Create your own MeCCG cards with MSE plugin
Sorry to respawn the thread...
I'm trying to change the flavour text size but there's no way... I've changed the style but it looks like the card text size is always the same as the flavour text size... Any ideas?
Btw, if I change the default text of the Home site or the Art by, can I update any existing project with the new defaul text? If I created 50 cards with a default "Art by" and I want a different sentence, only the new cards get that one.
Thank you!
I'm trying to change the flavour text size but there's no way... I've changed the style but it looks like the card text size is always the same as the flavour text size... Any ideas?
Btw, if I change the default text of the Home site or the Art by, can I update any existing project with the new defaul text? If I created 50 cards with a default "Art by" and I want a different sentence, only the new cards get that one.
Thank you!
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Is this project still being used/supported/worked on?
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Thanks for your PM Vastor.
I made the above comment because I haven't used GCCG yet and the previous 2 posts above mine on this thread did not receive an answer....so I thought maybe this project was dead.
Thanks for contacting me and clearing things up. =)
I made the above comment because I haven't used GCCG yet and the previous 2 posts above mine on this thread did not receive an answer....so I thought maybe this project was dead.
Thanks for contacting me and clearing things up. =)
On another thread (viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1228), karmi posted:
Are there high-resolution frames available that would be suitable for printing? Something on the order of 740 x 1040 would translate to 300 PPI for good quality printing.
If there aren't high quality frames available, I would be willing to make them if someone can provide me with high-quality scans of each card type to begin with.
Did anything ever happen with this? I opened up the MSE plugin files, and found that it's still using very low resolution for the base card frames -- 420 x 590 jpg.By the way,
The plugin can produce just as fine results as Photoshop with minor modifications. All we need is good enough blanks (background images). This is however a major work, especially so if you also make blanks for every new DC card type.
Making blanks includes scanning pictures with high resolution, aligning the scans properly (i.e. the upper left corner of each text field must be at the same coordinates in similar card layouts) blanking scans (erasing text etc.) and then creating/drawing any new DC backgrounds.
Any volunteers?
Are there high-resolution frames available that would be suitable for printing? Something on the order of 740 x 1040 would translate to 300 PPI for good quality printing.
If there aren't high quality frames available, I would be willing to make them if someone can provide me with high-quality scans of each card type to begin with.
So I played around with the mse data files to see how hard it is to make new card templates, and it turns out it's not too difficult. Just requires some trial-and-error to re-position the text fields and symbols.
I made card templates for Elf-lords and Fallen Elf-lords for a set of custom cards I'd like to print for playing ARDA, based on those that are in the SVN folder with a few modifications of my own. (The templates are taken from the Firstborn avatars). I've attached some example results for Galadriel and Fallen Cirdan; these are exported directly from MSE.
If there's interest, I may work on producing similar high-res card frames for the other card types (at least those that appear in the existing sets and First Folk). I can share the files if people would like as well.
I made card templates for Elf-lords and Fallen Elf-lords for a set of custom cards I'd like to print for playing ARDA, based on those that are in the SVN folder with a few modifications of my own. (The templates are taken from the Firstborn avatars). I've attached some example results for Galadriel and Fallen Cirdan; these are exported directly from MSE.
If there's interest, I may work on producing similar high-res card frames for the other card types (at least those that appear in the existing sets and First Folk). I can share the files if people would like as well.
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Heya Kjeld!
Those cards look great at the higher resolutions! Do you have the blanks or MSE files to share?
Do you need scans of any types?
Craig
Those cards look great at the higher resolutions! Do you have the blanks or MSE files to share?
Do you need scans of any types?
Craig
To use these same frames, just copy the MSE data files from this folder directly into the "data" folder in your Magic Set Editor 2 folder (write over everything).
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gk0xus35hifz ... POg0a?dl=0
If it's convenient, hi-res scans of the different types of hero resources -- item, faction, event, ally -- and hazards -- event, creature -- would be useful. The less text on the card, the better. I can make blanks from those easily enough.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gk0xus35hifz ... POg0a?dl=0
If it's convenient, hi-res scans of the different types of hero resources -- item, faction, event, ally -- and hazards -- event, creature -- would be useful. The less text on the card, the better. I can make blanks from those easily enough.
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Awesome! Thanks Kjeld!
I've got complete METW, MELE, METD and MEWH so can sort those scans out for you. What resolution?
Craig
I've got complete METW, MELE, METD and MEWH so can sort those scans out for you. What resolution?
Craig
This templates are absolutely lovely. It would be nice if you could provide us with hi-res templates of the traditional hero/minion/stage resources, characters, etc. That would lead us to much better cards...
C'mon, not the Elves of Lindon AGAIN...