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2 Table f Cntents 1.0. Intrductin System Requirements Opening the Tl Bx Getting Started Registratin Knw the Sftware What is new? General Features Cntrls & Navigatins Preferences Shrtcut Tls Hw t make Excel Sheet Ready fr Imprting Managing Headers f Excel file Imprting Fields having Dates Imprting Fields having Special Characters Imprting Phts Saving Excel file in supprted frmat Selectin f Data Sheet Getting int the Jb Using the Sftware Predefined Categries & Sizes Create, Edit & Delete Categries * Creating a Categry * Editing a Categry * Deleting a Categry * Create, Edit & Delete Sizes * Creating a Size * Editing a Size * Deleting a Size * Explring the Wrld f Designing Design Calendars Autmatic Calendar Creatin Persnalize Calendar with Calendar Xpress Create Cmpany Calendars with Calendar Xpress Add Events t the Calendars Events frm a ready categry Event Library f yur wn Imprt Events via XLS file Managing Mnth Blcks Manage the Phts Building the Framewrk Page Cmpsitin Basic Page Cmpsitin Advance Page Cmpsitin Nuts & Blts Templates & Decrs Sftware Templates & Decr Custmize yur Template Page 1 f 108

3 Imprt Save * Delete * Fine Tuning Pht Editing Jb s Dne Saving & Exprting Saving the Prject Exprting in JPG Frmat Exprting in PDF Frmat Open Saved Prject Open Saved Prject Open Prject as Template Trublesht Page 2 f 108

4 Calendar Xpress 1.0. Intrductin Calendar Xpress allws yu t create nt nly table tp Calendars but thrugh this sftware yu can als create Wall munt Calendar, pster Calendar and Planner t and that t f multiple sizes. Calendar Xpress is laded with 99 years Prefrmatted Calendar. Yu can create Calendar in yur wn language. There are 18 languages available fr Calendar creatin. DgFlick prvides yu varius pht-editing tls in Calendar Xpress. Yu can imprt excel sheet and can add multiple events t the calendar. Yu can als create cmpany calendars in Calendar Xpress by inserting Lg and Name. Yu can change the language f calendar as it is laded with 10 internatinal languages t chse frm. Yu can give a cmplete persnalized lk t the Calendar by adding events like Anniversaries, Festivals, birthdays and hlidays. Calendar Xpress prvides yu tns f Decrs and Templates by which yu can decrate the Calendar. Yu can als create new template fr the Calendar and save it fr future use. Page 3 f 108

5 Calendar Xpress 2.0. System Requirements Windws System Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz Prcessr and abve Micrsft Windws XP (service pack 2)/ Micrsft Windws 7 / Micrsft Windws 8 1 GB RAM 1 GB free disk space CD/DVD- ROM drive Internet Mac Intel, min 1 GHz Mac OS X and abve 1 GB RAM 1 GB free disk space CD/DVD-ROM drive Internet MAC System ; Page 4 f 108

6 3.0. Opening the Tl Bx Getting Started Calendar Xpress This sectin deals with registratin prcess and ther tls like cntrls and navigatins, preferences and help Registratin 3.2. Knw yur Sftware What is new? General Features Cntrls & Navigatins Preferences Shrtcut Tls 3.3. Hw t make Excel Sheet ready t Imprt Managing Headers f Excel file Imprting Fields having Dates Imprting Fields having Special Characters Imprting Phts Saving Excel in Supprted Frmat Selectin f Data Sheet Page 5 f 108

7 3.1. Registratin Once yu have installed the Calendar Xpress sftware n yur cmputer, yu need t prceed t Registratin. This ensures that all features f the sftware are made available t yu. Registratin is very easy and the user-friendliness f the sftware makes the prcess quick and simple. On installatin f Calendar Xpress, the Registratin windw appears n yur screen. Relevant details such as the Owner Name, and Phne r Mbile Number need t be entered; all fields are mandatry. Fill in the details and prceed as per the instructins in this sectin. The sftware enables yu t cmplete the registratin prcess while yu are cnnected t the Internet. It als allws yu t register at a later date. The screen that yu first see n starting the registratin prcess needs t be cmpleted as a first step. Here is hw: Enter yur details in the relevant fields. These are Name, and Phne r Mbile number. In the last field-, Serial Number (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) will be autmatically generated in the serial number text bx. Yu will als find the serial number inside the sftware bx pack. Click n the Buy Nw buttn t buy the cmplete versin f Calendar Xpress if yu have installed the trial versin. Registratin windw After ensuring that all the fields are filled crrectly, click n Register in the lwer right-hand crner. T register the sftware at a later date, click n Register Later ptin. The message cnfirming cmpletin f the registratin prcess appears n the screen. Page 6 f 108

8 Fr any query and assistance, feel free t cnnect with us via; Telephne: Call and the supprt executive will prvide yu with the registratin key crrespnding t yur DgKey. us at supprt@dgflick.cm t receive yur registratin key via . Web: Lg n t t receive the key. Yu are nw registered and can use the sftware. Page 7 f 108

9 3.2. Knw the Sftware This sectin gives yu a basic understanding f Calendar Xpress befre yu actually start wrking n the sftware. Running thrugh this sectin will enhance yur understanding f the ptins available and will help yu t make finest use f the sftware What is new? In new versin f Calendar Xpress, we have added sme interesting features that enhance the wrkability f the sftware and serve yu with the tls that add t yur cmfrt while yu wrk in Calendar Xpress. This sectin makes yu familiar with the newly added features. Mre simplified wrkflw: The wrkflw is mre simplified and nw event additin and calendar settings are easy and handy. Cntrls in cmfrt: Enhanced use f Preferences tab. Additinal tls t set fr calendar including calendar perid, weekdays and weekly ff and much mre t explre. Handy event additin: Nw add events as yu g n designing calendar. One click additin f ready events and easy additin f new events. Imprt events with phts via excel sheet: Event list can be imprted via excel imprt feature and by just defining image names, yu can imprt the images. Save yur image assigning time. Imprved Interface: New versin brings imprved interface fr yu. New lk and feel enhancing yur experience f calendar designing. Textures t fill titles and shapes: New feature t fill titles and shapes with textures. Nw filling f titles and shapes are nt restricted up t slid clr. Besides, Calendar Xpress prvides 50 ready presets f textures, which can be used r yur wn textures can be imprted. The texture can be filled in tiled r stretched style. A brand new 'Title' tab: The 'Title' tab has been changed and giving yu newer weapns. Any language title writing t make it persnalize. Nw yu can manage the size f the title by just dragging the title. Fastest management f title. Apart frm the slid clrs and ready presets, yu can fill the title with any texture. Manage the fill in tiled and stretched way. Custmize title further with utline and shadw. Experience real magic by explring 'Title' tab. Multi tuch enabled sftware: Feel the magic f Calendar Xpress in tuch screen enabled devices. Calendar Xpress nw supprts multi tuch reading. Page 8 f 108

10 General Features Calendar Xpress cmes with several features, which are discussed in this sectin: Ready-t-Use Themes: Calendar Xpress has varius inbuilt Themes. In additin, DgFlick releases new dwnladable Themes n a regular basis. Mrever, mre than 100 decrs are als available alng with the sftware. Calendar Creatin in multiple languages: Calendar Xpress prvides yu the ptin t create a Calendar in 18 different languages. The sftware is laded with 99 years prefrmatted Calendar. Online Crpping: The nline pht crp feature allws yu t trim ut any part f the surce pht that yu d nt need. Yu can crp the pht t give it the desired height and width. In-built Standard Calendar Sizes: Calendar Xpress cmes laded with several in-built Calendar types predefined accrding t the standard industry printing specificatins. Template Creatin and Alteratin: Ready set f templates can be filtered theme wise, pht cunt wise, clr, rientatin & style wise. Smart templates having feature f fitting any template t any size. Custmizatin f templates accrding t yur desire with the help f decrs. Create cmplete new cmpsitin r alter ready ne and save * fr further use. Pht Editing: Calendar Xpress lets yu enhance the quality f the phts that make up the calendar. It als allws editing multiple phts * at a time. Multilingual: Calendar Xpress is already laded with multiple languages. Yu can read the sftware in the language f yur cmfrt frm DgFlick s language pack. It supprts Unicde. DgFlick keeps adding t its list f languages that Calendar Xpress wrks n. Yu culd dwnlad the latest dictinary, which may include the language yu are lking fr. Else, yu culd add the language f yur chice t DgFlick s dictinary fr yur wn use. Available n Windws and Mac: Calendar Xpress wrks n bth Mac and Windws systems. DgFlick releases the updates fr bth versins simultaneusly. Interactive User Interface: Navigatin thrugh the sftware is simplified by user-friendly cntrls and virtually n training is required befre use. Mrever, all cntrl panels are dck able and expandable and can be mved t the psitin f yur chice. Nte: Features marked with * marks are nly fr PRO versin users Cntrls & Navigatins Icn Meaning Icn Meaning Icn Meaning Preferences Zm ut Save the wrk Help Pht is nt f very gd quality but can be used Save a cpy f the changes Page 9 f 108

11 Adjust size G t the hme page Apply changes t all pages Mve back t the previus windw G t the next windw Select path fr brwsing Pht is f bad quality but can still be used Pht is unfit fr use,, Fit t screen and Actual size and Swap pht Lck/unlck Reset Rtate in 90, 180 and 270 Rtate clckwise and cunter clck wise Flip hrizntally and vertically Panning Full Screen View Und Arrange bjects And Edit Pht Red Page-based alignment Add event categry Shw/hide margins Shw/hide gridlines Object-based alignment Equal spacing between bjects Delete event categry Imprt Excel Pht is lcked Equal size phts Add event Pht is unlcked and can be mdified Rtate Edit event Zm in Lad riginal image Delete event Inf icn Preferences Calendar Xpress allws yu great flexibility in usages while wrking n it. Yu culd Change t the language f yur chice. Select the units yu wish t wrk with. Select the desired Theme fr yur sftware. Select the calendar perid and language. View/Hide tls and tabs fr precise wrking area. Set yur prfile t display n the calendar. Preferences windw After installatin, click n the Calendar Xpress shrtcut icn in yur specified path t start the sftware. Clicking n the Preferences icn n the tp right-hand crner, displays the Preferences windw. Page 10 f 108

12 Chse yur preferred language frm varius available languages frm Language tab, click n Check fr Updates t check the updated list f languages. Select the clr in which yu want yur sftware t be displayed frm Theme tab, click n Get Mre t get mre themes frm DgFlick s website. Frm Layut tab, yu can change the layut f Design Calendar windw f the sftware. Yu can align tabs t left, right and bttm style. Preferences windw Layut tab Select the units in which yu want t wrk in canvas area frm the drpdwn list f Units. In Calendar tab, set the calendar language, perid and many mre thingss. Frm the Language drp dwn menu, select the language in which yu want t create the calendar. Set the calendar perid starting mnth and year frm Mnth and Year drp dwn menu. Set the starting day f the week frm Week starts frm drp dwn menu. Preferences windw Calendar tab Yu can mark any week day as a weekly hliday. Yu can set maximum tw days as a weekly ff. Chse the weekly ff frm drp dwn menu. T set any ther day as a secnd weekly ff, check the checkbx and chse the day frm the drp dwn menu. View tab allws yu t shw/hide additinal tls. Check the tls which yu want t make visible. Uncheck the unwanted tls. Preferences windw View tab My Prfile tab lets yu t set a prfile fr calendar. The prfile details such as lg, name and cntact details n calendar. Page 12 f 108

