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Do you need to create a table in Adobe Illustrator? Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard in graphic design and illustration. It is used to create print ads, brochures, illustrations, logos, and info-graphics. Being able to create a table is essential in info-graphics, along with graphs and charts. Unfortunately, there is no dedicated tool for creating a table in Illustrator. However, you can quickly and easily draw a table using the tools that are available in Illustrator. This How.com.vn article teaches you how to create a table in Adobe Illustrator.
Making a Table in Adobe Illustrator
Click the rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select the rectangle and go to Object > Path > Split Into Grid. Then, select the number of rows and columns you want in the table.
Steps
Open or create a new project. To do so, open Illustrator and either click New to create a new project, or click Open and select a saved Illustrator file you want to open.- When creating a new file, you will need to either select a template or enter the dimension sizes for your paper or project.
Select the rectangle tool. It's in the toolbar which is to the left by default. The rectangle tool has an icon that resembles a shaded rectangle.Advertisement
Click and drag to create a rectangle. It can be any size you want.- You can resize the rectangle by clicking and dragging the square nodes on the sides of the rectangle outline.
- To create a uniform square, hold Shift while you click and drag.
- It may be easier to add a fill color to your rectangle. This allows you to select a cell by clicking the inside, rather than the edges of the cell. It can be the same color as your paper.
Select the rectangle. To do so, click the selection tool in the toolbar. It has an icon that resembles a black arrow. Then click the rectangle.
Open the "Split Into Grid" dialogue box. You can use this dialogue box to split your rectangle into a grid that resembles a table. Use the following steps to open the "Split Into Grid" dialogue box:- Click Object in the menu bar at the top.
- Click Path.
- Click Split Into Grid.
Enter the number of rows and columns you want. Simply type the number of rows and columns you want in the boxes next to "Rows" and "Columns." You can also click the up or down arrows next to the boxes to adjust the number.- To see how the table looks, click the checkbox next to "Preview."
Adjust your table. To adjust the space between Table Cells, set the “Gutter” values to however many units wide you want the space. You can also adjust the total sizes of your rows and columns.
Customize the table. The table will be created, and you can change the color, stroke, or add text in each box.- Click the edge of any cell with the selection tool. This will allow you to change its fill or stroke color using the swatches palette. The fill color is the inside color. The stroke color is the outline around the cell.[1]
- You can add text to your table by using the text tool.
Open or create a new project. To do so, open Illustrator and either click New to create a new project, or click Open and select a saved Illustrator file you want to open.- When creating a new file, you will need to either select a template or enter the dimension sizes for your paper or project.
Double-click the rectangle grid tool. The rectangle grid tool is in the "lines" submenu. To display it, click and hold the line segment tool in the toolbar. It resembles a straight line. Then double-click the icon that resembles a grid in the fly-out menu to open the rectangle grid options menu.
Enter the number of vertical and horizontal dividers you want in your grid. This will determine how many rows and columns you have in your table. To determine how many vertical and horizontal dividers you need, enter the number of rows or columns you need and subtract one. Then click Ok.- For example, if you need three columns, you would enter "2" for the vertical dividers. If you need 6 rows, you would enter "5" for the horizontal dividers.
Select the rectangle grid tool. It's in the "lines" submenu. Click and hold the line segment tool in the toolbar, then click the rectangle grid tool.
Click and drag to draw a table. Doing so will create a grid the size of the rectangle that you draw. This will create a grid that looks like a table.[2]- You can add text to your table by using the text tool.
Community Q&A
- QuestionHow do I create a table made up of only horizontal and vertical lines instead of multiple boxes?
Community AnswerYou'd be better off with Indesign. Illustrator is not the best tool for what you want to do. If you're determined to try Illustrator, you can follow these steps: 1.) Do as in the tutorial above 2.) Select all boxes and remove their background color. Keep lines property as is. 3.) In "pathfinder" panel, select "outline". (This will strip everything from all the boxes and put them into one group.) 4. Keep everything selected and add color to the stroke. (Just do black.) 5.) Un-group it. - QuestionCan I import tables in Adobe Illustrator?Community AnswerYes. You can copy your tables from Word and InDesign directly into Illustrator.
- QuestionIs Adobe Illustrator worth the cost?
Community AnswerYes, it is. Use a trial version to find out for yourself.
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