HT204364: Four steps to great books, cards, and calendars in iPhoto

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Q: I want to make a calendar that has mostly print on the photo page.       How do I do this?

How do I make a calendar with LOTS of print along with a photo

Want to use LOTSwords with pictures

Posted on Nov 13, 2013 2:32 PM

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Q: I want to make a calendar that has mostly print on the photo page.       How do I do this?

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  • by Keith Barkley,

    Keith Barkley Keith Barkley Nov 13, 2013 2:45 PM in response to jchittle
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    Nov 13, 2013 2:45 PM in response to jchittle

    You might have to do it in an external editor, save the image with the text as a tiff, and import that.

     

    I suggest something like photoshop elements.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Nov 13, 2013 4:02 PM in response to jchittle
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    Nov 13, 2013 4:02 PM in response to jchittle

    As Keithj said create a custom image with the text and photos you want with Pages or a 3rd party image editor like one of these:

     

    Some Image Editors That Support layers:

     

    Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac - $79
    Rainbow Painter - $30
    Imagerie - $38
    Acorn - $50

    Pixelmator - $60 

    Seashore - Free

    GIMP for Mac - Free

    Xee 2.1 - free

     

    Here's how to get any file into iPhoto as a jpeg file:

     

    1 - open the file in any application that will open it.

     

    2 - type Command+P to start the print process.

     

    3  - click on the PDF button and select "Save PDF to iPhoto".

     

    iP11print2pdf.png

    NOTE:  If you don't have any of those options go to Toad's Cellar and download these two files:

     

    Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip

    Save PDF to iPhoto 200 DPI.workflow.zip

     

    Unzip the files and place in the HD/Library/PDF Services folder and reboot.

     

    4 - select either of the files above (300 dip is used for photos to be included in a book that will be ordered).

     

    5 - in the window that comes up enter an album name or select an existing album and hit the Continue button.

     

    Mail001.jpg

     

    That will create a 200 or 300 dpi jpeg file of the item being printed and import it into iPhoto.  It can then be added to the calendar project.

     

     

    OT