13 Brwse with the help f Brwse icn and select the lg. Yu will see the preview f the selected lg in the tab. Yu may delete the lg with Delete icn. Preferences windw My Prfile tab Yu can set a name t be appeared as a cmpany name r any ther name. Enter the desired name in the name text bx. Additinally, yu can define sme cntact details which can be appeared n calendar. The details defined in My Prfile tab by default appear in crprate calendars. Alternatively, yu can insert these fields n any ther calendar as well. Save yur changes by clicking n Ok. Yu might need t restart yur sftware fr the changes t take effect. Click n Help t get the help menu. This has a cmplete list f shrtcut keys that yu will find useful while using the sftware Shrtcut Tls Object Type All Pht Calendar Xpress - Shrtcut Keys Actins Windws Mac Mve Left Left Arrw key Left Arrw key Mve Right Right Arrw key Right Arrw key Mve Tp Tp Arrw key Tp Arrw key Mve Bttm Bttm Arrw key Bttm Arrw key Mve Left + Snap CTRL + Left Arrw key COMMAND + Left Arrw key Mve Right + Snap CTRL + Right Arrw key COMMAND + Right Arrw key Mve Tp + Snap CTRL + Tp Arrw key COMMAND + Tp Arrw key Mve Bttm + Snap CTRL + Bttm Arrw key COMMAND + Bttm Arrw key Crp Zm In ALT + '+' ALT + '+' Crp Zm Out ALT + '-' ALT + '-' Crp Left Pan ALT + Left Arrw key ALT + Left Arrw key Crp Right Pan ALT + Right Arrw key ALT + Right Arrw key Crp Tp Pan ALT + Tp Arrw key ALT + Tp Arrw key Crp Bttm Pan ALT + Bttm Arrw key ALT + Bttm Arrw key Crp Befre Page Up Page Up Crp After Page Dwn Page Dwn Page 12 f 108

14 All All All All All All All Rtate X Increase ALT + X ALT + X Rtate X Decrease ALT + CTRL + X ALT + COMMAND + X Rtate Y Increase ALT + Y ALT + Y Rtate Y Decrease ALT + CTRL + Y ALT + COMMAND + Y Rtate Z Increase ALT + Z ALT + Z Rtate Z Decrease ALT + CTRL + Z ALT + COMMAND + Z Arrange Object Bring T Frnt SHIFT + Tp Arrw Key SHIFT + Tp Arrw Key Arrange Object Bring Frward SHIFT + Right Arrw key SHIFT + Right Arrw key Arrange Object Send t Back SHIFT + Bttm Arrw key SHIFT + Bttm Arrw key Arrange Object Send Backward SHIFT + Left Arrw key SHIFT + Left Arrw key Align Page based Tp Left CTRL + 7 COMMAND + 7 Align Page based Tp Center CTRL + 8 COMMAND + 8 Align Page based Tp Right CTRL + 9 COMMAND + 9 Align Page based Center Left CTRL + 4 COMMAND + 4 Align Page based Center CTRL + 5 COMMAND + 5 Align Page based Center Right CTRL + 6 COMMAND + 6 Align Page based Bttm Left CTRL + 1 COMMAND + 1 Align Page based Bttm Center CTRL + 2 COMMAND + 2 Align Page based Bttm Right CTRL + 3 COMMAND + 3 Align Page based Tp CTRL + T COMMAND + T Align Page based Bttm CTRL + B COMMAND + B Align Page based Left CTRL + L COMMAND + L Align Page based Right CTRL + R COMMAND + R Align Object based Tp Left CTRL + SHIFT + 7 COMMAND + SHIFT + 7 Align Object based Tp Center CTRL + SHIFT + 8 COMMAND + SHIFT + 8 Align Object based Tp Right CTRL + SHIFT + 9 COMMAND + SHIFT + 9 Align Object based Center Left CTRL + SHIFT + 4 COMMAND + SHIFT + 4 Align Object based Center CTRL + SHIFT + 5 COMMAND + SHIFT + 5 Align Object based Center Right CTRL + SHIFT + 6 COMMAND + SHIFT + 6 Align Object based Bttm Left CTRL + SHIFT + 1 COMMAND + SHIFT + 1 Align Object based Bttm Center CTRL + SHIFT + 2 COMMAND + SHIFT + 2 Align Object based Bttm Right CTRL + SHIFT + 3 COMMAND + SHIFT + 3 Align Object based Tp CTRL + SHIFT + T COMMAND + SHIFT + T Align Object based Bttm CTRL + SHIFT + B COMMAND + SHIFT + B Align Object based Left CTRL + SHIFT + L COMMAND + SHIFT + L Align Object based Right CTRL + SHIFT + R COMMAND + SHIFT + R Equal Spacing Hrizntally CTRL + SHIFT + H COMMAND + SHIFT + H Equal Spacing Vertically CTRL + SHIFT + V COMMAND + SHIFT + V Mve Selectin t Next Object TAB TAB Mve Selectin t Previus Object SHIFT + TAB SHIFT + TAB Add Next Object t current Selectin CTRL + TAB COMMAND + TAB Add Previus Object t current Selectin CTRL + SHIFT + TAB COMMAND + SHIFT + TAB Select All Objects n page CTRL + A COMMAND + A Cut Object(s) CTRL + X COMMAND + X Cpy Object(s) CTRL + C COMMAND + C Page 13 f 108

15 Paste Object(s) CTRL + V COMMAND + V Delete Object(s) DEL DEL Und Object(s) CTRL + Z COMMAND + Z Red Object(s) CTRL + Y COMMAND + Y Shw Pht Infrmatin CTRL + SHIFT + I COMMAND + SHIFT + I Increase the size f Object frm Tp Left ALT + 7 ALT + 7 Increase the size f Object frm Tp Center ALT + 8 ALT + 8 Increase the size f Object frm Tp Right ALT + 9 ALT + 9 Increase the size f Object frm Center Left ALT + 4 ALT + 4 All Increase the size f Object frm Center ALT + 5 ALT + 5 Increase the size f Object frm Center Right ALT + 6 ALT + 6 Increase the size f Object frm Bttm Left ALT + 1 ALT + 1 Increase the size f Object frm Bttm Center ALT + 2 ALT + 2 Increase the size f Object frm Bttm Right ALT + 3 ALT + 3 Decrease the size f Object frm Tp Left CTRL + ALT + 7 COMMAND + ALT + 7 Decrease the size f Object frm Tp Center CTRL + ALT + 8 COMMAND + ALT + 8 Decrease the size f Object frm Tp Right CTRL + ALT + 9 COMMAND + ALT + 9 Decrease the size f Object frm Center Left CTRL + ALT + 4 COMMAND + ALT + 4 All Decrease the size f Object frm Center CTRL + ALT + 5 COMMAND + ALT + 5 Decrease the size f Object frm Center Right CTRL + ALT + 6 COMMAND + ALT + 6 Decrease the size f Object frm Bttm Left CTRL + ALT + 1 COMMAND + ALT + 1 Decrease the size f Object frm Bttm Center CTRL + ALT + 2 COMMAND + ALT + 2 Decrease the size f Object frm Bttm Right CTRL + ALT + 3 COMMAND + ALT + 3 Flip Page cmpsitin Page Hrizntally ALT + H ALT + H Flip Page cmpsitin Vertically ALT + V ALT + V Fit t Screen CTRL + F12 COMMAND + F12 View Actual Size (1:1) CTRL + SHIFT + F12 COMMAND + SHIFT + F12 Zm In + + Zm Out - - Screen Tggle Full Screen CTRL + SHIFT + F11 COMMAND + SHIFT + F11 Page 14 f 108

16 3.3. Hw t make Excel Sheet Ready fr Imprting Fr the smth imprting f event data thrugh excel sheet, yu need t make the excel sheet suitable fr Calendar Xpress. This needs a few things t be dne and yur excel sheet is just ready fr accurate imprting. In this sectin we will learn, hw t arrange excel sheet Managing Headers f Excel file T make an excel sheet perfect fr imprting, additinal headers in excel file must be deleted. Extra headers ther than the clumn name shuld be remved. We will learn this with an example. Clumn headers Additinal headers Sample excel sheet In the abve excel sheet, we can see tw types f headers. One is additinal headers and ther is clumn headers, which actually dente what is mentined in the particular clumns. Page 15 f 108

17 The additinal headers need t be deleted as they shuld nt be read while data imprting. Yu may keep clumn headers. When yu keep clumn headers, yu can avid them while imprting data by checking the My data has headers checkbx which is available in Imprt Excel windw. Yu als need t delete blank rws in the data file i.e. n blank rw shuld be kept between the data. T delete the additinal headers and blank rws, select the empty rws and by right clicking n the selected rws, select the Delete ptin. Deleting unwanted headers and blank rws The excel sheet will appear smething like shwn in the belw image. Unwanted headers and blank rws deleted Imprting Fields having Dates Make sure yu fllw the given belw steps t imprt dates like Event Date, Birth Date, etc. as they are. Open excel sheet, which is having event dates. Page 16 f 108

18 Sample hliday list The date frmat shuld be MM.DD Fr example, if the date is 01 st April then the date shuld be mentined as Insert a new clumn next t the Date clumn. Suppse yu have Event Date clumn in excel sheet, then insert new clumn next t Event Date clumn. Additinal clumn inserted next t Event Date clumn Select the whle newly added clumn and right click n it. Frm the available ptins, select the Frmat Cells ptin. Page 17 f 108

19 Frmat Cells ptin Yu will see varius tabs in the appeared windw. G t the Number tab. Number tab Text ptin Text clumn in Frmat Cells windw Yu will see list f varius categries. Select the Text ptin in the list and click n OK buttn. The selected clumn will be frmatted as text. Nw select all the Event Date entries and cpy them by pressing Cntrl + C n keybard. Page 18 f 108

20 All the Event Date entries selected and cpied Open a ntepad file. Paste all the entries in ntepad file by pressing Cntrl + V n keybard. All the Event Date entries pasted in ntepad Nw select all the entries in ntepad file by pressing Cntrl + A and cpy them. Event Date entries cpied in Ntepad file G t the excel sheet in which yu have data and paste all the data in newly added clumn t which yu have frmatted as Text frm Frmat Cells ptin. Page 19 f 108

21 All the dates will be available in the date frmat. Event Date entries pasted in newly added clumn Yu may give the heading t this clumn as Event Date and delete ld Event Date clumn. Old Event Date clumn deleted After imprting excel sheet, please imprt new date clumn Imprting Fields having Special Characters If yur Excel Data has special characters like duble inverted cmma ( ) kindly remve it fr smth imprting f data. Page 20 f 108

