Applying effects to text in a table

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Hello,In a desperate attempt to save the hair on my head, I would be very grateful for some help in solving what I hope is a simple issue. I create a calendaer each year using a script that creates a table for each month.  The table includes the month and dates - all that works well.  The table overlays an image but depending on the image, some of the calendar text is difficult to read so I want to apply a glow (or any other suitable effect) to make the text more readable. I select the text tool and can highlight the affected text but all effects options are greyed out.  I have tried selecting the table (and a specific cell) and can see an option to apply an effect to the text only but the effect is applied to the whole table.  Such a simple thing to do Photoshop but not in InDesign .. Help!! &#128578;

Stellar_Wonderland5049 · Accepted Answer

In InDesign, effects apply to frames, not individual text runs. To add a glow just behind the text, put a duplicate text frame on top, set the text to **\[None] fill**, then apply the effect to the frame. Or, easier: add a paragraph/character style with a subtle **stroke or shadow** to the text instead of using transparency effects.

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