ScribusCalendarTemplateLandscape

Scribus template for a wall calendar (A4 format (plan 2021 version, duplex 2022 version), landscape)

When I accepted to layout a calendar for some refugee support group, I could not find a nice template for Scribus open layout software in landscape format.

The template I created might be not super elaborated, but it's a starting point if you have a similar task.

Technical details 2023-version

• file name: 2022-10_Kalender-2023.sla
• for Scribus 1.5.5
• format: A4 300mm x 213mm (A4: 297mm x 210mm + 3mm bleed for cutting)
• direction: landscape
• number of pages: 13pages double-sided (12 month, 1 titles page)
• up: image; botton: calendarium
• we added more days of rememberance (including "System Administrator Appreciation Day" :) )

Technical details Version 2022

• for Scribus 1.5.5
• format: A4 300mm x 213mm (A4: 297mm x 210mm + bleed for cutting)
• additional bleed for cutting: 3 mm
• direction: landscape
• number of pages: 13pages double-sided (12 month, 1 titles page)
• up: image; botton: calendarium
• we added more days of rememberance

Technical details Version 2021

• for Scribus 1.5.5
• format: A4 300mm x 213mm (A4: 297mm x 210mm + bleed for cutting)
• additional bleed for cutting: 3 mm
• direction: landscape
• number of pages: 13pages (12 month, 1 titles page)

PDF export to PDF x3

For print it is necessary to export the file in CMYK color schema. I had really trouble by doing this. In the window where you export to PDF you can specify the export for "printer", however then only RGB-color profiles are suggested for selection. Everything I tried came out with a bad result of realy muted colors with a kind a grey layer.

This problem can be avoided by exporting to "PDF x3" instead of to ordinary PDF. PDF x3 is a special PDF format for printing.