22 Imprting Phts Yu can imprt phts via excel sheet. It saves yur time f individual assigning phts t individual events. T imprt phts via excel sheet, we just need t enter the image name in a clumn. We will learn hw t d it. In the excel sheet which cntains data, add a clumn fr phts. Yu may name the header as Phts r anything else that mst relate t yur event list. Here image clumn is renamed as Icn. Clumn inserted fr phts In the clumn fr phts, yu are suppsed t enter the name f the image with the file type extensin f the particular persn. Please remember, yu have t write the file type extensin with the name withut which images will nt be imprted. Fr each entry, yu can write image name. We will see this prcedure with an example. Here in the sample excel sheet, we have first entry f Thank yu day. The pht f Thank yu day is stred with the name THANK YOU DAY.jpg, s in the pht clumn, write THANK YOU DAY.jpg in frnt f the Thank yu day entry. Make sure yu keep all the phts in the same flder. Image f Thank yu day with the image name File type extensin Page 21 f 108

23 Pht image name inserted in excel sheet In the same way, insert all the image names in the respective rws. Image names fr all the event entries inserted Make sure yu type accurate name f the image in frnt f respective name; failing t d s may result in nn-assignment r wrng assignment f phts. It is advisable t cpy the name f the image and directly paste it in the pht clumn t avid any mistake while typing. In this way, phts can be imprted with excel sheet. While assigning excel sheet in the Calendar Xpress, yu can define the path f the flder in which the phts have been stred and get phts laded autmatically. Page 22 f 108

24 Saving Excel file in supprted frmat Fr Windws: Once all the changes have been made in excel sheet and it is finalized, save it with Save As functin. Give yur excel sheet a name and select the Excel wrkbk as saving frmat t save. Fr Mac OS: G t Tlbx and Select Check the Cmpatibility ptin. Nw select Excel 97 r Excel Click n Save buttn, Check mark the Append file extensin ptin and save as the File in Excel xls frmat Selectin f Data Sheet When yu imprt excel sheet in Calendar Xpress, yu have the ptin f selectin f the sheet in which the data is stred. In Imprt Excel windw, yu will see a Sheet drp dwn menu. In this drp dwn menu, yu will see all the sheets in the selected excel file. Excel Imprt windw - Sheet drp dwn menu In this drp dwn menu, select the sheet in which the data has been stred. Page 23 f 108

25 Data will be imprted in the windw. Data sheet selected and data is imprted Page 24 f 108

26 Calendar Xpress 4.0. Getting int the Jb Using the Sftware In previus sectin, we learnt abut sftware functinality. Nw in this sectin we will learn hw t use this sftware t create Calendars. We will see varius available categries and sizes and varius ways t create Calendars Predefined Categries & Sizes 4.2. Create, Edit & Delete Categry * Creating a Categry * Editing a Categry * Deleting a Categry * 4.3. Create, Edit & Delete Sizes * Creating a Size * Editing a Size * Deleting a Size * Page 25 f 108

27 4.1. Predefined Categries & Sizes Calendar Xpress is versatile sftware that lets yu use its made-t-standard, predefined categries and sizes r create * yur wn categries and sizes the way yu want t. The ready-t-use Calendar types, which cnfrm t printing and binding industry standards, cme in fur majr variants. Each f these categries has multiple size ptins and yu can chse the size that suits the Calendar yu want t design. Nte: Features marked with * marks are nly fr PRO versin users. Select Calendar windw - Predefined Categries and their Sizes Calendar categries are categrized int Tabletp, Wall munt, Planner and Pster. Tabletp: Make persnalized Mnthly, Mnthly Plus, Bi-mnthly, Quarterly and Half Yearly table tp Calendar with r withut cver. Sizes Available (Inch) are 4 x 6 - H, 6 x 4 - V, 6 x 8 - H and 8 x 6 - V. Wall munt: Make persnalized Mnthly, Mnthly Plus, Bi-mnthly, Quarterly and Half Yearly wall munt Calendar with r withut cver. Sizes Available (Inch) are 8 x 12 - H, 12 x 8 - V, 12 x 18 - H and 18 x 12 - V. Planner: Make persnalized Mnthly Planner Calendar withut cver. Sizes Available (Inch) are 8 x 12 - H, 12 x 8 - V, 12 x 18 - H and 18 x 12 - V. Pster: Make persnalized Yearly Pster Calendar withut cver. Sizes Available (Inch) are 12 x 18 - H and 18 x 12 - V. Here, H stands fr hrizntal calendar sizes and V stands fr vertical calendar sizes. Page 26 f 108

28 4.2. Create, Edit & Delete Categries * Calendar Xpress has a wide variety f predefined categries fr Calendars (refer sectin Predefined Categries and Sizes). Hwever, in case the Calendar categry yu have in mind is nt amng the standard categries, yu culd create yur wn categry and save it fr reuse, edit it r delete it as per yur requirement. This sectin will let yu knw abut creating, editing and deleting the predefined categries in detail Creating a Categry * At the tp f the screen, yu see the available categries in the Calendar Xpress. Available categries Edit icn Select Calendar windw - Predefined Categries Yu get an Edit icn at the end f the categries trail. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Select the Add ptin t add a new categry in the Select Calendar windw. Page 27 f 108

29 Create Categry windw Adding Categry On the next Create Categry windw, Fill in the fields crrespnding t the, Name : The name yu want fr the new Categry. Ref. Image : The image yu want fr the Categry, clicking n the Brwse icn t the right f this field lets yu chse the reference image frm the path in which yu saved it. Descriptin : Give a descriptin f the categry yu are creating. Click n Save icn, n the lwer right-hand crner t save the categry yu created. The New categry added The new categry is created and can be viewed alng with the predefined categries.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users Editing a Categry * At the tp f the screen, yu see the available categries in the Calendar Xpress. Page 28 f 108

30 Available categries Edit icn Select Calendar windw - Predefined Categries Yu get an Edit icn at the end f the categries trail. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Select the categry yu want t edit. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Select the Edit ptin t edit selected categry in the Select Calendar windw. Edit Categry windw Editing Categry On the next Edit Categry windw, Yu can add the edits t the, Name : Edit the name as per yur chice. Ref. Image : Change the image yu want fr the Categry, clicking n the Brwse icn t the right f this field lets yu chse the reference image frm the path in which yu saved it. Descriptin : Change the descriptin f the categry as per yur chice. Click n Save icn, n the lwer right-hand crner t save the changes yu made.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users. Page 29 f 108

31 Deleting a Categry * At the tp f the screen, yu see the available categries in the Calendar Xpress. Available categries Edit icn Select Calendar windw - Predefined Categries Yu get an Edit icn at the end f the categries trail. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Select the categry yu want t delete permanently. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Select the Delete ptin t delete selected categry in the Select Calendar windw. A dialg bx asking if yu are sure, yu want t delete categry appears n the screen. Clicking n Yes deletes the categry permanently; clicking n N abrts the peratin.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users. Page 30 f 108

32 4.3. Create, Edit & Delete Sizes * Apart frm the categries, yu can als create, edit and delete sizes in Calendar Xpress. Yu get a freedm f designing Calendar in yur wn size. Yu can define yur wn custm Calendar parameters such as Cver, Back and Page. This sectin will let yu knw abut creating, editing and deleting the predefined sizes in detail Creating a Size * Whenever yu select any categry, available sizes are displayed in a drp dwn menu in the Select Calendar windw. Edit icn Select Calendar windw Yu get an Edit icn given in frnt f the drp dwn menu. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Select the categry in which yu want t add new size. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Select the Add ptin t add a new size in the selected categry. On the next windw: Create Calendar windw, Fill in the fields crrespnding t the, Name : add new name fr the new Calendar size. Add the Calendar parameters. Binding type Page 31 f 108

33 Calendar type: the types selected here will be available fr chice at the time f actual calendar creatin. Planner page chice Cver chice Back cver chice Units and DPI. If yu have selected cver and back fr the calendar size, manage the fllwing parameters fr the cver, back and inner pages f the calendar in Cver, Back and Page tab. Width and height Margins (Left/Right/Tp/Bttm) The Create Calendar windw Click n Save icn n the lwer right-hand crner t save the size yu created. The new Calendar size is created and can be viewed alng with the ther Calendar sizes.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users Editing a Size * Whenever yu select any categry, available sizes are displayed in a drp dwn menu in the Select Calendar windw. Yu get an Edit icn given in frnt f the drp dwn menu. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Select the size, which yu want t edit. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Page 32 f 108

34 Edit icn Select Calendar windw Select the Edit ptin t edit selected size in the selected categry. On the next windw: Edit Calendar windw, Edit in the fields crrespnding t the, Name : edit the name as per yur chice. Edit the Calendar parameters. Binding type Calendar type: the types selected here will be available fr chice at the time f actual calendar creatin. Planner page chice Cver chice Back cver chice Units and DPI. If yu have selected cver and back fr the calendar size, manage the fllwing parameters fr the cver, back and inner pages f the calendar in Cver, Back and Page tab. Width and height Margins (Left/Right/Tp/Bttm) The Edit Calendar windw Click n Save icn n the lwer right-hand crner t save the changes yu made.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Page 33 f 108

35 Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users Deleting a Size * Whenever yu select any categry, available sizes are displayed in a drp dwn menu in the Select Calendar windw. Edit icn Select Calendar windw drp dwn menu f the available sizes Yu get an Edit icn given in frnt f the drp dwn menu. If yu d nt see any Edit icn, g t the Preferences and frm the View tab, check the Edit Prduct Cnfiguratin checkbx and restart the sftware. The Edit icn will get visible. Select the size, which yu want t delete permanently. Click n the Edit icn. Yu will see Add, Edit and Delete icn. Select the Delete ptin t delete selected size in the selected categry. A dialg bx asking if yu are sure, yu want t delete size appears n the screen. Clicking n Yes deletes the size permanently; clicking n N abrts the peratin.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus windw. On clicking this buttn, yu are ffered the chance t save/nt save the changes r cancel the Back cmmand. Yu culd als click n Hme t g back t the hme page. Nte: Features marked with * mark are available nly fr PRO versin users. Page 34 f 108

36 Calendar Xpress 5.0. Explring the Wrld f Designing Design Calendars In previus sectin, we learnt abut managing Calendar categries. In this sectin, we will learn hw t create Calendars Autmatic Calendar Creatin 5.2. Persnalize Calendar with Calendar Xpress 5.3. Create Cmpany Calendars with Calendar Xpress 5.4. Add Events t the Calendars Events frm a Ready Categry Event Library f yur wn Imprt Events via XLS file 5.5. Managing Mnth Blcks 5.6. Manage the Phts Page 35 f 108

37 5.1. Autmatic Calendar Creatin Using Calendar Xpress is a fast and user-friendly prcess, with an interactive interface, that gives yu the flexibility f selecting categry, size and pht and the Calendar is ready in a quick way. Wizard t make yur task simpler supprts it. The Prcess On the Select Calendar windw, select the Categry and size yu wuld like t use fr the Calendar. The Select Calendar windw Click n Next buttn n the lwer, right-hand crner t g t Select Theme windw. Select Theme On the Select Theme windw, yu can see the varius templates fr the Calendar. Yu can filter the parameters fr the template selectin as per yur chice. Shwn in the Optin bar the bttm f the page. at Orientatin: The default rientatin fr the Calendar size will be shw in the bx. Hwever, yu culd change this by clicking n Orientatin drp dwn menu. Number f phts: Decide the number f phts t be used in the Calendar by clicking n N. f Phts drp dwn menu. Theme: The theme fr the Calendar can be chsen by clicking n Themes drp dwn menu. Style: Clicking n the style drp list gives yu the styles available fr the Calendar. Chse the style by Page 36 f 108

