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Renaming frames in Invent | IV_017

In some scenarios within Invent, particularly when setting up variable logic, you will need to identify which frame on your artwork is being used. The default naming convention is a numerical ID number and does not make it easy to establish a connection between ID and the frame it represents. We can rename the frame within InDesign, which is then also picked up by Invent.

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In some

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scenarios with Invent, particularly
when setting up variable logic,

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you will need to identify
which frame on your artwork is being used.

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The default naming
convention is a numerical ID number,

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which doesn't really make it easy
to establish a connection between the ID

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and the frame it represents.

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So what we can do
is rename the frame within InDesign,

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which is then also picked up by Invent

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when creating variable logic.

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You may notice that the Fields section
is populated with quite unhelpful

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ID numbers for your dynamic frames.

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Now what we actually want to do as part of
this tutorial is rename those ID numbers

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so they actually have some relation
to the frames that they represent.

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We start off here by going to the Layers
tab within InDesign itself.

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So this is an InDesign feature
rather than Invent

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and it's this icon here.

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If you

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can't see the icon for whatever reason,
then you can activate.

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The Layers tab
by going to the window dropdown

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and then layers

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by default you'll see something like this,
so you'll see your available layers

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and that will be an initial dropdown list
where you can then

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show the frames
that are part of that layer,

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which in our case is all of the frames
that are on our artwork.

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The next step is to identify
the frame that we want to rename.

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The easiest way to do this,
if you click on the frame,

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it will give you a little highlighted
indication of which one is selected.

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Alternatively,
you can hit the visibility icon

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and that will just show
and hide the relevant frame so you can

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identify which one it is.

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Once you've identified the right frame,

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just slow double click
on the name of the frame

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that will give you the ability
to rename it.

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So I'll go with title and email,
for example, for this.

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This one.

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And for this one.

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I'll go with the logo.

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And then that's basically
all you need to do.

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Now, when you go back
to your variable logic,

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instead of seeing those ID numbers,
you'll now

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see those renamed

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elements

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that you're now able to select between.

 

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Invent | Renaming frames in Invent

In some scenarios within Invent, particularly when setting up variable logic, you will need to identify which frame on your artwork is being used.

The default naming convention is a numerical ID number and does not make it easy to establish a connection between ID and the frame it represents.

We can rename the frame within InDesign, which is then also picked up by Invent.

Creation Date: May 23, 2023
Created By: Sam Webster

1. When creating variable logic, you may notice the Fields section is populated with unhelpful IDs of your dynamic frames

When creating variable logic, you may notice the Fields section is populated with unhelpful IDs of your dynamic frames

2. Navigate to the Layers tab

If you cannot see this, it can be activated from the Window menu within InDesign.

Navigate to the Layers tab

3. Click the dropdown to show available frames

Click the dropdown to show available frames

4. Identify the frame to rename

Click the eye icon to show and hide the frame on the canvas. This will allow you to identify which entry relates to your required frame.

Identify the frame to rename

5. Perform a slow double click on the frame name to edit it

Perform a slow double click on the frame name to edit it

6. Enter a new name and hit Return

Enter a new name and hit Return

7. Return to the variable logic screen to see the fields have now been renamed

Return to the variable logic screen to see the fields have now been renamed
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