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Ice Arceus said:
Doesn't work for me. :x

What the Furret!? I know that worked when I updated the link earlier. I guess the URL resets every now and then. Rather than linking it directly to the download, I've now linked it to the deviation page. From there, one can click the Download button.
 
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Does anyone have a FA EX font guide? The only one, made by pokemoncardmakerboy, does not let me edit the text :(
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Reggie McGigas said:
Does anyone have a FA EX font guide? The only one, made by pokemoncardmakerboy, does not let me edit the text :(

Just use the BW GIMP guide, delete the text box with the Weight and stuff in it as well as the flavour text (description), and replace the blank with a Full-Art one. Afterward, use this short tutorial to add strokes to your text/symbols:

1. After you've typed all the text for your card and checked for errors and all of your symbols placed, hide everything but the text and symbols.

2. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and accept the default settings.

3. Create a new transparent layer and drag it below the merged text and symbols layer.

4. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and choose "Clipped to bottom layer."

5. Duplicate the layer and show all other layers.

6. With the lowest text/symbols layer selected, go to Colors > Colorize. Drag the Lightness slider to 0 and click OK.

7. Go to Layers > Transparency > Remove Alpha Channel.

8. Go to Filters > Distorts > Value Propagate. Select "more black" and click OK.

9. Go to Layers > Transparency > Color to Alpha. Choose white and click OK.

10. Go to Colors > Invert. If the strokes are too fuzzy, duplicate the layer.

stroke_gimp.png


That's it. There may be other ways, but this was the easiest for me. It might seem like a lot of work, but it's really quick (though not as quick as Photoshop, which you can just apply a stroke to text as a Layer Style). I actually still prefer this technique over Photoshop's stroked text. It turns out a lot crisper and the text is easier to read. I used Photoshop to stroke the text on my Mewtwo FA, which I regret doing.
 
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Yeha photoshop stroke is feathered and has curves, the GIMP one is far superior in that respect.
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Nekoban Ryo said:
Reggie McGigas said:
Does anyone have a FA EX font guide? The only one, made by pokemoncardmakerboy, does not let me edit the text :(

Just use the BW GIMP guide, delete the text box with the Weight and stuff in it as well as the flavour text (description), and replace the blank with a Full-Art one. Afterward, use this short tutorial to add strokes to your text/symbols:

1. After you've typed all the text for your card and checked for errors and all of your symbols placed, hide everything but the text and symbols.

2. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and accept the default settings.

3. Create a new transparent layer and drag it below the merged text and symbols layer.

4. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and choose "Clipped to bottom layer."

5. Duplicate the layer and show all other layers.

6. With the lowest text/symbols layer selected, go to Colors > Colorize. Drag the Lightness slider to 0 and click OK.

7. Go to Layers > Transparency > Remove Alpha Channel.

8. Go to Filters > Distorts > Value Propagate. Select "more black" and click OK.

9. Go to Layers > Transparency > Color to Alpha. Choose white and click OK.

10. Go to Colors > Invert. If the strokes are too fuzzy, duplicate the layer.

stroke_gimp.png


That's it. There may be other ways, but this was the easiest for me. It might seem like a lot of work, but it's really quick (though not as quick as Photoshop, which you can just apply a stroke to text as a Layer Style). I actually still prefer this technique over Photoshop's stroked text. It turns out a lot crisper and the text is easier to read. I used Photoshop to stroke the text on my Mewtwo FA, which I regret doing.

Thanks! I will try that

EDIT: Works

You sir, are a genius
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Reggie McGigas said:
Thanks! I will try that

EDIT: Works

You sir, are a genius
No problem. Glad I could help. :)

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I made some Classic Japanese-style blanks and figured I would share them. Only includes Basic blanks.



Click the image above to go to the deviation page, then click the Download File button to the right.

This pack includes regular, Gym, expanded text, and expanded text Gym blanks, as well as Dark and Light versions of each of these.

I know Dark and Light Pokémon are always evolved Pokémon (unless they're Basic and can't evolve, like Snorlax or Legendary Pokémon). I'm also aware that Light Pokémon didn't come out until the Neo sets. Also, while these are Japanese-style blanks, feel free to fill them out in your own language. Who says fake cards have to look real? Be creative!

The art box isn't transparent, so you'll have to cut the white out yourself.

Symbol sheet:
classic_japanese_energy_symbols_by_karite_kita_neko-d637wjo.png


I don't plan on making Stage 1 and 2 blanks. Please don't request them.

Actual size:
water_r_zpse87d5faa.png
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Does anybody know where I can get these three fonts for free?
  • Santivo Pro
  • Futura Std Book
  • Frutiger LT Std
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Suitcune said:
Does anybody know where I can get these three fonts for free?
  • Santivo Pro
  • Futura Std Book
  • Frutiger LT Std

You can find Sanvito Pro here and Frutiger LT Std here.

EDIT 8/7/13: The old Frutiger link died, so I updated the link.
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Nekoban Ryo said:
Just use the BW GIMP guide, delete the text box with the Weight and stuff in it as well as the flavour text (description), and replace the blank with a Full-Art one. Afterward, use this short tutorial to add strokes to your text/symbols:

1. After you've typed all the text for your card and checked for errors and all of your symbols placed, hide everything but the text and symbols.

2. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and accept the default settings.

