Comments on: Cell Spacing in Tables? Sorta. http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jerry Mayeroff http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28672 Jerry Mayeroff Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:01:38 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28672 The other workaround is to insert a thin row or column between every regular column and row, and make them transparent (and go back to a regular border stroke on the cells with contents.) Any background graphic will show through the padding columns and rows, while allowing you to color your cells any way you choose (or make them transparent, too.) The other workaround is to insert a thin row or column between every regular column and row, and make them transparent (and go back to a regular border stroke on the cells with contents.) Any background graphic will show through the padding columns and rows, while allowing you to color your cells any way you choose (or make them transparent, too.)

]]> By: Jerry Mayeroff http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28667 Jerry Mayeroff Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:33:51 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28667 Right you are (unless they just want a solid color behind, in which case you could color the gap to match). I guess for the real fun, we'll have to wait until ID CS3 which I hear is supposed to have the ability to make just about everything independently transparent (though I guess "everything" may still not apply to table cells.) Right you are (unless they just want a solid color behind, in which case you could color the gap to match). I guess for the real fun, we’ll have to wait until ID CS3 which I hear is supposed to have the ability to make just about everything independently transparent (though I guess “everything” may still not apply to table cells.)

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28609 Anne-Marie Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:17:28 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28609 Hi Jerry, the reason that a lot people want to be able to space out cells is so they can put something behind the table and have it show through the spaces ... which wouldn't work if you colored the stroke gap with Paper. Yes? Hi Jerry, the reason that a lot people want to be able to space out cells is so they can put something behind the table and have it show through the spaces … which wouldn’t work if you colored the stroke gap with Paper. Yes?

]]> By: Jerry Mayeroff http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28541 Jerry Mayeroff Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:59:55 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/cell-spacing-in-tables-sorta.php#comment-28541 Hi, Anne-Marie ... Concerning the call-spacing in Tables/Color issue ... Maybe I'm missing exactly what you want to do, but I've developed tables for newsletter calendars that do what you need with no problem. Using your custom stroke system, I simply give everything a "gap color" of Paper or any other color. It fills the entire gap, and if you color the cell, there is no bleed. I can send an example if you like. Thanks for all your ongoing help. Jerry Hi, Anne-Marie …
Concerning the call-spacing in Tables/Color issue …
Maybe I’m missing exactly what you want to do, but I’ve developed tables for newsletter calendars that do what you need with no problem. Using your custom stroke system, I simply give everything a “gap color” of Paper or any other color. It fills the entire gap, and if you color the cell, there is no bleed. I can send an example if you like.

Thanks for all your ongoing help.

Jerry

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