AI Code PRO
100% vector generation for all 18 global 1D barcode standards and designer QR codes directly inside Adobe Illustrator CC 2020–2026+. Smart [BOX] fitting, duplex layouts (4+4 / 1+1), automated photo placement (#img1, #img2), direct export of pure CMYK EPS without rasterization, batch generation of hundreds of labels from Excel, and built-in screen scanner.
Automatic Artboard Renaming — For Effortless Imposition
If you already have a large collection of business cards, you can rename them in batch by extracting artboard names from first name, middle name, and surname using text formatting (font typeface, color, font size). You can assign "departments / offices" — allowing a single employee to belong to different departments with distinct card layouts. Departments can also be assigned to already renamed cards. Once artboards are organized, sending only the required cards to press becomes remarkably simple and fast.
🔤 1. Name Recognition by Text Style
Artboard names are parsed directly from text styling (font typeface, size, fill color). The algorithm reliably detects employee first names, patronymics, and surnames amidst other layout elements.
- Specify exact artboard index ranges for targeted processing.
- Optional frame concatenation (top-to-bottom or left-to-right) when names and surnames are placed in separate text frames.
- Instant artboard reset and re-running directly from the control panel.
🏢 2. Departments, Offices & Version Tags (MOB)
A single employee can work across different company branches or offices with unique card details. The system enables assigning office numbers both during batch generation and to existing card sets.
- Clean categorization of cards by company offices and divisions.
- Custom version suffixes (e.g.,
MOBfor cards with a mobile phone number). - Instant card filtering without confusion between namesakes and branch locations.
📦 3. Selective "+PDF" Export & Manifest
After checking the required employee cards and entering individual print run quantities, clicking "+PDF" compiles a clean PDF containing exclusively selected artboards.
- Only approved cards are packaged into the PDF — your master Illustrator file remains completely untouched.
- Automated generation of a manifest JSON file with verified quantities and names for prepress.
- Eliminates manual retyping and omission errors when submitting files to print.
🖨️ 4. InDesign Imposition & Order Proofing
The file opens seamlessly in InDesign with the companion BusinessCardImposer script: the order cart with quantities is populated automatically directly from Illustrator.
- Automatic calculation of the optimal imposition layout with minimum paper waste.
- Placement of crop marks, bleed margins, registration targets, and perfect 4+4 duplex alignment.
- Printable client order sign-off sheet and a compact 2×4 preview grid for email and messaging apps.
Business Card Imposition in Adobe InDesign
Complete workflow from a multi-artboard corporate layout in Illustrator to print-ready press sheets in InDesign: selective employee filtering, per-card run quantities (4+0 / 4+4), automated PDF + JSON manifest export, intelligent sheet layout strategies, and digital/print order approval proofs.
BusinessCardImposer.jsx and PDF_Import_Cards.jsx) directly into your InDesign Scripts Panel. No expensive third-party imposition software required.
🏢 1. Layout & Flexible Selection in Illustrator
Keep hundreds of employee cards organized by departments or branches in a single master Illustrator document. Surnames are declared directly in artboard names.
- Quickly filter and pick only the cards that need to be printed right now.
- Selective print checkboxes — no need to copy artboards to separate files or delete extras.
- Full support for single-sided (4+0) and double-sided (4+4) card sets.
⚡ 2. On-the-Fly Quantities & PDF + JSON Export
Specify exact run quantities per card directly in the panel table (e.g., Smith — 100 pcs, Johnson — 200 pcs, Williams — 500 pcs).
- One-click export of selected cards into a standard multi-page prepress PDF.
- Automated generation of companion
manifest.jsonmetadata file alongside the PDF. - Preserves exact trim sizes, bleeds, vector linework, and CMYK color profiles.
📐 3. Auto-Import & Imposition Strategies in InDesign
The companion script PDF_Import_Cards in InDesign opens the PDF and automatically parses quantities from JSON. Module BusinessCardImposer lays them out:
- 4 Imposition Strategies: block allocation, Cut & Stack collation, paper waste minimization, and hybrid gang-runs.
- Automated placement of crop marks, bleed margins, registration targets, and color bars.
- Flawless front-to-back registration (Back-to-Back) for duplex printing with zero shift.
📋 4. Client Order Approval Proof (PDF / Print)
Eliminate miscommunication and reprint costs: generate an itemized Order Approval Proof sheet prior to press release:
- Clear summary table: card thumbnail, employee name, department, exact quantity, and color mode.
- Digital PDF format for rapid approval via email or messaging platforms.
- Hardcopy printout with customer signature lines and archive verification blocks.
Template Preparation & Dynamic Variable Field Rules
Safe data auto-population from Excel/CSV and automatic department assignment
1. Service Code & Photo Frames
[QR_box]— container for QR code placement (auto-detects dimensions, color, and rotation).[Barcode_box]— bounding container for 1D barcodes (EAN-13, Code 128, etc.).[img1]/[img2]— employee photo placeholders populated from Excel (JPG, PNG, PSD, TIFF).[QR_shape]— custom vector path of any shape for contoured logo silhouette cutouts.
2. Auto-Department Assignment auto_dep
Add an auto_dep column (or department, dept) to your spreadsheet.
- Artboards automatically receive department prefixes:
#of1# 01_Name_Front. - Automated filtering by department in the Card Picker panel.
- Department grouping in
BusinessCardImposerlayouts and InDesign order sheets. - Written to standard
ORG:Company;Departmentfield in vCard QR codes.
3. Custom Fields: [Brackets Only]
Layout Safety: standard static labels and headings are never altered. Only bracketed tags are replaced:
- In layer/frame names:
[FirstName],[Position],[Custom123]. - Inline text replacement:
[FirstName] [LastName],[City], [Street]. - Case-insensitive matching with any spreadsheet column header.
18 1D Barcode Standards, Batch Generation & Screen Scanner