38 clicking n Style drp dwn menu. Clr: Chse the clr yu want t style the Calendar in by clicking n Clr drp dwn menu. Select Theme windw - Template selected Select the template yu want by clicking n it. The selected ne has a green tick symbl n the tp lefthand crner. In additin, the selected template can be seen n the bttm right hand crner. Clicking n Adjust Thumbnail Size buttn allw yu t alter the size f the thumbnails. After selecting the template, click n Next buttn t mve n t the Select Phts windw. Select Pht On the Select Phts windw, select the phts fr the Calendar. The Select Phts windw Yu have the ptin f selecting the phts frm the varius available ptins. Hard disk CD/DVD USB Yu can make changes t the phts using the ptins listed at the bttm f the page. (fr details refer Page 37 f 108

39 Sectin Manage the phts) Selected Phts shws the number f phts selected. Yu can see n f phts required fr the Calendar frm Required Phts. Once yu select the required number f phts, click n Next buttn windw. t g t the Design Calendar Design Calendar The Calendar is nw ready with the selected phts and can be viewed in the Design Calendar windw. If yu want t edit the calendar click n the Edit ptin. Design Calendar windw Edit ptin Calendar will be pened fr editing. Yu can use varius tabs at the bttm ptin bar t edit the calendar. Event Click n Events tab n the ptin bar t insert events t the Calendar. Select the desired event cllectin and add the events. (Fr details, refer sectin Add events t the Calendars ) Select the event cllectin and click n Add buttn t add the events t the calendar. Page 38 f 108

40 Design Calendar windw Events added frm Events tab Clr crrectin Clr Crrectin tab helps yu t clr crrect phts instantly. The instant clr crrectin feature helps yu t clr crrect phts accrding t the backgrund. Yu can clr crrect multiple phts at a time. Select the phts yu wish t clr crrect. Design Calendar windw - Clr Crrectin tab Frm Brightness, Cntrast and Gamma sliders the phts., yu can adjust the brightness, cntrast and gamma f T adjust the red, green and blue value f the phts, use the Red, Green and Blue sliders. Frm Reset all buttn, yu can reset all the clr crrectins in single click. Page 39 f 108

41 5.2. Persnalize Calendar with Calendar Xpress Yu can edit yur already created Calendar in a very easy way with the help f fllwing prcess. In this sectin, we will edit the Calendar, which we created in previus sectin. The Tl Bar The tl bar at the tp f the screen has a variety f ptins that makes Calendar Xpress user friendly and easy t wrk with. If yu any tls are unavailable in the windw, yu can make them visible frm Preferences tab. These ptins are explained belw. Icn <Lck/unlck bjects> <Arrange bjects> <Page based alignment> <Object based alignment> <Equal spacing> <Equal size> <Rtate bject> Table The Tl Bar Use Can be used t lck r unlck the phts as per the requirement. The fur ptins in this tl Send t Back, Send Backward, Bring t Frnt, Bring Frward help in mving bjects frward and backward depending n the page layut. Click n the bject and then chse the ptin required t mve the pht accrdingly. This ptin can be used t mve the bject arund with respect t the page. Click n the bject and then select the ptin n the bar t apply the changes. This ptin can be used t mve the bject arund with respect t the ther bjects n the page. Click n the bject and then select the ptin n the bar t apply the changes. Helps t equalize the hrizntal and vertical spacing between bjects. Select the bject fr which yu wish t equalize spacing. Click n the tl and select either Vertical r Hrizntal as per yur chice. Helps t equalize the size f phts n a page. Select the phts fr which yu wish t make size changes. Then click n this tl and select the parameter fr equalizing: Width, Height and Size. Rtates the bject. Yu can rtate the bject with r withut frame with sliders. Yu culd als rtate it by 90 r 270 degrees and flip them vertically r hrizntally. Page 40 f 108

42 <Edit pht> <Und> <Red> <Shw/hide margins> <Shw/hide gridline> <Zm in> <Zm ut> <Fit t screen> <Actual Size> <Full size> Helps yu t use enhance the phts. T reset the change yu made t the page. T red a change yu made t the page. Shws/hides the margins n the page. Shws/hides the gridlines n the page. Fr zming the page in. Fr zming the page ut. Adjusts the page size such that the page fits the screen. Shws the actual size f the page. View page in full size. The Prcess Open the calendar frm the Open buttn n the Hme windw. Yu will see the Calendar in Design Calendar windw. Yu can edit it and add a persnal value t Calendar in fllwing way. Click n Template tab n the ptin bar t insert the templates f yur chice. Click n t filter the templates accrding t Orientatin, N. f phts, Clr, Theme, Style and Default. Select the desired filtratin type and click n OK. Duble click n the desired template t be applied. If yu are designing multipage Calendar, then with Apply t all ptin yu can apply selected template n all the pages f the Calendar. Page 41 f 108

43 Design Calendar windw Instead f changing template manually, yu can change it autmatically. The Change Template ptin will help yu t change the template. Template with similar number f phts will be applied. Yu can apply the previus template with the help f the Previus icn available just behind the Change Template ptin. Backgrund Yu can als change the backgrund. Click n the Backgrund tab n the ptin bar t select the backgrund fr the Calendar r t fill it with any slid clr. Besides the in-built backgrunds, yu culd access and select backgrunds that yu have saved elsewhere by clicking n the Brwse buttn. The last 15 paths used can be viewed. Randm tne n all pages and Fit t size ptin Design Calendar windw - Backgrund tab Ready Tne and Remve ptin Page 42 f 108

44 If yu select the flder f backgrund having sub flders, the sub flders will appear in the place f categries. In this way, yu can access multiple flders easily. T use a backgrund, duble click n it r drag and drp it n the canvas frm the ptin bar. Uncheck the Fit t size check bx n the Backgrund tab t expand the backgrund n the page. T fill the canvas with ne single slid clr, click n Clr Picker and place it n the clr yu wish t use as backgrund fr the Calendar. The whle page nw gets a backgrund f that clr. Click n the Ready Tne buttn n the Backgrund tab t select frm a range f 18 ready tnes available fr each backgrund. T change the tne, duble click n the chsen tne. Yu can remve the backgrund with the Remve buttn. Click n Randm Tnes n All Pages buttn t apply randm backgrund tnes t all the pages. Yu culd als use a pht f yur chice as the backgrund fr the Calendar. T d this, click n the Pht tab t view the selected phts. Check the bx Set Pht as Backgrund buttn at the tp and then duble click n the pht. The pht nw serves as a backgrund t the page. Calendar with pht as backgrund Pht Quality Indicatr: The quality f phts used in the Calendar must be gd t ensure clarity in the final prduct. Calendar Xpress has an in-built Quality Indicatr, which warns yu whenever the pht quality ges belw the required standards. Phts Click n the Pht tab n the Design Calendar windw t access the phts f yur chice. Yu culd brwse phts and even access the last 15 paths yu have used. Page 43 f 108

45 Design Calendar windw 'Pht' tab Srt the phts by clicking n Srt By buttn. Filter the phts by their used status frm Filter ptin. T use a pht, either duble click n it r drag and drp it n the canvas. T insert multiple phts at a time, keep the cntrl key pressed and keep n selecting the phts yu want t insert. Use the Add Phts buttn t insert all the phts at nce. Resize and place the pht at the desired place by dragging it. T replace any existing pht in the calendar, just select the existing pht and in the Pht tab, duble click n the desired pht r drag and drp the pht n the existing pht t replace. Pht replaced Zming In/Out While wrking n the Calendar yu can fcus yur attentin n a specific area f the page by zming in r take a lk at the larger picture by zming ut. Yu can use a cmbinatin f these ptins t btain the desired level f visibility n the page. Hw t: Click n the pht yu want t wrk n and then use the scrll wheel f the muse t zm in r zm ut as per yur requirement. Page 44 f 108

46 (a) (b) (a) Zming in; (b) Zming ut Panning Panning lets, yu view specific areas f the pht by mving the pht up r dwn and sideways in the canvas area. This gives access t the areas that wuld therwise remain bscure given the size f the pht. Hw t: Place the cursr ver, which then changes t r the hand symbl. Nw use yur muse t take hld f the pht and mve it arund t get t the area yu wish t wrk n. Swapping Phts Many a times yu need t swap phts n a page as yu g alng. Hwever, the brders if applied t the phts are nt swapped. Hw t: Select the phts yu wish t swap by keeping the ctrl key pressed. When bth the phts are selected, the Swap icn appears. Click n the icn t swap the phts. Brder Click n Brder tab n the Design Calendar windw t select the brder that yu want fr the pht. Yu culd brwse and select a brder f yur chice frm the path in which yu have saved it. Page 45 f 108

47 Design Calendar tab Brder tab Duble click n the brder r drag and drp the brder n the pht t apply. Yu culd change the clr f the brder t better suit the pht by clicking n the Ready Tne buttn. There are 18 ready tnes available fr use. Chse the ready tne yu want and duble click n it t apply it t the pht brder. Remve the brder with Remve ptin. Yu can transfrm these brders freely n the page.! Additinal icns n the Design Calendar Brder tab: Flip Vertical : T flip the brder vertical. Flip Hrizntal : T flip the brder hrizntally. Rtate CW90 : T rtate the brder 90 degrees. Rtate CW180 : T rtate the brder 180 degrees. Rtate CW270 : T rtate the brder 270 degrees. Rtating Phts Rtating phts in a Calendar keeping the creative design in mind adds t the verall presentatin f the pages. Calendar Xpress gives yu the ptin f either rtating the pht within the frame r rtating the whle picture alng with the frame. T rtate the pht within the frame: keep yur cursr n the rtate icn that is seen when yu select a pht. Once the hand symbl appears use the muse t rtate it in the directin f yur chice. T rtate the pht alng with the frame: Unlck the pht by clicking n. Nw keep yur cursr n and use the muse t rtate the pht with the frame when the hand appears. Page 46 f 108

48 (a) (b) Rtating: (a) the pht in the frame; (b) the pht with the frame Right Clicking While wrking n Calendar Xpress, yu culd use the right click buttn t get several ptins right then and there. Right clicking utside phts: As seen in image, right clicking utside phts lets yu access the fllwing ptins directly: The Effects ptin- Give effects like Clrize, Blur, Opacity, Feather, Shadw, Glw, Outline and Rtatin. The Flip Page ptin t flip the page either vertically r hrizntally. Right clicking n the phts: Using right click after selecting a pht lets yu access the fllwing ptins directly: Cut, cpy, paste (in case an element has been cpied) and delete. The Effects ptin- Give effects like Clrize, Blur, Opacity, Feather, Shadw, Glw, Outline, Outline, Rtatin and Blend and cpy, paste and clear effect. Arrange bjects- Send t Back, Send Backward, Bring t Frnt and Bring Frward. Align t page- Tp Left, Tp Center and s n. The Flip Page ptin t flip the page either vertically r hrizntally. The Find ptin t find the surce f the bject. Mask Click the Mask tab n the ptin bar t select the mask f yur chice. Select the pht t which yu want t apply the mask and duble click n the mask r drag and drp the mask n the pht t apply it. Yu culd even access the previus 15 paths. Page 47 f 108

