Watch your background!

[Double D]

I don't kmow what's up with that link.  One time I clicked on it and it's a coffe cup and the next time it's a calendar.  Terry C's link worked and I modified mine to go to the index.  Just scroll down and find the calendar open it.

Cannon Calender

There is all kinds of software out there to make all kinds of calendars.  The issue is the end product.  I can make a calender and send everyone a file that they can print out on their computer or we can have one printed commercially like the one from Graybeards Gear or Fototime.com.

With the Graybeard Gear calendar we just use the collage of everyones pictues. 

Using the Fototime product I thought I would do this;  I will post a poll with all the pictures.  We select 12 pictures we best like in the poll.  The 12 with the highest totals get placed on each of the months.  The rest of the pictures are placed in the collage and are the cover.

I can also do collages of 4  or 6 cannon's per month.  Problem is the format for the collage is sqaure and the calendars have to be 3:2.  I have to do a bit a work on the pictures to make them work.  I am also going to have to have your original fiull size photo to work with, not the 560 at 72 dpi picture posted on the board.

I am looking around at other calendar suppliers and other software-freeware-shareware.  Anybody here familiar with Gimp?

[lance]

i like all the pictures of cannons and mortars, still hoping for a calendar chock full of pics of each........

[Cat Whisperer]

Another option would be a one-page collage - large 24 x36 - with the whole year's calendar at the bottom.  (But Blackberry is still hoping to be Miss September).

[Double D]

Tim,

Great Idea!!! I "STAPLE'd it up to remind me.   

[Cat Whisperer]

I knew you'd agree with me on Miss September!   

[seacoastartillery]

     Tim,  we think you have a winner with the large format collage.  24 x 36 is an attractive shape and will look good.  Mike has several historical prints in this format; they look very nice.  Although it is not the classic 3-4-5 right triangle, which all fine music box lids and jewelery box lids are based on, it is very similar and looks particularly good in a two dimensional format like artwork or calendars.  It's a great idea and will give everyone a chance to see their cannon displayed in the large 24 x 36 panel. 

     After our recent personal meeting with Blackberry and learning of her tremendous zeal for your cannon making and shooting hobby, she certainly has our support for her Miss September aspirations!   

Tracy and Mike