BookDB-CS, Adobe InDesign Plug-in

BookDB-CS for automated formatting

BookDB is software for cross media solutions with capabillities to generate InDesign documents with data coming from an input file and an InDesign template.
The software is used to produce catalogs, pricelists, leaflets, advertisements and other publications.

Some functionalities are:

• Import data coming from Excel, database or XML
• Very userfriendly template builder, to make dynamic templates, where an InDesign example file, with the formatting information is used to produce the template
• Update function, it is possible to make manual corrections in the lay-out and update the data after these format changes
• Barcode support
• Images in different formats
• Creation of tables
• Export of data to XML or text files
• Output both for print and for digital formats
• Works both with InDesign on the desktop and InDesign server.

Watch the BookDB video with a demonstration of the software: BookDB-CS video

An evaluation version of the software is available:
You can request an evaluation version for evaluation purposes

BookDB is used in various application area's

It is possible to setup applications for fully automated formatting or for an automated process in combination with manual overrides in design.

Some applications are:

• Catalogs
• Pricelists
• Advertisements
• Brochures, leaflets, datasheets
• Menu cards
• Output for print, internet, eBooks, tablets and smartphones.

BookDB-CS can be used in combination with BookDB-XML Lite, to transform XML to a specific format.