49 Yu can transfrm these masks freely n the page. Design Calendar windw Mask tab! Additinal Icns n Mask tab Rtate CW90 : T rtate the mask 90 degrees. Rtate CW180 : T rtate the mask 180 degrees. Rtate CW270 : T rtate the mask 270 degrees. Flip Vertical : T flip the mask vertical. Flip Hrizntal : T flip the mask hrizntally. Clipart Click n the Clipart tab n the ptin bar fr a listing f the available clip-arts. Yu get cliparts f different themes. Duble click n the clip-art f yur chice r drag and drp it nt the canvas t use it n the page. Yu culd even use yur wn clip-arts by accessing them using available., where the last 15 paths accessed are Click n Ready Tne buttn t access the ready tnes fr the clip-arts. There are 18 ready tnes available fr each clipart and yu culd use the clr f yur chice depending n yur page setup by duble clicking n the ready tne. Design Calendar windw Clipart tab In the same way, yu can add cliparts n the page and manage their place. Page 48 f 108

50 Shape Click n Shape tab n the ptin bar t select a shape yu wuld like t add t decrate the page. Duble click n the shape r drag and drp nt the canvas. Yu can align and resize the shape r rtate it using icn n the shape. T custmize the shape accrding t yur taste, use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab. Manage the width f the utline frm the slider r define width manually Fill the shape with clr picker, clr palette r texture and manage the pacity f the clr fill with slider r define the numbers manually Manage the clr f the utline frm the clr palette and clr picker and pacity f utline clr frm slider r define number manually Shape custmizing ptins Same way yu can add multiple shapes accrding t yur design. Design Calendar windw Shape tab Title Yu can insert titles frm the Title tab. Click n the Title tab t add r amend a title fr the pht. Yu can d several creative things with title. Let us have a lk. Page 49 f 108

51 First, use the white space t insert the title n the page. White field t insert title Style Panel Shadw Panel Outline Panel Inserting the title There are three panels in the windw. Style Panel: This panel allws yu t set the style f the title. Title fill ptins Select fnt type and size fr the title Opacity f the title fill Style Panel Effects and alignment f title Set the fnt type and size frm Style Panel. Yu can als apply the effects like bld, italic and underline frm the Style Panel. The alignment f the title can als be managed. The title can be filled with slid clr r any texture. Let us fill the title with slid clr. Use the clr picker r clr palette t select the clr fr the title. If yu want t fill title with any texture, 'Title' tab helps yu with the texture tls. Click n the 'Texture' icn. Yu will see Brwse ptin. Page 50 f 108

52 Once yu click n the ptin, yu will be redirected t a windw where yu can select the image yu want t insert as texture. DgFlick prvides yu 50 ready textures. Ready textures by DgFlick Yu may brwse and use yur wn textures as well. Select the texture image and click n Open ptin. The texture will appear in the title. Yu may set the texture in the Tile and Stretch style. These ptins get visible after yu click n 'Texture' icn. Yu can manage the pacity f the title fill frm the pacity slider. Yu can als insert the values manually. Shadw Panel: yu can give shadw effect t the title frm this panel. There are varius tls in the panel t custmize the shadw effect. Reset shadw Axis f the shadw Clr f the shadw Blur and pacity level f the shadw Shadw Panel Use the clr picker r clr palette t select the clr fr the shadw. Axis f the shadw can be manipulated. Yu have gt X and Y sliders t manage axis. Yu can either use Page 51 f 108

53 the sliders r enter the values manually. The blur and pacity level f the shadw can be manipulated frm the respective slider. Reset the shadw with Reset icn. Outline Panel: An utline can be given t the title with desired effect. Clr f the utline Reset utline Width and pacity f the utline Outline Panel The clr f the utline can be selected via clr picker r clr palette. Width and pacity f the utline is custmizable and can be managed with either sliders r value bx. Ready presets fr title Ready presets f the title The utline can be reset with the help f Reset icn In the same way, multiple titles can be added and placed at the desired place. Effects T apply effects t the Calendar pages; click n Effects tab n the ptin bar. There are nine different ptins under this categry. They are: Clrize, Blur, Opacity, Feather, Shadw, Glw, Outline, Rtatin, and Presets. Apply the desired effect n the pht. Clrize: Click n the pht t be mdified and then click n the clrize preset t apply the effect t the pht. T manually make changes r custmize, use the Custm panel available at the right side Page 52 f 108

54 f the tab and change the clr, pacity and level using Clr Picker and sliders. Reset the effect with Reset ptin. Blur: Yu culd give a blurred appearance t sme phts t make the page visually mre appealing. Click n the pht yu need t blur and then select the preset f yur chice under this ptin. Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab and increase r decrease the level r blurriness using the slider. Custm panel Design Calendar windw Available Effects Opacity: Add pacity t the phts by selecting the presets available under this ptin. Yu culd als manually chse the level f pacity frm the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab. Feather: Apply the feather effect t the phts by clicking n the pht and then selecting the preset f yur chice. Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab t manually change the values f the feather using the slider. Shadw: T apply the shadw effect t the phts, click n Shadw and then chse frm the available presets. Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab and t apply the shadw by ding settings manually. Glw: Apply the required presets under the Glw ptin by clicking n the pht and then clicking n the preset. Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab fr changing yur blur, clr and pacity values. Outline: Select the pht and click n the preset f yur chice t apply the utline. T custmize the utline, Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab and create the utline f yur chice by filling in the values in these fields. Rtatin: The phts n the Calendar page can be rtated using the predefined presets under the Rtatin ptin. Use the Custm panel available at the right side f the tab t flip the pht hrizntally and vertically by using and, respectively. Blend: There are 12 blending mdes that help yu achieve the desired effect fr the pht. Click n the pht and then select the blend ptin f yur chice t apply. Calendar Althugh, Calendar Xpress autmatically makes calendars with mnth blcks, we can custmize these Page 53 f 108

55 blcks and set them as we desire. Click n Calendar tab n the ptin bar t change the frmat and style f the Calendar blck. 'Design Calendar' windw 'Calendar' tab There are different tls that will help yu t manage the calendar date and weekdays clr, style, fnt and much mre. Calendar Xpress prvides yu fullest custmizatin facility. Custmize the mnth blck and apply it n all the pages r n all the ther mnth blcks with Apply t all pages. (Fr details, Refer sectin Managing Mnth Blcks) In this way, the Calendar is persnalized, nw yu can save the Calendar and exprt it. Page 54 f 108

56 5.3. Create Cmpany Calendars with Calendar Xpress With Calendar Xpress, yu can als design Cmpany Calendars. In Cmpany Calendars, yu get lg, name, etc. added n calendar which has been set by yu in the Preferences windw My Prfile tab. Select categry and size fr the calendar. In Select Theme windw, select any crprate theme by srting themes frm varius srt ptins. Themes filtered Select Theme windw Once yu select theme, mve t the next prcess frm Next buttn. In Select Phts windw, select the phts fr the calendar. Page 55 f 108

57 Select Phts windw Once yu click n Next buttn, yu are redirected t the Design Calendar windw where yu can see calendar is ready with selected theme and phts. Yu will see that the lg and name defined by yu in the preferences has appeared n the calendar. Yu may redefine the psitin f the lg and name. If yu have mdified the psitin, yu can apply the same psitining t all the pages in ne click. In Calendar Xpress, yu get an Apply current page design t all pages icn. Click n this icn and apply changes t all pages. Design Calendar windw - Calendar is ready If yu want t add cntact infrmatin n the calendar, right click n the page anywhere. A quick access ptin bar will be pened. Yu will get an Objects ptin at the bttm f the access bar. Expanding the Objects ptin will make mre ptins visible. Page 56 f 108

58 Quick access bar Objects ptin expanded Yu can select the Add Cntacts ptin and add the cntact details n the calendar which were defined by yu in the Preferences windw. Yu can manage the place f the cntact details as per the design. Yu may manage the effects f the cntact frm the 'Title' tab. T apply the changes made in cntact n all the pages f the calendar, click n the Apply current page design t all pages icn. The changes will be updated n all the pages. Cntact details added and effect mdified In case yu have nt selected the crprate calendar design and yu want t add lg and ther details, the Objects ptin in Quick access bar will help yu. Whenever yu make any changes in My Prfile tab in Preferences windw and yu want t update the changes in the current prject, just select the Update Cmpany Name/Lg/Cntact in the Objects ptin in Quick access bar and get the changes updated in ne click. Yu can als add ready presets f the mnth name and year, which are currently displayed n the page. Fr example, if yur current calendar page is bi- mnthly and shwing January and February, then yu will get ready preset f January and February. When yu g t the next calendar page frm the navigatr, yu will get the presets f March and April. Yu can insert these presets by clicking n the required preset. Frm Title tab, yu can change fnt type, size and style f the preset inserted. In additin, yu can als apply varius ready presets. Page 57 f 108

59 Frm Year ptin, yu can add ready preset f the year, which is currently displayed n the page. Fr example, if yur current calendar page is bi- mnthly and shwing December 2013 and January 2014, then in the Year ptin, yu will get ready preset f 2013 and When yu g t the next calendar page frm the navigatr, yu will get the preset f 2014 as bth the mnths i.e. January and February lie in Yu can insert these presets by clicking n the required preset. Frm Title tab, yu can change fnt type, size, and style f the preset inserted. In additin, yu can als apply varius ready presets. The special feature f these ready presets is; it generates in the language yu chsen fr the calendar. Apply the events frm the Events tab. In this way, the crprate calendar can be designed and lg and name can be added and mdified. Page 58 f 108

60 5.4. Add Events t the Calendars Calendar Xpress allws yu t add persnal events t the Calendar. This sectin guides yu n hw t add events t the Calendar. In 'Design Calendar' windw, the 'Events' tab, allws yu t add and manage events. Add event categry Imprt events list Events in the selected categry and mnth Events tab Event categry lists Add, edit and delete events Mnth wise event srting Add and Clear ptin There are varius ways t add events t the Calendar. Events frm a ready categry Events library f yur wn Imprt events via XLS file Events frm a ready categry Yu can add events frm ready categries given in the sftware. A categry f special days is given in the sftware frm which yu can add events. T add the events frm the ready categry, select the categry frm the drp dwn menu. The events will be displayed in the 'Events' tab. fr the cnvenience f the user, events are srted mnth wise. Just select the desired mnth and view the events fall in that mnth. Page 59 f 108

61 T apply the events displayed in the 'Events' tab, click n the Add buttn. The events will be added in the calendar in the respective mnth. The Clear ptin will clear all the events currently applied n the calendar Event Library f yur wn Calendar Xpress have n limit fr adding events. Add events easily and fill the Calendar with events. Yu can add categry f yur wn and can add events manually in the created categry. Click n the Add icn lcated next t the event drp dwn menu in the 'Events' tab and add new categry. Give name t yur event categry and click n OK. Yu can see the created event categry in the 'Events' tab. Frm Delete icn deleted., delete the unwanted categry. The events in the deleted categry will als be Yu can add events in any f the categry. T add any event, first select the categry in which yu want t add the event. We will see the prcedure step by step. Click n Add buttn t add the event. A new windw will appear n the screen. In this windw yu need t specify all the details f the event. Page 60 f 108

