Chart typeProportional tiles

Treemap

Rectangles sized by value, filling the whole frame.

A treemap divides the chart frame into tiles whose areas are proportional to the values. It packs many items into a compact, striking block.

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Treemap, DataInk for Adobe InDesign
Drawn as native InDesign objects: paths, rectangles and live text in your styles.

Plugin options

Options for this chart

  1. 1

    Labels

    None, the name, the name and value, or the name and percentage on each tile.

  2. 2

    Space between tiles

    A gap from 0 to 8 points between the tiles.

  3. 3

    Corner radius

    Rounded corners on the tiles.

  4. 4

    Series

    Which series of the table sets the tile sizes.

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Colours and styles
DataInk object styles, one colour in tints or a swatch group of your document; your own paragraph styles for axis labels, values and legend.
Legend
Below or beside the chart, or as an InDesign table you style like any other.
Numbers
Number format of 14 locales, decimals, prefix and suffix (€, %, kg), compact numbers (12K).
Size
Width and height in your document's unit, or fit a frame you drew beforehand.
Data
Panel grid, large data editor, paste, Excel and CSV import, or a linked InDesign table.
Presets
Save the look, reuse it, and share it with your team as a file.

Editorial guide

When to use it

Typical use

Budgets, portfolios and market sizes with many items of very different sizes.

Better avoided

Few items, or when exact values must be compared: bars are clearer.

Layout tips

  • Show names and values on the tiles; small tiles drop labels that do not fit.
  • Use one colour family and highlight the tile you discuss.
  • Give the treemap a wide frame: tiles stay closer to squares.

Data structure

Sample data

Items in the first column and their values in the second.

Paste a table like this one, import it from Excel or CSV, or click in an InDesign table with the same layout.

DepartmentSpending ($k)
Editorial420
Production310
Sales260
Marketing190
IT140
Administration90

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