A self-made calendar is the embodiment of creative thoughts and fantasies into reality and at the same time a useful thing in the household. But it should be borne in mind that the types of calendars and types of printing can be completely different. Here you should proceed from your own interests and capabilities: you need a calendar solely for practical purposes, or more for aesthetic purposes. And where you will print it: on a home printer or in a printing house on professional equipment.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest and most economical option is to print your calendar as a regular photo. To print a calendar with your own hands in the form of a regular photo, you must first of all make its layout. A layout is an electronic calendar project, a file that will be the basis for the actual printing. So, you need to install one of the many programs for self-production of calendars on a personal computer or universal programs for processing photos - Photoshop, Corel Dro.
Step 2
Then you should think over the design of the future calendar and select those photographs on electronic media that will participate in its creation. Including a photo of the calendar itself. Of course, you can draw a calendar diagram yourself, but for a beginner it will present some difficulties.
Step 3
The next stage is processing photo files, creating a unique design. This will require at least basic knowledge of working in Photoshop or other professional programs.
Step 4
The finished calendar layout is saved in one of the photo formats such as TIFF, JPEG or RAW at 300 dpi. To more accurately select the photo size and print quality, you can use special tables for preparing photos for printing.
Step 5
The saved file is transferred to a flash card or removable disk and is referred for processing to the nearest photo printing point. If you want to print the calendar in a better quality, then for this the file is referred to a private or public printing house. Accordingly, the cost of printing will be higher.
