Calendar

There are several types of calendars available, all of which can be personalised. You can choose the design of the calendar, add holidays and important dates, and of course choose the images to create a unique product.

Product customisation

As with other photo products, when you select a calendar in the Product selection window, you can choose the size and surface material. You can also select the Type of calendar. The monthly calendar displays the days of the week according to the calendar year. The perpetual calendar has no reference to the day of the week or the year and can be used at any time.

In the case of Calendar and Desk Calendar, it is possible to select the Calendar design. The design and it’s colours and styles can be changed later. It is also possible to remove the calendar table by ticking the without calendar table box. Once the calendar has been customised, click on Design.

Design modes

As with Photo Books, it is possible to choose between three different design modes when placing the images on the pages of the calendar:

One Minute Calendar creates your calendar automatically and quickly. In this mode, you pre-select the images to be included in the calendar. The software will automatically design and place the images on the pages based on a selected design line and considering the parameters selected for the calendar. The created calendar will be opened in the designer. You will be able to modify all the elements it contains, changing the layout and the design line, as well as adding and removing images, text and objects.

Comfort designer allows you to design your calendar page by page. In this mode, the designer opens the pages without images, just the calendar. As you drag the images onto the pages, the software will suggest where to place them, considering any elements already placed. As in the other modes, you can modify, add and remove as many images and objects as you like. You can also add text and choose different layouts and design lines from the right-hand menu.

Empty template you will need to design the calendar page by page from scratch. As in the Comfort designer, once the Calendar is configured, the product will open in the designer with only the calendar. The software will not make any suggestions when you add images and objects to your pages.

For a more detailed explanation of the different Design modes, please read the Design modes article.

Calendar

After selecting a design mode, a window for customising the Calendar appears just before the designer opens.

On the left you will see a preview of the calendar with the first month selected by default. It is possible to display a different month by selecting another one from the Preview month box at the bottom. In the right column are the configuration tools divided into two tabs Appearance and Holidays.

Appearance

At the top of the column are the calendar content options.

• The Year field allows you to select the calendar year by which the days of each month are organised.
• The Start month field allows you to select the month in which the calendar begins, which consists of 12 months. For example, if you choose to start your calendar in May 2024, the last month of your calendar will be April 2025. This allows you to create and design your calendar whenever you like.
• Activating the week numbers box will display the week number of the year in the calendar.
• The Calendar language field allows you to select the language of the calendar.
• The Size field allows you to change the size of the calendar and all its contents.

By default, a colour palette with the previously selected Calendar design is displayed. It is possible to select a different calendar design by expanding the Calendar design field. In this menu, in addition to the different calendar design options, colour themes for each of them are offered for selection.

Underneath are all the tools you need to customise every colour and font in your calendar.

Under the heading Text colour there are boxes to select text colours for the Sundays, Holidays, Own events you add, Month and year and Default for the rest of the text. Clicking on any of these boxes opens a menu of colours to choose from. To select a specific colour, click on the Colour selection button. This opens a tool that allows you to select a specific colour, write its code or its HSB or RGB value.

Under the heading Fonts it is possible to select a font for the calendar, another for the holidays and another for the month. Under Calendar background you can select its colour and change its opacity.

Holidays

Click on the Holidays tab at the top to display its options. A country and region can be selected from the appropriate boxes and the public holidays of the selected location will be displayed. These dates will be added to your calendar. To delete them, click on the button with three dots to the right and select delete. No event will be displayed in the calendar if the Show holidays and own events box is not ticked.

It is possible to add your own events or important dates, such as birthdays, by clicking on the Add new button. A window will open where you can select the date and enter the name of the event.

Once the calendar has been configured, click on Next.

Calendar on the designer

Calendars start with a cover, followed by one page per month. Images are added depending on the design mode chosen and can be modified at any time, just like the rest of the objects.

The calendar can also be modified in the designer. Clicking on the Calendar button in the right column will bring up the calendar configuration tools. Note that the Calendar button is visible on the month pages and will not be visible on the Cover page as there is no calendar there.

From here you can add holidays and configure the appearance of the calendar. The changes you make will apply to the page/month open in the designer. For example, you can choose a different colour for each month. To apply the changes to all months, click on the To all pages button at the top.

Family Calendar

The Family Calendar allows you to have an individual column for each family member, so that each person can add their own dates and events. The layout of the calendar is unique and will vary in size depending on how many family members are added.

In the calendar configuration window, you will see the Family members tab in addition to the Appearance and Holidays tabs. To add a person, click on the Add new button. A window opens where you can write the person’s name.

Once the name has been written, click on Add and a column with the person’s name will be added to the calendar. To change or delete the name, click on the button with three dots that appears to the right of the added member.

When adding Holidays to the family calendar, it is possible to add it to an added member. From the Holidays tab, by clicking on Add new will bring up a window where you can select the date, add the name of the event and select the family member to which it corresponds. Once completed, click on Add to add it to the calendar.