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NNA01 – Montana Stamp Manual

Montana System Overview
Stamp text is entered using Microsoft Word. InDesign is used to format the text into stamp images.

Naming and Location Information
Data and templates are located in: C:\Users\mfg\Desktop\Montana Stamps
Word text document: MTData.docx
InDesign template: New MT_Page.indt

How To Information
Open MTdata.docx and edit stamp text
Open New MT Page.indt
Click on Text tool
Select text box in upper-right-hand corner
Push CTRL+D and select MTData.docx
Data from MTData.docx will automatically flow into text boxes to create stamp artwork

Sample Information
Below is a sample for the text entered in Word for MTData.docx. The text is AvantGarde Md BT 8 point centered, except for the first name line which is 6 point. The text begins with the word MONTANA, and each stamp is 7 lines. the example below is for 2 stamps.

MONTANA
John Doe
JOHN DOE
NOTARY PUBLIC for the
State of Montana
Residing at Billings, MT
My Commission Expires
December 31, 2018
Jane Smith
JANE SMITH
NOTARY PUBLIC for the
State of Montana
Residing at Great Falls, MT
My Commission Expires
March 22, 2019

Auto Layout – Adding a New Style
The style number is the State Code plus the Group Code (example ARRS, Arkansas + Round Self-Inking). It’s easier to use the (C)opy option to add a new style (see bottom of screen below).

This is an example of a round notary that includes a graphic (Ohio). The ” – notary public” below adds the next to the end of the text line from the NNA system. The NNA system can only add text to the beginning.

OMS Blank Line
To export a blank line from OMS system enter <BLANK_LINE>

OMS MEMO Codes

MEMO1 – Commission Name (John Doe)
MEMO2 – County (Los Angeles County)
MEMO3 – Comm Exp Date (Jan 31, 2018)
MEMO4 – Comm Number (123456.)
MEMO5 – Comm Exp Date, Full Month (March 1, 2018)
MEMO6 – Addt’l Info
MEMO7 – Street Address
MEMO8 – City, State, Zip Code

InDesign Creative Cloud Account
Email: [email protected]
Password: P@ssw0rd1

InDesign Text Box Mapping
Line numbers also correspond to line numbers in OMS setup

Line 1: Top Arch (NORMA M LIPPS) – OMS: MEMO1
Line 2: Bottom Arch, Bottom Line (STATE OF MISSISSIPPI) – OMS: STATE OF MISSISSIPPI | blank
Line 3: Bottom Arch, Top Line (JACKSON COUNTY) – OMS: blank | MEMO2
Line 4: 1st Line Center Text Box (NOTARY PUBLIC) – OMS: blank | NOTARY PUBLIC
Line 5: 2nd Line Center Text Box (ID No. 99992) – OMS: ID No. | MEMO4
Line 6: 3rd Line Center Text Box (My Comm Expires) – OMS: My Comm Expires | blank
Line 7: 4th Line Center Text Box (Mar 8, 2019) – OMS: blank | MEMO3
Line 8: 5th Line Center Text Box – OMS: blank | blank

Line Mapping For Round Template

Text Links

Creating Text On A Path

Select Ellipse Tool. Hold Shift Key while using mouse to create frame (to keep circle round). Then select Type On A Path Tool (Shift + T) and click on the path (circle created above). To flip the text path select Type > Type On A Path > Options. From the Options select Center for Align.

Breaking Text Thread

Double-click on an in port or out port to break the connection between frames.

Files/Programs Changed

ALIF60 – AL File Import Program
ALCE60.BBJ – AL Create Batches for InDesign
RS_Round_Page.indt – InDesign Template
RP_Round_Page.indt – InDesign Template
RS script – InDesign script file

Sample InDesign VB Script

Rem RS Script

Rem SCRIPT INFO
Rem ———–

Rem Copyright Mindware Corporation Of America
Rem Author: Archie O Tucker
Rem Created: 03/25/15
Rem Revised:
Rem Description:
Rem Calls CreateBatch

Rem SET VALUES
Rem ———-

Dim myInDesign

Set myInDesign = CreateObject(“InDesign.Application.CC”)

Set FileSys = CreateObject(“Scripting.FileSystemObject”)

myGroupCode = “RS”

myTemplateForm = “RS_Round_Page”
myPrintPercent = “100”

Rem CALL CREATEBATCH SCRIPT
Rem ———————–

myInDesign.DoScript “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC (64 bit)\Scripts\Scripts Panel\CreateBatch.vbs”,idScriptLanguage.idVisualBasic,Array(myGroupCode,myTemplateForm,myPrintPercent)

InDesign VB Script Notes

To trouble shoot script errors, add message prompts like below:
MsgBox “Batch File ” & myTextFile & ” Not Found”

Sample STAMPS.TXT File

1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 (Position Ruler)
00607221400100000015405NP_________APTXCATHLEEN FLANIKEN<r>My Commission Expires<r>April 14, 2019

Round Stamp Graphics

R_DT_BD.JPG