In our getting started guide, we introduced how paths work in Darty-Ai for linking images stored in different folders on your computer or network. This post expands on that foundation with clearer explanations and practical examples so you can use paths confidently in any workflow. Paths can be written as either absolute or relative: Absolute […]
🏃♂️ Intro 🏃♂️ In this guide, we will explore the structure of a Darty-Ai spreadsheet, focusing on the header rows and method blocks. We will also include tips on how to effectively use defaults and paths, as well as common pitfalls to avoid when setting up your spreadsheet. Spend some time familiarizing yourself with this
Private Google Sheets (Google App) Overview This guide explains how to connect private Google Sheets to Darty-Ai using a Google App (OAuth), allowing access via regular business emails—without coding or technical knowledge. Setup is one-time and typically takes under 10 minutes. Key Concepts Access options: Publicly shared Google Sheets, or Privately shared Sheets via a
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Our latest release brings powerful enhancements to Darty-Ai’s text method — helping creative teams manage multilingual, right-to-left, and data-driven designs faster and more precisely than ever. Whether you're working in Arabic, Hebrew, German, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, or beyond, Darty-Ai now gives you the control you need to translate and localize designs with confidence. ✨ Smarter
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Update Darty-Ai now supports private Google Sheets through Google’s official OAuth authorization system 👍 This lets you securely use Google Sheets shared with your business email, without making them public. We now recommend this method instead of the service account workflow. Please see our Using Private Google Sheets with Darty-Ai article for the latest setup
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A Comprehensive Approach to Dynamic Artwork Manipulation State-management is an innovative methodology that empowers organizations to dynamically control and maintain the appearance of artwork in Adobe Illustrator. By leveraging Excel and the variable-data plugin Darty-Ai, this method integrates data-driven decisions with visual design elements, ensuring artwork remains synchronized with evolving data states. This approach is
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After loading your Darty-Ai spreadsheet, you can quickly review how your data affects the artwork by clicking the Preview button. This opens a live preview document, where selecting any row instantly shows its output. To return the document to its original state, use the Reset Preview Document button. To refresh the spreadsheet data, click the
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Darty-Ai is a powerful Adobe Illustrator extension that reinvents the variable data printing (VDP) workflow, replacing Illustrator’s outdated Variables panel with a faster, more flexible system for dynamic design. Smarter Data Import & Reload Import data directly from Excel or Google Sheets—no CSV conversion required. One-click reload makes it easy to update your artwork with
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There are 3 main stages in the workflow of producing data-driven documents using Darty-Ai. Preparing a tagged template document, using Adobe® Illustrator® and the Darty-Ai UI. Preparing a data source, using the Darty-Ai UI and / or your favored spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Previewing and exporting the documents using the Darty-Ai
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