How?

[ilovedisney1]

What program(s) are used to create the disigns? I would love to start creating some but, don't know how to? Are they free or do you have to purchase them?

[MisplacedTraveler]

I use Publisher. Others use PhotoImpact, PhotoShop, etc. :)

[ilovedisney1]

I use Publisher. Others use PhotoImpact, PhotoShop, etc. :)

Is PhotoImpact free?
I just looked it up and you can try a free trial, but I prefer something that's free.

[MisplacedTraveler]

I think that both PhotoImpact and PhotoShop have free trials. Here are a couple of free programs Paint.Net (http://www.getpaint.net/) & Photoscape (http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php), but I don't know anything about them.:)

[ilovedisney1]

On Publisher how do you put a picture behind a calendar? I would like to try that first but not sure how to do it?

[tchrrx]

I've designed some stuff just by using Word. I find photos & clipart online & then insert them. The only problem that I've found is that I can't share my ideas. They print off & look great when I'm finished though.

[MisplacedTraveler]

On Publisher how do you put a picture behind a calendar? I would like to try that first but not sure how to do it?

I usually place my backdrop over the calendar template and then right-click, order, send to back. For each clip-art in each cell, place cursor in cell, right-click, format table, under color and lines tab, change fill color to fill effects, then choose picture tab. Hope that helps!:)

I've designed some stuff just by using Word. I find photos & clipart online & then insert them. The only problem that I've found is that I can't share my ideas. They print off & look great when I'm finished though.

You can share word documents through Windows Live. Hope that helps!:)