Dataset Support For Templates

What features would you like to see in Pixelmator Pro?
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2022-12-06 20:03:13

Similar to how templates can have color palettes, it would be great to match elements in the template by name to a spreadsheet of some kind (CSV, Numbers, or Excel).

This would allow users to generate a series of images based on data.

It would also be nice to have "Alternative Elements" controlled by a number value in a similarly-named column.

If there are 5 alternative elements in a "Shapes" collection, then a value of "1" in the "Shapes" column would select the first element, and "2" would select the second.

Also, a "Document Colors" column could operate by indexing values.

Here's an example doc. These files could be another layer in the document and use an external editor to edit and manage.

Title, Additional Info, Shapes, Document Colors
"Visit the Sunday market and pick up a bouquet", "June 15, 12 PM - 5 PM\nReston Center", 2
"Visit the Friday market and pick up a hotdog", "July 3, 12 PM - 5 PM\nReston Center", 1