Adobe InDesign CS5 - Illustrated

Unit G: Working with Color and Tables

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to: Create a process color Select a spot color Create a gradient Use the Gradient Swatch tool Create a table Format table cells Insert, merge, and split table cells Set tabs in a table

Creating a Process Color

Process color Made using four process inks:

• Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (i.e., CMYK)

Process inks Used for color printing Made by combining different percentages

of one or more of the four colors Designated for documents that will be

printed on paper• Affected by paper type and other elements

Creating a Process Color

Figure G-1: Identifying colors on the Swatches panel

Creating a Process Color

Figure G-2: New Color Swatch dialog box

Creating a Process Color

Figure G-3: New process color applied to artwork

Selecting a Spot Color

Spot colors Type of color used for documents printed

on paper• Manufactured by paint companies• More reliable than process colors • Often used for high-end commercial

documents

Listed in the Swatches panel

Creating a new tint swatch Used to create new tints

Selecting a Spot Color

Figure G-4: Spot color in New Color Swatch dialog box

Selecting a Spot Color

Figure G-5: Viewing PANTONE 390 M on the Swatches panel

Selecting a Spot Color

Figure G-6: Spot color applied to apple

Creating a Gradient

Gradient Type of fill for an object Contains at least two colors that

gradually blend from one to the other

Linear gradients Blend form one point to another,

horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

Radial gradients Blend from center outward to border(s)

Creating a Gradient

Gradient fills Can add texture to an object Can give the illusion of lightness and

darkness in an object

Filling text with a gradient fill By default, text cannot be filled with a

gradient fill Text can be converted to outlines, which

can be filled with a gradient

Creating a Gradient

Figure G-7: New Gradient Swatch dialog box

Creating a Gradient

Figure G-8: Applying a new color to the last color stop

Creating a Gradient

Figure G-9: Choosing the color for the middle color stop

Creating a Gradient

Figure G-10: Gradient applied to leaves

Using the Gradient Swatch Tool

Gradient Swatch tool Used to change start and end points,

direction, and/or angle of a gradient fill• Select an object with the gradient fill and drag

the tool over the object• As you drag, a temporary line appears• Start point, end point, direction, and angle of

the line created become new fill points• Only the fill of the selected object is affected,

not the gradient swatch on the Swatches panel

Using the Gradient Swatch Tool

Figure G-11: Changing the gradient fill of the left leaf

Using the Gradient Swatch Tool

Figure G-12: Viewing the result of the Gradient tool

Using the Gradient Swatch Tool

Figure G-13: Viewing the gradient fills

Creating a Table

Some types of information are best presented in a table Rectangular object made up of many

smaller rectangles called cells• Cells are laid out horizontally in rows and

vertically in columns

Tables are used primarily for text• Graphics can be inserted into cells

Creating a Table

To create a table First create a text box to put the table

into

To make changes to a table Select individual cells, rows, columns, or

the entire table

Table panel Includes options for modifying a table

that are on the Control panel

Creating a Table

Figure G-14: Creating a text box

Creating a Table

Figure G-15: Preparing to select a column

Figure G-16: Text entered into table

Formatting Table Cells

Text inside cells Formatted the same way you format text

inside a text box Borders and shading can be applied to

table cells Width and height of table cells can be

changed to fit more information inside them

Formatting Table Cells

Converting text to tables and tables to text Existing text can be converted to a table

using the Convert Text to Table command on the Table menu• Select the text• Click Table on the Application bar• Click Convert Text to Table

Formatting Table Cells

Figure G-17: Modified row height

Formatting Table Cells

Figure G-18: New formatting applied to table cells

Inserting, Merging, andSplitting Table Cells

Table rows and/or columns may need to be added or deleted Add:

• Use Insert Row or Insert Column dialog box

Delete:• Select the row or column• Click Table on the Application bar• Point to Delete• Click the Row or Column

Inserting, Merging, andSplitting Table Cells

You can also: Combine, or merge, table cells into one

cell and break up Split a table cell into smaller cells

Creating a table style Table cells can be filled with color to add

visual interest

Inserting, Merging, andSplitting Table Cells

Figure G-19: Viewing the merged cell

Inserting, Merging, andSplitting Table Cells

Figure G-20: Viewing the split cell

Setting Tabs in a Table

Tab stops Ruler settings that work together with the

[Tab] key Allow you to position, or justify, text

• Left-justify• Center-justify• Right-justify

Numbers can be aligned at their decimal point• Use the Align to Decimal button

Setting Tabs in a Table

Figure G-21: Tabs panel above selected text

Setting Tabs in a Table

Figure G-22: Align to Decimal tab set

Setting Tabs in a Table

Figure G-23: Finished table