VDP Software for Evenolopes

[Digital Press Guy]

I know that any VDP software can be used to address envelopes. If you don't want to spend an arm and a leg for software to do addressing and simple imaging what are the suggestions?

Jet Letter's PSLenveopeMaker is under $1K. Fiery's Freeform is certainly priced right but I want to do more than just address.

 

[Keith]

I've been using FusionPro Desktop for a couple of years now. $599 I believe and it will do more than just addresses.

 

[sjunaid]

Variable Data

Variable Data

we are offering FlexMail3 Software to most of our customer, I am have confidence you will find it much better even as compare to Price or others.

you would need the FlexMail Database Engine and the Design & Print Engine.

 

[JayDA]

We use PlanetPress to run our digital envelopes, because we have it and it's what we're used to. But Keith is right...at that price...FusionPro is hard to beat....

 

[Digital Press Guy]

we are offering FlexMail3 Software to most of our customer, I am have confidence you will find it much better even as compare to Price or others.

you would need the FlexMail Database Engine and the Design & Print Engine.

I took a look at FlexMail.com. Any idea what their current US price point is?

Granted, FusionPro's entry price can't be beat but last time I took a look at the product I was not overly impressed.

I'm gong to download Jet Letter's trial version of PSLenvelopeMaker and give it a workout.

 

[Shelia]

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[bprint_tampabay]

Granted - FusionPro is a good product for the price. But honestly it is one of those software packages that I just find to not be very user friendly, once you get past the basics.

I have done a bit of programming myself, and I just find it to be a bit clunky. There are several things that I think could be improved, interface-wise.

That being said, you could probably do worse for the price, considering the competition.

I guess it just depends on your needs.

 

[DCurry]

bprint_tampabay, I'm with you on FP's user unfriendliness. To really get it to sing you need to know JavaScript (which I do not.) There are a lot of things that could be done to improve it for the average user. Even the manual is difficult to understand in parts. They've made it a little easier to make basic rules with a wizard-style interface, but it is very limited and if you need a more complex rule you need a programming background.

If everyone who uses it asks them to make it easier to use for even the complex tasks, hopefully the product will continue to improve. It is a lot of bang for the buck. Their user forum is great, though - lots of users willing to help and plenty of FP employees on there to help as well.

 

[bprint_tampabay]

DCurry

Have you upgraded to v7 of FusionPro?

I have yet to do that, just wondering about pros and cons...

Anyone else?

 

[Digital Press Guy]

I would like to thank those of you who did not make fun of my spelling in my original post....

 

[DCurry]

DCurry
Have you upgraded to v7 of FusionPro?

No, not yet.

 

[david]

Variable Data Using InDesign

Variable Data Using InDesign

Here are a couple of links to the info about the VDP capabilities native in InDesign:

The InDesigner � Blog Archive � Episode 43: Data Merge (VIDEO)
InDesignSecrets � Blog Archive � Automating Data Handling

David Lewis