Illustrator

Save a template for data-driven graphics

When you define variables in an Illustrator document, you are creating a template for data-driven graphics. You can save the template in SVG format for use with other Adobe products, such as Adobe® Graphics Server and Adobe® GoLive®. For example, a GoLive user can place an SVG template in a page layout, bind its variables to a database using dynamic links, and then use Adobe Graphics Server to generate iterations of the artwork. Likewise, a developer working with Adobe Graphics Server can bind the variables in the SVG file directly to a database or another data source.

  1. Choose File > Save As, enter a file name, select SVG as the file format, and click Save.
  2. Click More Options, and select Include Adobe Graphics Server Data. This option includes all information needed for variable substitution in the SVG file.
  3. Click OK.