{"id":15563,"date":"2022-06-28T10:21:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/?page_id=15563"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:40:37","slug":"create-labels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/automated-layout\/create-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Create your labels in InDesign easily and automatically"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-violet-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-bf8c93ea3ef9660c3f317439d4e72dba has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"alignwide wp-block-wpseopress-breadcrumbs\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57479f7bb3f4c83b1e8e331686ec7eab\">Create your labels in InDesign easily and automatically<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Omnipresent in our daily lives, labels need to be <strong>impactful<\/strong> and subtly reflect a <strong>brand\u2019s identity<\/strong>. In fact, labels play a <strong>decisive <\/strong>role in product selection, and this trend isn\u2019t slowing down anytime soon. According to the latest figures from the <strong>Marketing Smithers Pira institute<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithers.com\/resources\/2019\/may\/global-market-for-label-printing-will-reach-$49-9b\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.smithers.com\/resources\/2019\/may\/global-market-for-label-printing-will-reach-$49-9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the global label market will continue to grow by 4% per year through 2024, reaching $49.90 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Desktop Publishing (DTP), <strong>new creation processes<\/strong> have emerged in the promising label market\u2026 Let\u2019s focus on the EasyCatalog solution, which allows you to work directly within your <strong>usual design tool<\/strong>: InDesign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Body_text_re_9riw.png\" alt=\"Create your labels in InDesign easily and automatically\" class=\"wp-image-6630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Body_text_re_9riw.png 931w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Body_text_re_9riw-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Body_text_re_9riw-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Credit_card_payment_re_o911-1-1024x688.png\" alt=\"label creation process\" class=\"wp-image-6632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Credit_card_payment_re_o911-1-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Credit_card_payment_re_o911-1-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Credit_card_payment_re_o911-1-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Credit_card_payment_re_o911-1.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Label creation: often a complex step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Labeling comes in <strong>many forms<\/strong>: from RFID tags to barcodes and laminated cards. Label creation applies to a <strong>wide range of industries<\/strong>, all highly diverse than the next: retail, logistics, manufacturing, cosmetics, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this diversity, they all share one common point: the<strong> label creation process<\/strong>, which is often complex. However, this can be simplified. Many companies do not fully take advantage of the <strong>opportunities offered by DTP<\/strong>, even though it is perfectly capable of meeting their <strong>specific needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EasyCatalog: a solution to label creation challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EasyCatalog is an <strong>add-on module<\/strong> for InDesign. Recognized worldwide, this tool enables <strong>automated document layout <\/strong>(product sheets, catalogs, price lists, directories, labels, etc.). This plug-in links your product data source (Excel file, ERP, PIM, etc.) to your InDesign document. Product data is then <strong>automatically imported into your layout<\/strong>, specifically into the areas where you have placed dynamic product fields. Hundreds of labels can be created in just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, one of EasyCatalog\u2019s key strength lies in <strong>data updating<\/strong>. The module can automatically detect differences between the content of your InDesign document and the data in your source file. Through <strong>bidirectional links<\/strong>, updates can be made in <strong>both directions<\/strong>: either from the data source to the InDesign document, or from the InDesign document back to the data source. This makes it easy to <strong>automatically correct<\/strong> discrepancies by updating your InDesign document accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/interactiv-publisher\/easycatalog-free-test-form\/\">Try EasyCatalog for free<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/interactiv-publisher\/easycatalog-demonstration-form\/\">Request a demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Design_notes_re_eklr.png\" alt=\"EasyCatalog\u2019s key strengths lies in data updating\" class=\"wp-image-6634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Design_notes_re_eklr.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Design_notes_re_eklr-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Design_notes_re_eklr-1024x800.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Design_notes_re_eklr-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Join_re_w1lh-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Join_re_w1lh-1-1.png 752w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_Join_re_w1lh-1-1-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What benefits does automated label layout provide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Automated layout is an <strong>innovative alternative<\/strong> to the \u201ctraditional\u201d process still used in some companies, where designers <strong>manually copy and paste data<\/strong>. Unlike that workflow, automation is far <strong>less time-consuming and burdensome<\/strong>: no more lengthy proofreading, copy-paste errors, or constant back-and-forth between different software tools. Creating <strong>dynamic links<\/strong> between your data source and your InDesign document ensures that your <strong>product information<\/strong> remains <strong>constantly up to date<\/strong> on your labels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I edit the labels myself after automation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EasyCatalog\u2019s automated layout does not prevent you from <strong>revising the design or layout of your labels.<\/strong> If you\u2019re a perfectionist at heart, you can manually <strong>adjust elements <\/strong>directly in InDesign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once this step is complete, the labels simply need to be associated with their respective products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need to urgently update label information? Modify it directly in your data source to a<strong>utomatically apply the changes <\/strong>to your InDesign document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in label layout automation and wondering whether it applies to your case? Take the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/interactiv-publisher\/test-can-your-document-be-automated\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5412\">Is your document automatable?<\/a>\u201d test to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/automated-layout\/\">Learn more about EasyCatalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/interactiv-publisher\/download-easycatalog\/\">Download EasyCatalog for free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_project_complete_lwss-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_project_complete_lwss-1.png 1011w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_project_complete_lwss-1-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/undraw_project_complete_lwss-1-768x678.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create your labels in InDesign easily and automatically Omnipresent in our daily lives, labels need to be impactful and subtly reflect a brand\u2019s identity. 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