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I'll try to be less obtuse. I have three thousand records, each with about four descriptor words, a title, probably some small images. I want to spread three thousand populated frames around a poster-sized area. Is that possible?

It would most likely be several words, a title, some descriptor text, and a few small images.

If I were to make 3000 "data modules" that contain all the fields I want to present, could I link the spreadsheet to these 3000? Or is that not possible?

Hi. I have 3000 records I'd like to put on a poster, in a creative and fluid layout. Does data merge allow for placement of data without using the Data Merge Layout tool?

I fat-fingered my brain.

I looked for the answer, but didn't find anything. Is it possible to use something in one of the carriage slots to create a crease? I can create a score without issue, but that solution isn't what I need. Any ideas or suggestions?

I seem to have gotten it to work. Thank you everyone.

Can you share what your pdf export parameters were in Designer? When I use your Designer file, I get a single layer in Studio, so, there must be some difference between your parameters and mine.

Thanks for the file. I export it to pdf, open it in Studio, and have only one layer to work with in Studio.

So, I've moved one of the curves to a Layer. Is that correct?

In Studio, everything is on a single layer. Therefore, the issue must be in the export to pdf settings?

Okay, I moved all the curves and rectangles out of their layer groups, but don't get separate layers in Studio. Here's a file with everything on its own layer? earrings-EXP-6.afdesign

Here's a file with everything on its own layer? earrings-EXP-6.afdesign

Well, I'm some kind of idiot. The layers worked, but the group in your document was layered with another layered, as shown in the screenshot. When I copy your layers to my original document (second and third screenshots), I'm back to a single layer in Studio. I must have some basic misunderstanding of how AD works.

Thanks. I tried simply creating a new document with three squares on it, each in a different layer, but that didn't give me three layers in Studio, either.