3. Create a new transparent layer and drag it below the merged text and symbols layer.

4. Go to Image > Merge Visible Layers and choose "Clipped to bottom layer."

5. Duplicate the layer and show all other layers.

6. With the lowest text/symbols layer selected, go to Colors > Colorize. Drag the Lightness slider to 0 and click OK.

7. Go to Layers > Transparency > Remove Alpha Channel.

8. Go to Filters > Distorts > Value Propagate. Select "more black" and click OK.

9. Go to Layers > Transparency > Color to Alpha. Choose white and click OK.

10. Go to Colors > Invert. If the strokes are too fuzzy, duplicate the layer.

stroke_gimp.png


That's it. There may be other ways, but this was the easiest for me. It might seem like a lot of work, but it's really quick (though not as quick as Photoshop, which you can just apply a stroke to text as a Layer Style). I actually still prefer this technique over Photoshop's stroked text. It turns out a lot crisper and the text is easier to read. I used Photoshop to stroke the text on my Mewtwo FA, which I regret doing.
Think that can be applied to Photoshop too btw? I'm starting to get annoyed with how feathery stroke is in Photoshop lol....
 
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aschefield101 said:
Think that can be applied to Photoshop too btw? I'm starting to get annoyed with how feathery stroke is in Photoshop lol....

I don't think so, since Photoshop (to my knowledge) doesn't have anything like a "Color to Alpha" option.

Why not just save your cards as PSDs, then open them in GIMP as layers to add the strokes?
 
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Just tried an alternate method for PS, seems slightly better :

  • Save the attack group (group every layer related to text in said group) as a .png file. Make every other layer hidden first, so you only see the text and/or attack symbols/ability/etc.
  • Unhide everything and open the text .png file in photoshop, copy/paste it in.
  • Edit > Stroke > 1 px > outside > white.
  • Duplicate the above layer.
This way seems to remove a fair bit of the featheryness that PS adds. Nowhere near as good as GIMP, but its close (if you cannot use or get GIMP etc)

Obviously yo have to be sure your attack stuff is finished before doing the above.

Result :
ZoQMNVv.png
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

aschefield101 said:
Just tried an alternate method for PS, seems slightly better :

  • Save the attack group (group every layer related to text in said group) as a .png file. Make every other layer hidden first, so you only see the text and/or attack symbols/ability/etc.
  • Unhide everything and open the text .png file in photoshop, copy/paste it in.
  • Edit > Stroke > 1 px > outside > white.
  • Duplicate the above layer.
This way seems to remove a fair bit of the featheryness that PS adds. Nowhere near as good as GIMP, but its close (if you cannot use or get GIMP etc)

Obviously yo have to be sure your attack stuff is finished before doing the above.

Result :
ZoQMNVv.png

I am using GIMP, but thanks anyways. I'm sure anyone using ps can finally make good FA cards.
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Guys, do you have any tips for making regular EXs? Like for special effects or anything else? Thanks ;)
 
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Reggie McGigas said:
Guys, do you have any tips for making regular EXs? Like for special effects or anything else? Thanks ;)

Not really, except glow balls (just do small white circles and put outer glow around them, or even better use a star shaped brush that places them semi-randomly). Plasma Pokemon-EX all have white lightning with a blue glow around them. Just get an idea and use it :) I'm trying to get ideas for Arceus EX.
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Blui said:
Reggie McGigas said:
Guys, do you have any tips for making regular EXs? Like for special effects or anything else? Thanks ;)

Not really, except glow balls (just do small white circles and put outer glow around them, or even better use a star shaped brush that places them semi-randomly). Plasma Pokemon-EX all have white lightning with a blue glow around them. Just get an idea and use it :) I'm trying to get ideas for Arceus EX.

How would I get the glow and lightning effects? I'm new to gimp so just wonderin
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Nekoban Ryo said:
Suitcune said:
Does anybody know where I can get these three fonts for free?
  • Santivo Pro
  • Futura Std Book
  • Frutiger LT Std

You can find Sanvito Pro here and Frutiger LT Std here.

How exactly do I install the fonts into GIMP?
 
RE: Fake Card Resources and Help

Suitcune said:
Nekoban Ryo said:
You can find Sanvito Pro here and Frutiger LT Std here.

How exactly do I install the fonts into GIMP?

For me, just installing them to my computer made them work in GIMP. If that doesn't work, though, you may need to navigate to GIMP's Font folder and drag the fonts into that.

Reggie McGigas said:
Anyone have any Ace Spec tool cards? I'm no good at making/editing blanks :(

http://www.pokebeach.com/forums/thread-fake-card-resources-and-help?pid=2389323#pid2389323

Below the blank, I linked to a PNG file that can be placed over it to make it a Pokémon Tool.

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I have another foil sheet for you guys to play with. There are two files, but you need to use both of them for the effect.

I'm FABULOUS!
i_m_fabulous_foil__layer_1___multiply__by_karite_kita_neko-d6413jp.png

i_m_fabulous_foil__layer_2___dodge__by_karite_kita_neko-d6413q2.png


Applied examples:
shiningglitterexample_zpsd1ffa2e8.png
shiningglitterexample_zps3cec9e3d.jpg

Multiply 70% (first foil sheet) under Dodge 100% (second foil sheet)
Feel free to make alterations to make it better-suit your cards.
 
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One more thing. How do you 'rip' or 'render' a card artwork? I'm making Chandelure EX for AlexanderTheAwesome, and there are no good Chandelure arts without a background. However the Non Secret Rare one from Next Destinies looks cool and I want to use it but I have no idea how to render a card artwork.

Thanks so much guys for your help.
 
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