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EasyCatalog EasyCatalog, 65bit plug-in for InDesign: your data linked to your layouts

EasyCatalog is a third-party plug-in for Adobe InDesign, published by 65bit Software Ltd: it links your data to the layout elements and updates the document, on request, when the source changes. Naolis is an EasyCatalog reseller listed by 65bit, integrator and trainer: configuration, designer training, support.

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Why go through Naolis for EasyCatalog

Your product data already exists — PIM, Excel files, database — yet the layout is still built by copy-and-paste in InDesign: re-keying, gaps between the document and the source, updates redone page by page.

EasyCatalog, a third-party plug-in published by 65bit, links that data to the elements of your InDesign layout: fields, images and tables are fed from the source and refreshed on request when it changes, in the tool your designers already master.

Naolis, an EasyCatalog reseller listed by 65bit, configures the plug-in for your sources and templates, trains your designers and provides support. The layout stays in your studio's hands; the PDF is exported from InDesign.

What EasyCatalog does, what Naolis provides

  • Base data sources: delimited text or CSV files, Excel, Google Sheets, SQLite, imported in the EasyCatalog panel.
  • Text fields, images and tables linked to records, with sorting, filtering and grouping in the panel.
  • Document updates from the source (Update Document, Synchronize) and checking of gaps between document and data.
  • Automatic pagination with the Pagination Module; PIM, SQL and XML sources with the Enterprise Data Provider, ODBC and XML modules.

What you get

  • Plug-in for Adobe InDesign (Mac and Windows)Published by 65bit Software Ltd, licensed per user and per InDesign major version
  • Base sources: Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, SQLiteImported in the EasyCatalog panel, without any module
  • Fields, images and tables linked to the sourceData-driven library items, computed fields, tables and matrices
  • Updates and gap checkingUpdate Document, Update Panel, Synchronize; differences between the document and the source are flagged
  • Automatic pagination with the Pagination ModuleFlow, guides, positions taken from the data, parent pages or template, from Product Styles
  • Advanced sources with 65bit modulesPIM and DAM incl. Akeneo and Daiteo (Enterprise Data Provider), SQL databases (ODBC Data Provider), XML (XML Data Provider)
  • Configuration, training and support by NaolisData sources, library items and Product Styles (Pagination Module), Pim2catalog exports; designer training; support

From data to the InDesign document

Naolis configures and trains at the start; production stays in your InDesign.

  1. Connect the data source

    Assisted

    Excel, CSV, Google Sheets or SQLite file in the EasyCatalog panel; PIM (Enterprise Data Provider), SQL database (ODBC Data Provider) or XML (XML Data Provider) with the matching 65bit module; Pim2catalog exports imported as an Excel source.

  2. Prepare the InDesign layout

    Human

    Styles, templates and library items are designed by your studio in InDesign, along with the Pagination Module's Product Styles where used.

  3. Link data and layout elements

    Assisted

    Text fields, images and tables are linked to records; EasyCatalog keeps the link to the source.

  4. Place or paginate the content

    Assisted

    Placement from the panel, or automatic pagination with the Pagination Module: flow, guides or positions taken from the data.

  5. Update from the source

    Assisted

    When the data changes, you run Update Document: the linked fields are refreshed and the gaps between document and source are flagged.

  6. Finish and export from InDesign

    Human

    Your studio adjusts the layout, proofs, then exports the PDF or print file from InDesign.

Connected to InDesign, your files and your systems

  • Publishing toolAdobe InDesignHost application of the plug-in; layout, finishing and PDF or print export done by InDesign
  • Technical integrationExcel, CSV and Google SheetsBase sources of the EasyCatalog panel, without any module
  • Technical integrationPim2catalog exportsData and images exported by Pim2catalog, imported as an Excel source with the flatplan positions (Pagination Module)
  • PIM connectorAkeneoConnector of the Enterprise Data Provider, a 65bit module
  • PIM connectorDaiteoConnector of the Enterprise Data Provider, a 65bit module
  • Technical integrationSQL databases and XMLODBC Data Provider and XML Data Provider, 65bit modules; write-back to the source as documented by 65bit

Who it's for

  • In-house design studios or agencies wanting automation without tool changes.
  • DTP teams looking to cut manual tasks without complicating the chain.
  • Companies already on InDesign with volume needs.

Concrete use cases

  • DTP automation on a tool designers already master

  • Cutting repetitive Excel copy-paste

  • Catalog paginated automatically from the data with the Pagination Module

  • Catalog prepared in Pim2catalog and assembled in InDesign with EasyCatalog

Training and support

EasyCatalog training

Frequently asked questions

Does EasyCatalog replace a PIM?

No. EasyCatalog is an InDesign plugin that automates layout from data. It consumes a PIM, it doesn't replace it.

Which InDesign version do I need?

An Adobe InDesign licence of the major version matching your EasyCatalog version: 65bit ships one EasyCatalog version per InDesign major version (EasyCatalog 2026 for InDesign 2026), on Mac and Windows.

Which data sources are supported?

Without any module: delimited text or CSV files, Excel, Google Sheets and SQLite. With the 65bit modules: SQL databases (ODBC Data Provider), XML (XML Data Provider), PIM and DAM incl. Akeneo and Daiteo (Enterprise Data Provider). Pim2catalog exports are imported as an Excel source.

Which functions require a module?

Automatic pagination (Pagination Module), connections to SQL databases, XML feeds and PIM/DAM systems (ODBC, XML and Enterprise Data Provider modules), linked data sources (Relational Module) and scripted control (Scripting Module). Fields, images, tables, updates and checks are part of the base product.

Who publishes EasyCatalog and what is Naolis' role?

EasyCatalog is published by 65bit Software Ltd. Naolis is an EasyCatalog reseller listed by 65bit and acts as integrator and trainer: configuration of sources and templates, designer training, support.

Does EasyCatalog produce the PDF?

No. EasyCatalog feeds and updates the InDesign document; the PDF and print files are exported by InDesign, by your studio.

What is the difference with Pim2catalog?

Pim2catalog prepares the publication and exports data and images; EasyCatalog, a third-party plug-in, places them in InDesign at the positions set by the flatplan with the Pagination Module; your studio finishes and exports the PDF from InDesign.

Pim2catalogThe print interface of your PIMDoculiansFrom product data to the finished document, on your InDesign templates

Ready to industrialise your publications?

Join the B2B teams who automate catalogs, product sheets and technical collateral with Naolis, without giving up graphic quality.

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