62 Blank windw t add event Type the name f the event in the blank space prvided next t the Name ptin. Select mnth and date frm Mnth and Date drp dwn menu. Yu can add multiple phts in a single date blck. T add phts, click n Select buttn next t Pht ptin. Yu will be redirected t new windw frm where yu can brwse and select the pht flder. The phts in the selected flder will be displayed here. Select the desired phts and mve n t the next prcess with Ok buttn. When yu chse multiple phts, sftware asks yu t chse the layut fr the phts. Sftware prvides multiple layuts frm which yu can chse any ne as per chice. Select Phts windw Chse the layut as per yur chice. Yu can see instant preview f the selected layut with phts. Yu get sme additinal cntrls n the phts here t. Yu can pan and zm the phts with muse wheel. Page 61 f 108

63 Select Layut windw Yu can als swap the phts with each ther and create a design. T swap the pht s place, select any tw phts by hlding cntrl key. A Swap icn will appear. Swap the pht s psitin by clicking n this icn. If yu have selected layut having mre pht places than the selected pht cunt, the empty spaces can be deleted. Select the desired layut and mve n t the next prcess with the Next buttn. Yu will see the preview f the date blck in the Preview bx. Yu can delete the selected phts frm the Clear buttn. T change the alignment and frmatting f the event name, check the Name checkbx and frm the alignment drp dwn menu chse the alignment fr the name. Frm Fnt buttn, yu can chse fnt type, size and style fr the event name. Frm the Clr Palette, chse the clr fr the name. Yu can align the phts yu chsen in many ways frm Alignment drp dwn menu. T chse alignment, check the pht checkbx and chse the desired alignment. T change the alignment and frmatting f the event date, check the Date checkbx and frm the alignment drp dwn menu chse the alignment f the date. Frm Fnt buttn, yu can chse fnt type, size and style fr the date. Frm the Clr Palette, chse the clr fr the event date. The frmatting yu set during the event, can be applied t either: Current event All the events in current mnth All the events in current year. After filling all the details, click n the Save buttn t add the event t the selected categry. Page 62 f 108

64 Yu will see the event added t the 'Events' tab. Adding Event Events' tab Event added in the selected mnth In the same way yu can add mre events t the events cllectin. T add this event t the calendar, click n the Add ptin. Click n Edit buttn t edit the event editing.. Yu can als duble click n the event in the tab and pen it fr T delete the event click n Delete buttn Imprt Events via XLS file Calendar Xpress always allws yu t add events as per yur cmfrt. Yu can als assign an excel sheet and can add events in the calendar frm the Excel ptin. Let us have a preview f the excel sheet first. Page 63 f 108

65 Preview f the excel sheet Click n Excel ptin. A windw will appear n the screen. Brwse buttn Imprt Excel windw Click n the Inf buttn t get the guidelines abut hw the excel sheet shuld be prepared. Check yur excel sheet accrding t the guidelines given in the Inf file. Make the changes if required. After making required changes, save the excel sheet in Excel wrkbk frmat. Brwse frm the Brwse buttn. Select the excel file f the Calendar event data. ( fr specificatins n hw t prepare excel sheet, refer sectin Hw t make Excel Sheet ready fr Imprting) The data recrded in excel sheet will appear in Imprt Excel windw. Inf buttn If yur excel file has multiple sheets, the data in the very first sheet will be imprted. Page 64 f 108

66 Sheet selectin drp dwn menu Excel file imprted If the data fr event exist in the excel sheet ther than first, yu can change the sheet and can select anther sheet fr imprting. Yu will see a Sheet drp dwn menu. Click n the drp dwn menu t see all the available sheets in the excel file. Sheet drp dwn menu Select the sheet in which the event data exist. It will appear in the Imprt Excel windw. Let us see hw t assign event data perfectly. Page 65 f 108

67 Event Data is imprted Yu can see several clumns. Let us see first what the clumn is made up f with a sample clumn. Name field Clumn in Excel sheet List in selected clumn Clumn in Imprt Excel windw At the tp f each clumn, yu will see a heading. This heading guides yu fr which kind f Calendar event data shuld appear in the selected clumn. Like in the abve selected clumn, Name is the heading s Name f event shuld appear in this clumn. Similarly, yu will see ne clumn fr Date f the event and phts. The next bx in the Name clumn is fr defining clumn name in the excel sheet in which Name is mentined. Like if in excel sheet, Name is in clumn A, then in clumn bx here, yu shuld type A. all the data in clumn A will be imprted in this clumn. In belw bx, yu will see data in the clumn defined by yu. Here in Name clumn, all the names are imprted autmatically as it was in clumn A. Page 66 f 108

68 (a) (b) (a) clumn A in excel sheet; (b) Name in Imprt Excel windw Let us define next clumn, which is Date. Define the clumn name. (a) (b) (a) clumn A in excel sheet; (b) Date in Imprt Excel windw Let us define next clumn, which is pht. If yu d nt have any clumn fr phts in excel sheet, delete the clumn number in Pht clumn. Delete this clumn name t empty the clumn entries in Pht clumn Deleted Pht clumn Page 67 f 108

69 T imprt event phts thrugh excel file, yu need t prepare a clumn in excel sheet. Let us see the prcedure in detail. Define the clumn name f the pht clumn in excel sheet in the bx. (a) (b) (a) Pht clumn in excel sheet; (b) Pht clumn in Imprt Excel windw Yu can see Path ptin belw the Pht clumn in Imprt Excel windw. This ptin helps yu t define the path f the flder where the phts have been stred. After yu click n the Path buttn, yu will be able t brwse thrugh the cmputer. Brwse and pen the lcatin flder f phts. Imprt the flder by clicking n Select Flder buttn. Event fields assigned accrding t excel sheet Page 68 f 108

70 If yu want t see the data f any particular event, click n the any event detail and all the data related t that event will be highlighted. Calendar detail highlighted If yur data has headers like Name, Date, etc. then kindly check the My Data has Headers checkbx available at the bttm left side f the windw t ignre the headers while imprting. Click n the Imprt buttn t imprt the data. My data has headers checkbx checked Page 69 f 108

71 New categry with excel file Mnth wise events added Events imprted Yu will see that the events are added int the Events tab and yu can view them mnth wise. Yu can apply them n the calendar with Add ptin. If yu have applied any image t the event, it will appear in the Events tab. a special categry will be created with the name f the excel sheet. If yu have nt assigned any date t any event, it will appear in the separate N date sectin belw all the mnths. In this way, yu can add events t the Calendar. Page 70 f 108

72 5.5. Managing Mnth Blcks Althugh, Calendar Xpress autmatically makes calendars with mnth blcks, we can custmize these blcks and set them as we desire. Click n Calendar tab n the ptin bar t change the frmat and style f the Calendar blck. 'Design Calendar' windw 'Calendar' tab There are different tls that will help yu t manage the calendar date and weekdays clr, style, fnt and much mre. 'Calendar' tab is divided int 6 different panels. Let s see each panel in detail. We will see instant preview f the effects we applied n the mnth blck. Fnt Panel Layut Panel Apply Panel 'Calendar' tab Objects Panel Clr Panel Grid Lines Panel Let us start with the Objects Panel. While managing mnth blck, we may want t apply effects n multiple bjects like mnth and year, weekdays, etc. We just need t select the bjects n which we want t apply effects. Page 71 f 108

73 Suppse here yu want t apply effects t the mnth and year and t weekdays, and then check the checkbx beside the Mnth and Year and Weekdays. Objects Panel Similarly, yu can select any r many bjects and apply the changes. Yu have the ptin t apply changes t Mnth and Year Weekdays Off Weekdays Dates Mnth and Year Weekdays Dates and weekly ff Mnth blck Weekly ff and dates are depends upn the settings made by yu in the calendar. After selecting the desired bjects, let us mve t the next panel i.e. Fnt Panel. This panel allws yu t make changes in fnt type, size and style fr the selected bjects in Objects Panel. Fnt type Bld, underlined and italic effects Fnt size Fnt alignment style Fnt Panel Page 72 f 108

74 There are tw independent drp dwn fr fnt type and size selectin. Select the desired fnt. Change the effects like Bld, Underlined and Italic frm the Fnt Panel. Manage fnt alignment frm varius ready alignment styles in the Fnt Panel. Once yu make any changes in Fnt Panel, if yu want t apply the same changes n all the mnth blcks in this calendar, click n the Apply t all Pages ptin in Apply Panel. Apply Panel Please nte that after yu make any settings in Calendar tab fr any bject, if yu change the bject selectin frm Objects Panel, the changes may nt be applied n all the mnth blcks even if yu select the Apply t All Pages ptin. This is because sftware remembers nly last set f editing. Fr instance, if yu have selected Mnth and Year bject in Objects Panel and adjusted the fnt type frm Fnt Panel, nw if yu want t apply the same fnt fr all mnth and years in this calendar, click n the Apply t All Pages ptin. Make sure yu use Apply t all Pages ptin befre making any changes in bject selectin in Objects Panel as if yu change the bject selectin, it may nt be able t apply the effect f Mnth and Year n ther mnth blcks. Similarly, manage the fnt fr Off Weekdays and Dates t. D nt frget t apply changes t all mnth blcks if yu want befre changing bject selectin in Objects Panel. Let us mve t the Clr Panel. Clr panel lets yu manage the clr f the text in the mnth blck as well as the cell fill with easy tls. Clr Panel There are three types f clr cntrls that can be managed frm here. Text Fill Text Outline Cell Fill Text Fill ptin allws yu t manage the clr fill f the text with the help f clr palette. After clicking n Text Fill ptin, a menu bar will pen. Page 73 f 108

75 Clr palette will let yu select the clr t fill text. Menu bar f Text Fill ptin Yu als get a N Fill ptin in case yu want t keep the text unfilled. Similarly, yu can manage the utline f the text frm Text Outline ptin. Click n the Text Outline ptin. A menu bar will be pened. Yu will find similar cntrls that were available fr Text Fill ptin. Menu bar f Text Outline ptin Yu can manage the width f the utline with the width slider. Yu can directly insert the desired value in the value bx next t the slider. Cells f the selected bjects can be filled with any slid clr. Click n the Cell Fill ptin. A menu bar will pen. Cell Fill ptin Either select clr fr fill frm clr palette r keep it unfilled with N Fill ptin. Similarly, manage the clr fr Off Weekdays and Dates t. Yu may apply same clr settings t all mnth blcks if yu want. Let us mve t the Layut Panel. The layut style can be managed in tw types. We can keep the layut either in hrizntal style r in vertical style. Page 74 f 108

76 Layut Panel Set any layut style fr yur calendar. Let us mve t the Grid Lines Panel. The grid lines f the mnth blck can be activated in the way yu want. There are fur styles f grid lines. Grid Lines Panel : Hrizntal grid lines : Bth hrizntal and vertical grid lines : Vertical grid lines : N grid lines The width f the grid lines can be managed with the width slider. Yu can directly insert the desired value in the value bx next t the slider. The clr palette can be used t chse the clr f the gridlines. In this way, yu can manage the mnth blcks and persnalize calendars in yur way. Page 75 f 108

