W4 P Brochure Creation Example Email 01.09.09

Automated Brochure Production

Web4Print is an automated solution to produce print-ready catalogue/brochure pages from your spreadsheet dataProduct images and graphics are loaded from an image library, prices and product details are fed from your spreadsheetPrint-ready pages are then generated automatically

The Process – Step 1Choose Page and Product Styles

• A range of page templates available – these thumbnails show position and size of product placeholders for each page style

• Various choices of product templates to fit the ‘A’ size space

• Each range has one option for single image alone (as A3 in this example). Can be used for:– Illustration

(e.g. lifestyle stock photo)– Insertion of custom

designed info box– Insertion of advertising

Backgrounds are selected from the image library

Because all graphic components are modular, look and feel can be varied as needed with ease.

Additional graphics can also be specified to create a page style(for instance, a holiday theme)

The Process – Step 2Edit page/product info your

spreadsheet

The Process – Steps 3 & 4Upload your spreadsheet and click ‘publish’

Wait for system to process data (usually under a minute, depending on complexity and number of images)

All necessary information is Extracted from Excel spreadsheet:

• Product data (description, price, etc.)• Product image

• Template options for page & product layout

• Graphic elements (backgrounds, clip art, etc.)

The Process – Step 5PDF proof loads in your browser window:

Proof each page on-screen

See an error! Simple – Changes can be made on the fly as needed and a new proof generated instantly

You are now . . .

READY-TO-PRINT

Simply print out. Or save & send to your commercial printer.

Key Benefits

• Save time and cost for production• Eliminate back-and-forth proofing cycle - proofing is done

instantaneously• Images and graphics are stored in a central library; new

graphics can be easily added and used• Page and product layouts are driven by templates -

templates can be easily updated• Pages are data-driven; same data can be easily repurposed

for different uses (for instance, using the data for a few key products to output a one-page promotional flyer)

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