Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Tables & Effects
Keep adding new skills with 10,000+ programs for $239 (usually $399). Save now.
Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Tables & Effects
This course is part of Master Adobe InDesign Specialization
Instructor: Skillshare
Included with
Ask Coursera
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
Details to know
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
Build your subject-matter expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
There are 4 modules in this course
This course is all about taking your editorial layouts and workflow even further. Your course instructor, Kate Silver, will dive deep into tables, text data management, object styles, blending modes, and subtle effects to give your designs that polished, professional edge. If you’ve been doing things the long way in InDesign, I’ll show you faster, smarter methods.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Build clean, data-driven tables and stylish timetables * Apply object styles, shadows, and graphic effects with confidence * Remove image backgrounds using clipping paths * Use tools like the Story Editor, Gridify, and Find/Change to save hours You’ll design projects like a table-based coffee book, flyers, and an editorial-style timetable, all while learning 60+ tools and time-saving tricks. This class is perfect for designers looking to improve their technical layout skills and produce print or digital pieces for real clients. You’ll need a working knowledge of InDesign and some experience using paragraph styles and page layout features to succeed. Instructor bio: Kate Silver is a graphic and shoe designer, Top Teacher on Skillshare, and instructor at the UK’s leading Adobe training center in London. She creates beginner and advanced courses on design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, and more. With experience designing for brands like Jimmy Choo and Sophia Webster, Kate brings hands-on expertise to her classes, making complex tools simple and accessible. Her lessons focus on clarity, practical projects, and smart shortcuts to help students build real skills with confidence.
Unlock the power of tables in InDesign. This module will guide you through converting data into tables, designing structured layouts, and enhancing them with visual elements like images and graphics to boost clarity and professionalism in your documents.
What's included
3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
3 videos•Total 37 minutes
- Tables! Text Data To Table•16 minutes
- Tables! Design a Timetable•16 minutes
- Tables! Graphics Inside Tables 6•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Reading Intro•15 minutes
- Project Instructions•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
Learn how to apply non-destructive visual effects, streamline your design process with object styles, and work with image backgrounds using clipping paths. These techniques will help elevate the visual impact and efficiency of your layout projects.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
3 videos•Total 15 minutes
- Effects: Shadows & Blending Modes•7 minutes
- Saving Object Styles•3 minutes
- Clipping Paths: Removing Backgrounds•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 2 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
Take on a creative project centered around designing a table of contents for a real-world use case. You'll explore layout principles, thematic consistency, and automatic updating methods to ensure your documents stay organized and visually sharp.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
5 videos•Total 38 minutes
- 3 Extra Project Brief•1 minute
- Table of Contents: Book•13 minutes
- TOC Cities: Table Decor Book•12 minutes
- TOC Cities: Designing Extra Page - Choose a City•9 minutes
- TOC Cities: Updating Table of Contents•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 3 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- New Discussion Prompt•10 minutes
Step into advanced layout management with this module on brochure design. You’ll explore how parent pages, color swatches, and style saving tools help build cohesive, multi-page documents—perfect for portfolios and client-ready presentations.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment1 peer review
4 videos•Total 41 minutes
- Multi Parent Pages for Interior Design : Introduction•5 minutes
- Interior Brochure: ASE Color Swatches•6 minutes
- Parent Page 1: Page Numbers•12 minutes
- Parent Page 2: Saving Styles & Space between Same Styles•17 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 4 Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Course Project•60 minutes
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Instructor
Offered by
Explore more from Design and Product
- Status: Free Trial
Course
- Status: Free Trial
Course
- Status: Free Trial
Course
- Status: Free TrialS
Skillshare
Specialization
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Frequently asked questions
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
More questions
Financial aid available,
