This tutorial will give you an idea of how you can make your own calendar in Photoshop. We will not go deep into the details of making collages, but only describe the main stages of work. So let's get started.
Necessary
- computer;
- photoshop of any version;
- fantasy.
Instructions
Step 1
For the calendar, we need a grid, which can be downloaded on the Internet upon request. Next, open a new document by pressing Ctrl + N. In the "Set" section, select A4 paper size with a white background color.
Step 2
On the document, call the "Ruler" (Ctrl + R) and mark the lines. We will be guided by them, placing images, and at the end of our work along these lines it will be easy for us to bend a piece of paper to make a calendar. Go to "View" -> "New Guide" and select the option "Orientation" -> "Horizontal" in the new window. We enter 50% into the "Position" and confirm.
Step 3
Now let's make a new guide 9 cm from the first one. Take the Ruler tool and uncheck the Use Measurement Scale box. Pull the line down from the guide, align it, getting rid of the kinks. Next, hold down Ctrl and extend it to the edge of the stretched line using the Ruler tool. We do the same in the opposite direction from the center line.
Step 4
Let's make two pictures, one for each side of our calendar. Using the "Free Transform", pressing Ctrl + T, place the pattern on the document, then apply the "Rectangular Region" and select a place for the picture. Invert the selection (Ctrl + I) and hit Del. You can tweak the layer a little by applying a blur to it.
Step 5
Take the second picture and place it on the other side of the document. If necessary, use "Free Transform" to flip or reduce the image.
Step 6
Now you can arrange the calendar grid. To make it not too shallow for reading, we will place six months on one side, and the other half on the other. With the help of the "Text" tool we type the year. Here you can also increase the font, change the opacity or color, change the position. We make a frame around the edges for beauty.
Step 7
Go to the second side, rotate the canvas 90o clockwise 2 times. Just don't flip it vertically, otherwise we'll get a mirror image. We do the same with the grid: place the second image, text and grid, and decorate it beautifully.
Step 8
Finally, you can hide the guides and start printing. For printing, select A4 format and put a tick on the "Actual size" checkbox. It is very important. If we do not check the box, we may not fit the calendar on A4 sheet. It's all.
