Matt you can use your graphic art talent to come up with an A4.ORG calendar. I would venture to guess that most of us would buy one and profits can help the A4.ORG.<br>Please think about it I'm sure you can get some really great pictures.<br>Roy M 2.8q Tip (Wishing for a 1999 A4 calendar)

I second the idea!<p>-Ash 98.75 Silver 1.8TQMS (Also wishing for a 1999 A4 Calendar)

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Scanning requirements for high-quality 4-color offset printing, suitable for a calendar, are MUCH higher than for web (300 dpi vs. 72 dpi). Also, if you want a nice job, you would be ill advised to use a typical desktop scanner or an inexperienced scanner operator. And the scanning should really be done with knowledge of ultimate production method (e.g., sheetfed vs. web offset printing). <p>I have a lot of experience designing and producing color publications and can advise if necessary. I suspect graphic designer Matt knows something about this, too.

I do like the idea of a calander, but nothing that is online would work. Everything would have to be, at a minimum, 300 dpi in CMYK. I would probably just ask for peoples negatives and have them scanned by a professional. <p>If it wasn't so late in the year I would possibly consider doing it. But with my schedule, 2 months is too short of a time to create a quality product. <p>Then there is cost. To make it cost effective, a press run of 2000 - 5000 would be needed, if not more. I don't think there are that many people out there that would buy them. Cost on that many would be pretty expensive, it's been awhile since I've done print, but IRIS proofs alone would be a few hundred, film would be a few hundred more, and the actuall press run would be a few grand. Cutting, folding, and binding are allso things that have to be considered.<p>Of course, a 1 page calender could be done, one large image at the top, then all the months below it. If you did color out-puts from a Fiery or something similar, you could do it pretty cheap. But again, I wouldn't have the time to get this done by the end of the year.<p>Matt

Matt we know what you think but I'm still in the market for a 1999 A4 calendar!!<br>My digital camera does 1152 x 864. When I print them on the Epson Stylus Photo 700 in it's 1440 x 720 node they look real sharp. REAL REAL SHARP. I know this is not professional quality but they are real nice, I only have pictures of my Silver 2.8. Perhaps for next year you can lower the standards, reduce the cost and we can all buy a great 2000 year A4.org calendar.<br>What does Jason think??<br>Roy M 98.5 2.8q Tip (Still wants a calendar)

I agree with you: cost might be prohibitive for a good quality 4-color calendar at the short press runs you could realistically sell. Unless of course you could open up creative sales outlets, such as dealerships . . .<p>A much cheaper and less risky alternative would be a really beautiful black and white calendar. I personally love black and white, and have done a lot of it. If the photography is first rate and the halftones are done right, black and white can really sing, and for a fraction of the cost of full color.<p>A little unconventional, but perhaps something to consider.<p>By the way, most 4-color calendars for '99 are already printed, so I think you are right: it's much too late for '99.<p>If you wanted to plan ahead for 2000, you could start requesting photos early next year and have plenty of time to pick some great shots and get a nice piece designed and produced by August and ready to be sold. That's what the calendar pros do.

Why does a calendar need to go Jan-Dec? Work on getting pictures together and then plan the months to be included when timeline is better understood. I wouldn't mind a calendar that start in June 1999...<p>-Micah

And then subsequent years could be only one year (12 months) each.<p>Peter.