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Introduction
This is what we'll tidy up in this episode, a price list table that was originally stiff becoming modern, with only thin horizontal lines, column colors, inset, and text centered in the cell. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the Complete Adobe InDesign Series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. A standard table with black lines on all sides looks like a spreadsheet. With a little cell formatting, the table becomes lighter and easier to read. Open the price list file.
Step 1: Cell Fill Color
Select the entire price column with the Type Tool, then click Swag Rem in the Swatches panel. Only the selected cells are colored, making the price column stand out.
Step 2: Cell Options | .
Select the entire table with Ctrl Alt A, then open the table, Cell Options, Stroke and Fill. The diagram above the dialog shows cell lines, outer lines, horizontal lines, and vertical lines. In the diagram, click the horizontal lines to deselect them so only the vertical lines are blue.
Step 3: Remove Vertical Lines
Set the weight to 0 point. The vertical lines disappear, making the table feel more spacious.
Step 4: Thin Horizontal Lines
Now select only the horizontal lines in the diagram, set the weight to half point and use a dark gray color. Thin horizontal lines help the eye follow the rows without feeling heavy. Open the Text tab in Cell Options.
Step 5: Cell Inset and Vertical Alignment
Set the cell insets to 2 mm above and below, then Vertical Justification Align Center. The text is now centered in the cell with enough space.
Step 6: Column Alignment for Prices
Select the price column and click Align Right in the Ctrl Panel, so the price numbers align on the right side and are easy to compare. The code column can be centered.
Done!
Done. We have given cell fill color, opened cell options, removed vertical lines, created thin horizontal lines, set cell insets and vertical alignment, and aligned the price numbers. In the next episode, we create a colored header row and alternating row colors. Need a layout design for a magazine, book, brochure, product catalog, company profile, or annual report? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides layout and print design services, as well as InDesign courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to magazine and book projects? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, exercise files, and project files, are available to premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class? Buy the single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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