77 5.6. Manage the Phts In this sectin, we will learn hw t manage the phts. After selecting Categry, Size and theme, we are redirected t Select Phts windw. On the Select Phts windw, yu have the ptin f selecting the phts frm the Hard disk CD/DVD USB When yu select hard disk ptin, the default drives available in yur cmputer are shwn. In additin, sme quick access lcatins like Desktp, My Dcuments and My Pictures. 'Select Phts' windw shwing quick access lcatins Select any f the media where the phts have been saved. Select Phts windw Page 76 f 108

78 G frward r backward frm here. View yur flders in list r icn style frm here. This buttn n the tp right crner f the windw t get the better view f the pht thumbnails. The tp ptin bar helps yu t view the phts in different ways Thumbnail style. T get a full view f the pht. Filmstrip view. Navigate the phts frm and. Get the phts list wise. Starts the slide shw Select the phts t be rtated. Here yu can rtate the multiple phts. Select Rtate Clckwise r Rtate Cunterclckwise icns t rtate the phts. Edit Pht buttn at the lwer ptin bar helps yu t edit multiple phts * at a time. On the Edit Pht windw, access clr crrectin ptins like BCG is t adjust the brightness, cntrast and gamma; RGB is t adjust the clr tnes, Level is t adjust the input and utput levels f the pht; and Curve is t adjust the RGB clr. Edit Pht windw If yu d nt wish t apply the changes n the current pht, click n Skip This Image. T apply changes t all the selected phts, click n Apply settings t all images. Click n Reset all buttn t reset all the changes dne. Click n Save t save all the changes made. Clicking n Save will create a flder fr riginal image and will save the changes made n the cpy f the image, withut affecting the riginal image. Page 77 f 108

79 Nte: Features marked with * marks are nly fr PRO versin users. Select Resize ptin t change the size f the phts. A Resize windw will pen n the screen. Resize windw Check the green checkbx f the images t be resized. If yu d nt want t resize any selected image, uncheck the checkbx. Select the desired percentage frm Percentage tab if yu want t resize the images percentage wise. Frm the Original and New tab yu can see the changes applied. The Quality tab indicates the quality f the images. The quality f images used here must be gd t ensure clarity in the final prduct. Calendar Xpress has an in-built Quality Indicatr, which warns yu whenever the image quality ges belw the required standards. G t Size tab if yu want t resize the images size wise. In the drp dwn menu, yu will see varius available sizes. Select any existing size in which yu want t resize images. If yu want t resize in any new size, click n Edit ptin. A windw will appear. Here an Image size is been added t make yu familiar with the prcess. Page 78 f 108

80 Available sizes Adding size Add ptin T edit any f the available sizes, click n the desired size. The selected size will appear in the windw. Selected size pened fr editing Editing available size Edit the desired parameters and save the changes with Save buttn. Yu can add new size by clicking n Add ptin lcated belw available size list. Define the name fr the new size in the Name textbx. Save ptin t save the size Name f the size Units and DPI Width and height new size Adding new size Define the units and DPI fr the new size frm Units and DPI ptin. Yu need t define the width and height f the new size in the Width and Height textbx. Save the size with Save buttn. Once yu save the size, it will be added t the size list. Page 79 f 108

81 New size saved In this way, yu can add new sizes. Add mre sizes by clicking n Add ptin. Once yu finish adding sizes, clse the windw. Frm the drp dwn menu, select the size fr the resizing. If yu want t maintain aspect rati while resizing, check the Maintain Aspect Rati checkbx. After resizing the images click n Save t verwrite the changes ver the existing images. Select the Rename ptin t rename the phts. Manually change the pht name frmat frm frmat ptin. OR Frm Starts Frm ptin yu can change the cunt f the phts. Rename windw Click n Save Selected Phts t save the changes made. shws number f phts selected. Here it indicates the psitin f highlighted pht. Srt the phts in varius ways frm Srt By buttn. Page 80 f 108

82 Select Phts windw Select individual, multiple r all phts r deselect selected phts with this Select buttn. Send the edited phts t any hard disk flder frm Send t ptin. Select the required phts; the selected nes have the green tick n it. Required Phts shws the cunt f phts required t insert in the selected design. After selecting the phts and setting its arrangements click n Next buttn t g t Design Calendar windw, where yu can view the Calendar ready with the selected parameters and can als make any changes if required with the help f varius tabs available. Nte: Features marked with * marks are nly fr PRO versin users. Page 81 f 108

83 Calendar Xpress 6.0. Building the Framewrk Page Cmpsitin In previus sectin, we learnt hw t create Calendar. In this sectin, we will learn hw t align and decrate Calendar Basic Page Cmpsitin 6.2. Advanced Page Cmpsitin Page 82 f 108

84 6.1. Basic Page Cmpsitin While yu are designing the Calendar, yu need flexibility in peratins t help yu manipulate the phts t achieve the desired layut. Calendar Xpress gives yu this flexibility and mre. This sectin deals with the additinal features in the sftware that helps yu in page cmpsitin. Used Pht Indicatr While designing Calendar yu may be dealing with a large number f phts and managing them might turn ut t be a cumbersme task. Calendar Xpress helps yu srt the phts and manage them better by indicating the phts that have been used and the number f times they have been used in the Calendar. This helps yu plan the Calendar with the remaining phts and avid using the same phts multiple times withut being aware that yu are ding s. Green tab n the pht: This indicates the phts used in Calendar n ther page. Blue tab n the pht: This indicates the phts used in Calendar n current page. Number n the tab: This indicates the number f times the pht has been used in the Calendar. Besides these ptins, phts can be srted as used and unused by selecting the Used buttn n the Srt By buttn. Page 83 f 108

85 Find Pht/Decr After yu are dne with a Calendar, if yu need t return t it re-edit later n, yu can find the surce phtgraphs, brders and mask by simply right clicking n the pht n the Calendar. Mrever, all the phts appearing n a Calendar can be identified by the blue tab n them, as described earlier. The Find ptin fr finding the surce f phts, brders and masks Use Pht as Backgrund Calendar Xpress prvided yu with many backgrunds with its ready tne fr the phts. Even yu can add yur wn backgrunds frm yur hard disk. Hwever, in sme instances, t persnalize the Calendar, yu might wish t use a pht as a backgrund fr a Calendar. This can be dne in an instant using the sftware. Just select the pht yu want t use as backgrund and chse the Set as Backgrund ptin under the Phts tab n the ptin bar. The pht is nw set as a backgrund. Setting a pht as backgrund fr the Calendar Swap Phts While wrking n a Calendar, yu might want t swap phts t achieve the desired effect n the Calendar. Calendar Xpress lets yu d this by just a single click. Just select the phts t be swapped using the Ctrl key. Then click n t swap the phts. This is particularly useful t fit a prtrait pht int a prtrait frame and vice versa. (a) (b) (c) Swapping phts (a) Original phts, (b) Swapped Phts, (c) Swap Icn Page 84 f 108

86 Lck and Unlck Phts Calendar Xpress generally lcks pht n the Design Calendar windw t ensure precise designing. This ensures that changes d nt happen n the phts by mistake while ne is wrking n the Calendar. Clicking n the lck icn unlcks it and nw yu can mve it r resize it as per yur wish. Resize Pht Within brder: In the lcked cnditin, a pht can be enlarged within its frame, by zming it and adjusting it in the frame. It can even be panned within the frame. With brder: Once the pht is unlcked by clicking n the icn, the pht can be resized accrding t yur size requirements by mving the ndes. Ensure that the pht stays within printable limits while increasing the size f the pht. Refer the Pht Quality Indicatr. Rtatin f Pht Within brder: A pht can be rtated within its frame when it is in the lcked state. Hwever, if a brder r a mask has been applied t it, it stays in its psitin while the pht alne rtates within it. With brder: A pht can be rtated alng with its brder r its mask as a single unit when the pht is in an unlcked state. The pht can nw be rtated in all three axis x, y and z t give it a 3D effect. Cpy, Paste and Clear Effects Calendar Xpress allws yu t cut, cpy and paste phts and effects n the phts in the Calendar. Right click n the element yu want t cpy and select the Cpy ptin n the drp list. Nw paste it n t the lcatin f yur chice by right clicking n it and chsing the Paste ptin. Flip Decr Decrs like brder and mask can be flipped hrizntally and vertically, with the help f 'Flip' ptin prvided at the bttm in the respective tabs. Page 85 f 108

87 Flip Page Calendar Xpress gives yu the ptin f flipping a page bth hrizntally and vertically as per yur requirements. Hrizntal flip: Right click n the page and select the Flip page ptin n the drp list. Select Hrizntal t flip the page hrizntally. Vertical flip: Right click n the page and select the Flip page ptin n the drp list. Select Vertical t flip the page vertically. Page 86 f 108

88 6.2. Advance Page Cmpsitin The fllwing are the ptins available with Calendar Xpress fr advanced page cmpsitin. Grid and Guideline Calendar Xpress gives yu the ptin f using grids and ther guidelines such as ruler, margins n the Calendar; yu are designing t help yu align the Calendar better and design with ease. Grids: On the tp, right-hand crner f the Calendar, click n t activate the gridlines n the Calendar yu are wrking n. The grids n the page allw yu t align the phts and ther elements n the page accurately. Click n the same icn again t deactivate the grids n the page. Gridlines activated n the page Rulers: On the Design Calendar windw, yu can view the ruler at the tp and n the left f the page. Duble click n the ruler t activate it and then drag and drp the green line that appears n t the page at the desired lcatin t align an element against it. Yu culd wrk with multiple rulers simultaneusly. Select and delete the rulers t remve them frm the page. Margins: On the tp, right-hand crner f the page, click n t activate the margins n the page. Click n the icn again t deactivate the margins as per yur requirement. Arrange bjects Calendar Xpress allws yu the ptin f changing the psitin f an bject n the Calendar i.e. send it backward r frward r t the back r frnt. Select the pht yu wish t mve backward r frward and click n t access the ptins under this functin. Page 87 f 108

89 Alternatively, use the right click buttn and n the drp list click n Arrange t access the sub-ptins. Select the bject and click n Send t back r Bring t frnt t mve the element t the last r the first psitin, respectively. Select Send backward r Bring frward t mve the bject either ne-step backward r ne-step frward. Yu can und the changes by clicking n. Object-Based Alignment This ptin allws yu t align phts with respect t ther phts r elements n the Calendar. There are multiple ptins fr this srt f alignment. Select phts r ther elements yu wish t align using the Ctrl key. Then click n t select the alignment ptin yu wish t apply t the phts frm the drp list. Alternatively, use the right click buttn and n the drp list click n the Object-based alignment t access the sub-ptins. Yu can und the changes by clicking n. Page-Based Alignment This ptin allws yu t align phts and ther elements n the page with respect t the page. There are multiple ptins fr this srt f alignment. Select phts r ther elements yu wish t align using the Ctrl key. Then click n t select the alignment ptin yu wish t apply t the phts frm the drp list. Alternatively, use the right click buttn and n the drp list click n Page-based alignment t access the sub-ptins. Yu can und the changes by clicking n. Page 88 f 108

