#Make your own photo desktop calendar software#

INNER JOIN `catalog_product_entity_int` AS `_table_ln_paper` ON (`_table_ln_paper`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`) AND (`_table_ln_paper`.`attribute_id` = '220') AND (`_table_ln_paper`.`store_id` = 0) INNER JOIN `catalog_product_entity_int` AS `_table_ln_cmg` ON (`_table_ln_cmg`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`) AND (`_table_ln_cmg`.`attribute_id` = '356') AND (`_table_ln_cmg`.`store_id` = 0) INNER JOIN `catalog_product_entity_int` AS `_table_ln_binding` ON (`_table_ln_binding`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`) AND (`_table_ln_binding`.`attribute_id` = '212') AND (`_table_ln_binding`.`store_id` = 0) LEFT JOIN `catalog_product_entity_int` AS `_table_status` ON (`_table_status`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`) AND (`_table_status`.`attribute_id` = '84') AND (`_table_status`.`store_id` = '2') INNER JOIN `catalog_product_entity_int` AS `_table_status_default` ON (`_table_status_default`.`entity_id` = `e`.`entity_id`) AND (`_table_status_default`.`attribute_id` = '84') AND `_table_status_default`.`store_id` = 0 INNER JOIN `catalog_category_product_index` AS `cat_index` ON cat_index.product_id=e.entity_id AND cat_index.store_id='2' AND cat_index.visibility IN(2, 4) AND cat_index.category_id='39' Load your pages: Place all calendar pages, January through December, into the jewel case.+++++ SELECT `e`.*, `cat_index`.`position` AS `cat_index_position`, IF(_table_status.value_id > 0, _table_status.value, _table_status_default.value) AS `status`, `_table_ln_binding`.`value` AS `ln_binding`, `_table_ln_cmg`.`value` AS `ln_cmg`, `_table_ln_paper`.`value` AS `ln_paper`, `_table_ln_cover_paper`.`value` AS `ln_cover_paper`, `_table_ln_size`.`value` AS `ln_size`, `_table_ln_pages`.`value` AS `ln_pages`, `_table_ln_color`.`value` AS `ln_color`, `_table_ln_qty`.`value` AS `ln_qty`, `_table_ln_turnaround`.`value` AS `ln_turnaround` FROM `catalog_product_entity` AS `e`.Trimming your pages: Cut each calendar page down to 5.5″ high so they will fit nicely into your jewel case.Of course, you may print the calendar pages on your personal printer using 4×6″ inkjet photo paper. Save file or print: If you are sending your calendars to a service like Mpix for printing you will need to save each page as a high resolution jpg image, and be sure to give each file a unique file name.Print out a test copy: A print of all your pages, trimmed to size and placed in a jewel case, will ensure that all pages are properly displayed.It may also be useful to have someone else check them for you, as another person can often catch the errors that you missed. Check your work: Once you have all your calendar pages created, double check all of your dates for accuracy.You may also want to create a cover page, which will give you the opportunity to add a 13th image to your calendar if desired. Template: Once you have completed your first page you can use it as a template for creating the other 11 pages of your calendar.Holidays can be printed in another color to mark their importance and add color (note the red dates above). Jewel case – The jewel case (CD case) is used to package and display your final calendar.Paper cutter – To easily and accurately trim your calendar to its finished size, a paper trimmer works better than scissors!.Inkjet photo printer and 4×6″ photo paper – Depending on the number of calendars you want, you may choose to send out the calendar pages to be printed by an online printing service, such as Mpix.You can also do a Google search for “2016 desktop photo calendar templates” and you will find several like these, or these for MS Word. If you have no other design software, Adobe Photoshop may be used, though it presents more challenges than the others.

#Make your own photo desktop calendar software#

Software – Creating these calendars requires some type of design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, CorelDraw, Mac Pages, or Microsoft Word.

Small enough to set on a desk or mantel, this type of calendar displays your best images all year long.

These calendars can feature any and all subjects family members and gatherings, vacations, wildlife, landscapes, or whatever you enjoy shooting. Creating a desktop calendar is a fun way to share your photography with family and friends, and they make great gifts. Ansel Adams once said “12 significant photographs in any one year is a good crop”.