You have a folder full of family photos, a birthday or anniversary coming up, and no good idea for a gift that doesn't look like every other card in the shop. A personalized photo calendar solves that, and Photo Calendar Creator from AMS Software is built to make one without any design background.
Quick facts
- Developer: AMS Software
- Latest version: 20.0
- Platform: Windows
- License: free trial available, paid to unlock full use
- Templates: over 300 calendar templates
How it works
You pick a format and a design, add a photo, and the calendar is ready. A step-by-step process takes you through choosing a template, the starting year and month, and calendar properties. You can make a calendar for any year or month.
Key features
Hundreds of ready-made templates in many styles
The library covers classic or modern, business-like or romantic looks, so you start from a finished design and only swap in your photos.
Wall, desk, booklet and pocket calendars
You can create annual, monthly, wall, desk and pocket calendars, including a promo calendar with a corporate logo and slogan.
Your own holidays, in any language
Use groups of national, religious or professional holidays, build a custom group in the built-in editor, and make the calendar in the language you need. Birthdays and anniversaries can be marked as red-letter days.
Decorate with text, clipart, Moon phases and photo effects
Add text, clipart and Moon phases, and give photos shadows, frames and masks. A template editor lets you change month headers, weekdays, weekends and holidays, resize month and day names, and hide empty cells.
Save, share or print
Save to JPEG, PNG, TIFF or PDF, share on Facebook or a website, email it, use it as desktop wallpaper, send it to a printer, or export to Photoshop or CMYK for a print shop.
Who it's for
It suits you if you want a family gift calendar for a birthday, wedding anniversary or holiday, or a branded calendar for clients and colleagues. It is a dedicated calendar tool, so you won't use it for general photo editing.
Pros and cons
- Pro: a large template library gets you to a finished calendar quickly.
- Pro: many output formats, including print-shop CMYK.
- Pro: custom holiday groups and multiple languages.
- Con: Windows only.
- Con: it's a trial first, and the full version is paid.
- Con: the installer is large compared with simple calendar tools.
FAQs
Can I make a calendar for any year?
Yes. You choose the starting year and month yourself.
Can I add birthdays and anniversaries?
Yes. You can add custom red-letter days alongside the standard holiday groups.
Can I print it at a print shop?
Yes. You can save to CMYK or export to Photoshop, or save as PDF, for professional printing.
Can I make a calendar in my language?
Yes. Calendars can be made in any language, and the program interface supports several languages including English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
System requirements
Runs on Windows. Current versions are described as working on Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, including older computers.