Catalog Pro 4 - 1-user Retail
Smart Catalog CS is a powerful solution to link data sources -- either a data file, or a database, or XML file (available separately) -- to an InDesign CS document.
Smart Catalog CS links data such as images, text, and numbers to image frames, text frames, and even arbitrary text ranges in InDesign CS ensuring the utmost flexibility. Once a catalog is laid out, a single click will update the InDesign document with the latest information from the database or data file.
Smart Catalog CS also assists with the layout of a catalog. Image options can be set to scale and position images correctly within the frame, and price formats to control the appearance of prices and numbers. Specific support is available to quickly fill tables with information from the data source.
Smart Catalog CS offers a lot of control over the update process for efficient updates without problems. Fields can either be updated individually or the entire document can be updated with a single click.
Smart Catalog CS can be extended through an SDK (Software Developer Kit) which allows customization and implementation of additional data sources.