2011 Calendar Template for Indesign (CS compatible)

[Guest]

Anyone know of a template for a 2011 calendar for Indesign? I would like to save some time inputing dates, holidays, etc.

Much obliged if anyone has one.

[Mr. Met]

If you open one of the older scripts you can modify it pretty easily to 2011, 2012, 2013. The script I have covers a 3 year period. I changed the dates from 2007, 2008, 2009 to 2010, 2011, 2012. You have to really search for dates carefully. I'll look at my script and see how I did it.

Edit: Lisa, I modified script I have on file. Click through my name to email me and I will send you back the script.

[cheryl_w2]

Mr. Met I would love to have a copy of the 2011 calendar if you have one. I tried to contact you privately but it says private on your email. Please reply back to [removed by moderator] if you can help me.

Thank you

[Peter Spier]

Cheryl, I removed your email from your post to keep the spam bots at bay. If you clcik on Mr. Met's avatar to open his profile you'll find you can send him a Private Message without the need to have a public email.

[mytmouse29]

I'm working in Indesign CS4 and I need a calendar for 2011.  I need

the whole year in 12 boxes to fit into a fairly small space.  Can anyone help with something ready made?  It would be excellent if it had Australian Holidays on it.   Trisha

[Guest]

Adobe has a 2010 Calendar template here:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1742022

I wonder if they are working on 2011 soon. Could be easily modified.

[Eugene Tyson]

How come people need scripts to do calendars?

They're very simple to do. It's just 12 text boxes

Start with January - insert a table of 5 rows x 7 columns.

Set up a paragraph style that has auto numbering enabled.

Insert the days of the week on the top row

Insert a blank return into each cell with the day starting January, which is a Saturday

When you get to 31 that's January finished.

Copy and paste that text frame, then change the month to February, starts Tuesday and ends on 28 Monday.

Just add or remove returns so that the autonumbering adds the correct date.

Then continue like that.

It couldn't be easier. You'd have it done in about 5 minutes.

It's just a matter of styling the tables and and figuring out the spacing etc.

[Mr. Met]

I've done my own calendar grids. Trust me. Takes far more than 5 minutes.

[Eugene Tyson]

Well 5 minutes might have been a bit gracious - I've created calendar templates and I've never needed a script for it and it's been quite quick. Given that this thread is now on it's second day I'd probably have my template completed by now.

[Mr. Met]

lol

[Eugene Tyson]

And when you have enough calendars made you can repurpose them http://whencanireusethiscalendar.com/

[Guest]

I've done my own calendar grids. Trust me. Takes far more than 5 minutes.

Maybe 10-20 minutes. The template that I used (which is in my post above), is setup so all you have to do is tab to the next number. Very easy to change the setup of that one without having to reformat.

[Charles_Lincoln]

Yes, easy, but also EASY TO MAKE A MISTAKE!

[Eugene Tyson]

Might as well get a script to do all the layouts and designs you do then?

Seriously - a script is quite handy for this. But where's the fun in that?

How can you get a calendar wrong?

Well if you want to use a script then that's fine, I love scripts. Scripts are cool. But I was just saying it's easy to do it yourself, you learn lots and you make your own style of calendar. I guess I may have been doing them so long that it's just second nature to me.

[Eugene Tyson]

Your post isn't visible. This happens sometimes when you post via email. You should visit the forum to correct.

[bytgd]

You were right, it took less than 5 minutes to create a month, then you just copy and change as needed. Thanks a ton.

[Charles_R_Williamson_Jr]

Sometimes I over complicate stuff. Thank you for the succinct directions.

Sincerely & Respectfully,

Charles R. Williamson Jr.

Owner/Op

CR DESIGN Solutions

EW1(SW/MTS) USN(Ret.)

A.F. & A.M. (Warwick #336, L.M.I.P.)

[BraeNZ]

I would also appreciate a template for a calendar for next year.

I tried downloading the one offered here,

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1742022#

but when opening the zip file, I am told that either my InDesign (3.0.5) is not up to date (it is) or I don't have the appropriate plug ins. But what plug ins are needed?

Would be grateful of someone's assistance.

Jacqu

[BraeNZ]

Tried it again, and the message I get is:

In Design Content Manager

/!\  Cannot open "2010calendarcs3.indt". Please upgrade your plug-ins to their latest versions, or upgrade to the latest version of Adobe InDesign.

Neither can I figure out how clicking on the avatar gives me the ability to send a private message... (Mind you, I wasn't logged in when I tried earlier, perhaps it will work now.)

Jacqui

[Jongware]

If this calender template is fairly recent, it's most likely in CS4 format, and your older version cannot open it.

It's a good bet any calendar files for 2012 will be in CS5 format -- etc., etc.

[Eugene Tyson]

You can however reuse calendars from certain years http://whencanireusethiscalendar.com/?y=2011

And 2011 can be repurposed from 2005 - and a quick search on the InDesign Template website

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?searchfield=2005+calendar&search_exchange=19&search_category=-1&search_license=&search_rating=&search_platform=0&search_pubdate=&num=25&startnum=1&event=search&sticky=true&sort=0&rnav_dummy_tmpfield=&Submit=

Gives you calendars you can use.

[BraeNZ]

Thank you so much. Hope that works.

J.

[Guest]

If you go back up a level, there are several calendar wizards/makers listed there as well. I have never tried them, but they may work for you:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc=19

[mplsmom]

Too bad the 2005 Calendar is missing March 31.