How to Make a Unique Personalized Cat Calendar
Use Personal Cute Cat Pictures for an Original Photo Calendar Gift
How many digital pictures do most pet owners have of their cats? And how often are they printed out, especially those oh so cute ones that seem to capture a special feline moment in time?
Custom photo calendars are the perfect way to use cuddly cat pictures and they are cheap and easy to create by anyone who has access to a computer and the internet. They make perfect gifts for friends, family and, of course, the pet owner, plus at the end of the year, the photos can be used for a kitty album or framed and put on a wall.
Make an Original Cat Calendar
The hardest and probably most time consuming part about creating a cat photo calendar is choosing which photographs to use. With a different image for each month and a cover picture, the choice is limited to just 13 shots. Take time to find original images of cats in various locations, either your own pets or those of friends. Amusing shots always work well and, if there are other animals in the shot, like a mouse, all the better!
Once the photos are chosen, creating the calendar can be done in one of two ways; either download some free software from a relevant photo printing website or upload the digital images directly to the website in question. Many people prefer the free calendar software option as they can then work on producing a cat calendar in their own time. The direct upload option works well for those on fast internet connections and many companies like Vistaprint allow customers to use images from photo sharing websites such as Flickr or Picasa, making the process even quicker.
Create Personalized Photo Calendars
Follow the steps below which are the same for either the software or upload options and work for any size of calendar, wall or desk-top.
- Choose a design template according to color, font and style preferences. The example in the photos below uses a specific cat theme design.
- Drag and drop the relevant cat photos into each calendar month and crop or re-center images where necessary.
- Add amusing captions for each photograph where relevant.
- Choose the start and end dates, for example January to December or April to March.
- Insert any special dates such as birthdays and anniversaries, or perhaps an annual check-up at the vet or dates for applying Frontline flea prevention.
- Customize the calendar to fade out images or add frames around pictures if desired.
- Choose the country of origin to insert relevant national holidays.
- Double check all details before confirming the calendar proof prior to printing.
How to Print a Custom Cats Calendar
It is usually far cheaper to use a specialist printing company to produce the calendar, whatever the quantity required. Home printer cartridges cost a small fortune and most people will not have the equipment at home to spiral-bind the calendar in any case. Simply upload the finished calendar to the relevant printing website, check the price, adjust the quantities (the bigger the order, the cheaper the price in most cases) and place the order.
A calendar like the one in the photos below took just over an hour to create using the direct upload method; the most time consuming part was choosing the shots and uploading the images.
Unique Personalized Cat Calendars
Give a personalized cat calendar to every cat lover friend this holiday season. It’s quick and easy unless there are literally thousands of images to choose from.
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