   

   Auto Serialization Data Source

6. To manually edit a text field:
   1. Select the desired field.
   2. Type new text in the Edit Text field.

      To move to the next field, press Tab, Enter, or left-click the desired field.

7. To enter sequential data in the text fields, select a starting field and click Auto serialize.

   The Serialization dialog box appears.

8. Adjust the following parameters:

   Numeric	Enter a positive or negative integer.
   Character	Enter a character or group of characters. (Both text and numbers are acceptable.)
   Start	Enter a starting value according to the Type selected, Numeric or Character.
   Increment	Specify the increment amount for the serial text.

9. To save the current configuration as a data file, click Export.
10. Click Finish.
11. If desired, ungroup the serialized text to edit just part of the job.