90 Calendar Xpress 7.0. Nuts & Blts Templates & Decrs This sectin deals with varius available features f template and guides yu n hw t imprt as well as Save and delete templates Sftware Templates & Decr 7.2. Custmize yur Template Imprt Save * Delete * Page 89 f 108

91 7.1. Sftware Templates & Decr Calendar Xpress has varieties f inbuilt templates and decr ptins, which ffer a wide range f chices in designing Calendars. The features are listed here: Calendar Xpress has 100 ready-t-use inbuilt templates, which can be accessed by clicking n the Template tab n the ptin bar. Yu can design each page f the Calendars in a unique manner by applying different templates. The templates can be dragged and drpped n the Calendar and this gives yu unlimited pssibilities in Calendar design. Calendar Xpress als has a huge cllectin f decr ptins fr Calendar designing. These include a variety f backgrunds, cliparts, frames and masks that help yu t present the Calendar in a mre artistic and eye-catching manner. Besides the inbuilt decr ptins Calendar Xpress als allws yu t use yur wn backgrunds, brders, cliparts and masks. Any PNG and JPG file can be used as a clipart r as backgrunds and masks r brders can be designed r used directly n the Calendar. Backgrunds, brders and clipart s are made available by a single click f the muse. Besides, 18 ready-tuse clr tnes are available fr each f these elements and yu can change the clr f the elements t match the Calendar clr. This ptin is available even fr yur wn decrs.! Yu culd dwnlad utility frm r buy relevant CDs/ DVDs. DgFlick releases new template vlumes at a regular interval t make Calendar Xpress mre and mre versatile fr the user. These templates can be dwnladed r they can be bught in the frm f CDs/DVDs. The versatility f Calendar Xpress enables yu t create and save * yur wn templates fr future use. Existing templates can be mdified and saved as new templates r new templates can be created frm scratch using yur wn r DgFlick s decr elements. These can then be saved as templates fr later use. Nte: Features marked with * marks are nly fr PRO versin users. Page 90 f 108

92 7.2. Custmize yur Template This sectin explains hw templates can be imprted, saved, r deleted in Calendar Xpress. The versatility f Calendar Xpress lies in the fact that it gives yu a wide range f ready-t-use templates t chse frm besides letting yu create r mdify templates accrding t yur chice. Mrever, templates can be imprted frm ther lcatins.! Save and Delete ptins are available in the PRO versin Imprt Calendar Xpress sftware prvides yu the facility t use yur wn created r dwnladed templates in design creatin. Fr that, yu need t imprt yur templates int the sftware. On Design Calendar windw, Click n Imprt Buttn t Imprt templates. Access the flder cntaining yur templates by clicking n the brwse buttn and selecting the lcatin. The 15 paths accessed immediately befre this instance are saved in the path list bx and can be accessed by clicking n the path. Nw select the templates frm the lcatin and click OK t imprt them t the Template tab. Nw yu can apply the same in the Calendar. The Imprt templates windw Save * Calendar Xpress gives yu the ptin f saving the templates created by yu. This ptin is available nly t the users f the Calendar Xpress PRO versin. Page 91 f 108

93 Create the template and click n Save at the bttm f the ptin bar t save the template. In the textbx that appears; enter the template infrmatin pertaining t the parameters (except the parameter accrding t which the template has been filtered). These include N. f Phts, Orientatin, Clr, Theme, Style, Type and Custm. Depending n the rientatin and n. f phts used in the template, here the rientatin and n. f phts get detected autmatically. Yu can als enter a name fr yur template in the relevant bx. Template infrmatin while saving yur template Click n Ok t prceed and n Cancel t quit the prcess.! At any pint during the prcess, yu culd click n the Back buttn t g back t the previus Calendar. Nte: Sme features are available nly fr the Calendar Xpress PRO versin Delete * Calendar Xpress als gives yu the ptin f deleting any template that yu n lnger wish t retain in yur template bank. T delete a template, select the template that yu wish t delete. Click n Delete at the bttm f the Template tab. A textbx asking fr cnfirmatin fr deletin appears. Click n Yes t prceed with the deletin, else click n N t abrt the prcess. Deleting Template Nte: Sme features are available nly fr the Calendar Xpress PRO versin users.. Page 92 f 108

94 8.0. Fine Tuning Pht Editing Calendar Xpress Calendar Xpress has Basic Filters that helps in the editing f phts t be used in Calendar. This filter includes several ptins that help yu mdify the phts t suit yur requirements and they add value t the Calendars withut much effrt. This sectin deals with the additinal features in Basic Filters. Page 93 f 108

95 Features such as BCG crrectin, RGB clr mdificatin, Curve, Level, Crp and Rtatin will be explained in detail in this sectin. Yu culd view these ptins n the ptin bar. This sectin deals with the filters ne by ne. Edit Pht windw Basic Filters BCG (Brightness, Cntrast and Gamma) Clr Crrectin T adjust the brightness, cntrast and gamma f the pht, click n the BCG buttn n the Edit Pht windw. Mve the sliders fr the three parameters frward and backward t achieve the desired effect. Alternatively, yu culd enter the values fr the parameters in the value bxes abve the respective sliders. The BCG ptin Clicking n the Aut Cntrast buttn at the tp will adjust the cntrasts autmatically The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset RGB (Red, Green and Blue) Clr Crrectin T adjust the clr tnes f the phts, yu culd use the RGB clr crrectin ptin. Mdify the clr tne by altering the degree f Red, Green and Blue n the clr sliders. Page 94 f 108

96 Alternatively, yu culd enter the values manually in the value bxes abve the respective sliders. Clicking n the Aut Clr buttn at the tp will adjust the clr autmatically. The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. The RGB ptin Curve Clr intensities can be adjusted by clicking n Curve buttn n the ptin bar f the Edit Pht windw. Select the clr t be adjusted (RGB i.e. red, green r blue) frm the drp list under the Channel buttn. Adjust the intensity by clicking n the curve and mving it as per yur requirement. The Curve ptin Level T adjust the input and utput levels f the pht, click n Level buttn n the ptin bar f the Edit Pht windw. Select the clr fr which the input and utput levels need t be mdified (RGB i.e. red, green r blue) frm the drp list under the Channel buttn. Mdify the Input and Output level values in the value bxes as required. The Level ptin Blur T give the pht a blurred effect; click n Blur buttn n the ptin bar f the Edit Pht windw. Adjust the blur level frm silder frward and backward t achieve the desired degree f blurring. The Blur ptin The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. Page 95 f 108

97 Clrize T give a clur-film effect t the pht, click n Clrize ptin n the ptin bar under Basic Filters. Select the clr frm Clr Picker r Clr Palette. Adjust the pacity and level frm slider. The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. The Clrize ptin Feather Click n Feather ptin t give feather effect t the pht. Adjust the feather effect by mving the slider frward and backward r by inserting the value in the value bx. The Feather ptin It will help yu t sften the hard edges f phtgraph. The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. Opacity Click n Opacity ptin t give pacity effect t the pht. The Opacity ptin Adjust the pacity by mving the slider frward and backward r by inserting the value in the value bx. The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. Crp T crp the pht t the desired dimensins and rientatin, click n Crp buttn n the Edit Pht windw. Change the aspect rati by clicking n the Aspect Rati bx and select the required value. The Crp ptin Page 96 f 108

98 Select the rientatin yu desire by selecting either Landscape r Prtrait. Yu can enter the values fr the width and height after selecting the unit yu want t wrk with. Uncheck the Maintain Aspect Rati checkbx ptin crpping f the pht. if yu wuld like t prceed with free hand (a) (b) Crpping: (a) Prtrait; (b) Landscape Rtate Select the Rtate ptin n the ptin bar and then rtate the pht t the desired angle using the slider. The changes can be reset by clicking n Reset. Uncheck the Shw Grid bx t remve the grid lines. The Rtate ptin Yu als have the ptin f using grid lines n the pht t help align it better while rtating. Yu culd activate the grid lines by checking the Shw Grid checkbx. Other Icns n Edit Pht windw Apart frm the ptins that are available under Basic filters, there are few ther aids in the Calendar Xpress that help yu as yu prceed with designing the Calendar. These are discussed belw. Page 97 f 108

99 Crrectin Tl in Edit Pht windw The crrectin tl appears with all ptins and can be used t crrect any errr that might happen while using the filters r add t the effects already created. The brush size and feather tl can be altered by using the respective slider r by entering the value f yur chice in the value bx.! Remember t keep the Ctrl key pressed t activate the crrectin mde and t keep the Shift key pressed t und the change. Original and Befre and After Images Original Image: In the curse f wrking n the phts, yu might decide t retain an riginal image r make a fresh set f changes. In such cases, yu culd lad the riginal image nce again by clicking n Lad Original. Once the Lad Original icn is clicked, the sftware asks fr cnfirmatin by displaying a text bx. This text bx warns that all changes made n the pht s far will be lst. Yu culd click n Yes t prceed. Clicking n N will take yu back t the pht with changes. Befre and After Images: After making a change, yu culd view hw the pht lked just befre the change was made by clicking n Befre and hw the pht lks after the change by clicking n After. This aids in better decisin-making. Saving the Changes There are tw Save icns n the lwer right-hand crner f the Edit Pht windw. Save : Clicking n this icn causes the ld file t be rewritten and the new cpy nw exists fr yur reference. Save as : Clicking n this icn will allw yu t save a cpy f yur wrk. A text bx allwing yu t name the cpy appears and clicking n Ok after entering the name creates a new cpy f yur wrk. Page 98 f 108

100 9.0. Jb s Dne Saving & Exprting Calendar Xpress Calendar Xpress nt nly supprts creatin f Calendar but als allws yu t save the file fr future use and exprt it as required. These features add t the versatility f the sftware and simplify wrking n it t a great extent. This sectin deals with the saving, pening and exprting f files nce the Calendar is created Saving the Prject 9.2. Exprting in JPG Frmat 9.3. Exprting in PDF Frmat Page 99 f 108

101 9.1. Saving the Prject After the prject is dne, the next step is saving the prject by clicking n Save ptin. Saving Calendar 'Save' ptin Yu get different ptins here. Save, JPG and PDF. Save the Calendar prject with 'Save' ptin. The default path fr saving the prject is displayed in the textbx as My Dcuments \My Calendars. Yu culd either save the prject in this path r prvide the path f yur chice t save the prject. Click n Ok t save the prject r n Cancel t abrt the prcess. Page 100 f 108

102 9.2. Exprting in JPG Frmat After the prject is saved, the next step is exprting the prject by clicking n Save ptin. Exprting Calendar 'Save' ptin Yu get different ptins here. Save, JPG and PDF. T exprt the prject in JPG frmat, select the JPG ptin. A windw will appear. Assign a flder name fr saving the JPG files. The default path fr saving the JPG file appears in the textbx. The path is My Dcuments\My exprted Calendars. Hwever, yu culd change the path and save it in any lcatin f yur chice. T access advance ptins fr saving JPG, click n the Mre ptin. Additinal ptins will get visible. Set the clr prfile by clicking n Brwse buttn. Yu culd ptimize the quality r the file size by checking Optimize Quality r Optimize File Size, as per yur requirement. Click n Ok t prceed with the exprting r n Cancel t abrt the prcess. Page 101 f 108