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Meadows Publishing SolutionsNew DesignMerge App streamlines variable data production from packaged InDesign job through fully imposed PDF output
Schaumburg, Illinois — September 14, 2026 — Meadows Publishing Solutions has announced a major enhancement to its DesignMerge® App for Enfocus Switch, extending automated variable data production to include integrated PDF imposition. The new release further streamlines VDP production by allowing jobs to move from preparation in Adobe InDesign through variable data processing and final imposed PDF output with minimal operator intervention.
The new automated workflow will be demonstrated at PRINTING United Expo 2026, September 23–25 in Las Vegas, where Meadows will be exhibiting within the Enfocus booth, N6567.
At the center of the enhanced workflow is the DesignMerge VDP Packager, a standard feature included with DesignMerge software. The VDP Packager assembles all of the components required to process a variable data job remotely, including the Adobe InDesign document, fonts, linked graphics, data files, and other variable assets.
With the latest release, users can now also include an Imposition Template created using DesignMerge PDF Imposer. The desired imposition is selected when the VDP job is packaged, allowing the imposition requirements to travel with the job as it enters the automated Enfocus Switch workflow.
DesignMerge Pro provides variable data publishing directly within Adobe InDesign, while Enfocus Switch provides the workflow automation environment used to route and process jobs. Together, the technologies allow repetitive VDP production tasks to be moved from operator-driven processes into automated workflows.
The DesignMerge App for Enfocus Switch can process packaged DesignMerge jobs without requiring an operator to manually open the InDesign document, perform the variable data merge, create the PDF output, or apply the final imposition.
By integrating the imposition requirements directly into the packaged job, the latest release extends that automation through another critical stage of print production.
“Print providers are continually looking for ways to automate production while reducing the number of manual touchpoints required to process a job,” said John Kriho, President of Meadows Publishing Solutions. “Our integration with Enfocus Switch allows DesignMerge customers to extend automation well beyond the variable data merge itself. With integrated imposition, we are taking another important step toward truly end-to-end VDP production.”
Attendees can see the complete process in action, from packaging a DesignMerge job in Adobe InDesign through automated preflight, variable data processing, and creation of the final imposed PDF.
Visit Meadows Publishing Solutions at Booth N6567, within the Enfocus booth, to see the workflow in action and discuss VDP automation applications with the Meadows team.
DesignMerge is a professional variable data printing and data publishing solution developed by Meadows Publishing Solutions for Adobe InDesign. DesignMerge allows users to create personalized print and digital documents using the familiar InDesign design environment and supports everything from straightforward variable text and graphics to sophisticated rules-based VDP applications and fully automated production workflows.
DesignMerge PDF Imposer provides PDF-based imposition capabilities for digital print production and is available as a free and unlimited software solution from Meadows Publishing Solutions.
Meadows Publishing Solutions develops professional software solutions for variable data printing, database publishing, PDF imposition, and automated document production. Since 1991, Meadows has provided innovative publishing and print automation technologies to organizations worldwide, with solutions built around Adobe InDesign and InDesign Server and integrations with leading print production and workflow technologies.
The Meadows line of commercial software products for Adobe InDesign includes DesignMerge Pro, DesignMerge Server, DesignMerge PDF Imposer, and DesignMerge Catalog. All Meadows software is developed in the USA, with worldwide sales and support managed from the company’s headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
John Kriho, President
Meadows Publishing Solutions
jkriho@meadowsps.com
This brief video demonstrates a fully automated VDP production workflow using DesignMerge and Enfocus Switch Click here to access the embedded video link.
Brief intro video that demonstrates how to impose a static business card using the FREE version of DesignMerge PDF Imposer. Click here to access the embedded video link.