All of this talk of MSE and awesome proxies got me wondering if someone who actually knows how to make the proxies and has done so with these frames would be kind enough to let us know how they look. Or even show us a pic or two.
Yeeha! FPM, one thing about token template ... Colorless stuff is missing ^^
Heh, yeah I know. I realized that about 68% of the way into the upload, but decided to just screw it and add it later. I probably won't get a chance to add it today...long schoolday with no breaks. I'll try to have it for tomorrow.
@a_passer_by—
You mean other than my Stuffy Doll proxies? I've been putting up card images all along. There are lots of examples in the first post of this thread.
All of this talk of MSE and awesome proxies got me wondering if someone who actually knows how to make the proxies and has done so with these frames would be kind enough to let us know how they look. Or even show us a pic or two.
Here are some examples (these were made using Photoshop):
*Note to FPM: The Dissension set symbols won't load. Some sort of file type error or something.
*Note to FPM: The Dissension set symbols won't load. Some sort of file type error or something.
Interesting.... I have a Dissension symbol in the Token template if that helps... Otherwise I can take the one I use at home and upload it later today when I get a chance to go home.
BTW: Very sexy proxies, man. I cannot say how much joy and happiness it brings to my little penguin heart to see so many people enjoying my templates! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. ^_^:D^_^
Actually I meant the actual physical cards. Like once the template has been used, printed, and stuck to a magic card. But I guess it wouldn't do much good huh? It'd look about the same as these.
How about some examples of some overpowered Type 1 cards?
Actually I meant the actual physical cards. Like once the template has been used, printed, and stuck to a magic card. But I guess it wouldn't do much good huh? It'd look about the same as these.
Ah! I understand. Yeah, I don't think the difference would be too remarkable. I printed one Beast of Burden, but I never actually did anything with it. It's still just in the middle of a blank sheet of paper somewhere in my room. I just wanted to see how it looked in print.
Actually I meant the actual physical cards. Like once the template has been used, printed, and stuck to a magic card. But I guess it wouldn't do much good huh? It'd look about the same as these.
How about some examples of some overpowered Type 1 cards?
I posted the Black Lotus on post #28 (page 2). If I had the time, I'd make a complete set of the P9 (probably even the "10th" of the P9, Library of Alexandria). I may be able to get them done slowly over time, but schoolwork calls, and that's more important than card rendering.
@FPM: I'm downloading the token template right now. I'll see if that works. It's not really that big a deal. Most of the cards I'll be rendering will probably be from older sets anyway.
The templates really looks great but when I open the token template in PSP, it says that there are "unsupported features" and the other one doesn't appear to have layers...
:(, think it'd be possible to make a PSP friendly version, pretty please?
What is PSP? I'm unfamiliar with that program, otherwise I might take a crack at converting them for you.
Hey, the black mana symbol is messed up. o.O? Hrm... must have been a misclick. Here's another one of my favs.
10th edition should be in these frames, lol. Also here are the two watermarks I made in case anyone wants to use em. I should have given these to FPM the first time around. They should be all ready to go, all you need to do is paste them in the watermark folder.
"If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life - and only then will I be free to become myself." - Martin Heidegger
Let me know if anything needs fixed, (take into account I've added a temporary casting cost area right under the real one that allows for multiline, so the cost will go down. I'll make a post or two on the boards over there and find out if we can get it down to one area. The first area though will do all the card sorting and background image work that the casting cost would normally do. For the second area put brackets [ ] around the characters to force the mana symbols.)
-CBG
PS- Sorry for the double post, I forgot I was the last one to post on this thread.
"If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life - and only then will I be free to become myself." - Martin Heidegger
A couple little baby things: The casting cost is shoved way to the left and should be brought in a little bit so it's not resting on the far left edge of the card. Also, the left edge of the text is still a bit too far to the right. Can you extend the left side over just a smidge? And one final thing is the shadows on the mana in the box. I don't think those are there even on the real Wizards cards.
Very impressive, though. I am still bowled over every time I think about how awesome this is.
Ah, the shadows on the mana is a style option: Got to 'Style' and set 'popup mana symbols' to no.
Beyond that, the rest will be posted in the next update.
-CBG
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"If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life - and only then will I be free to become myself." - Martin Heidegger
Someone mentioned about the artifact frame not looking good with certian cards. I agree that there should be 2 artifact frames, the cuttent one for machines and a more polished bright smooth looking one for amulet/jewelery tyep artifacts that seem more elequent then a rusty thing.
And I perfer rapidshare since you are swayed by whats perfered by users.
I'm a total noob when it comes to psd's. How does one add a layer?(for instance the set symbols or land frame) to the psd?
I'd just like to add, I liked the disappearing artist bar for the token and I liked the green frame with the bark. I liked how you injected what the color is about in all of the frames.
Btw, are you going to eventually uploaded a newer version with all the addtions or do we all have to do it ourself. One person doing it saves millions of man hours.
Fpm i cannont tell you how much i enjoy these templates... the green one is my least favorite though if this worked (its my first attachment) this is what i have done with the token frames
edit: i don't know how to make the pics bigger but i hope you like
Someone mentioned about the artifact frame not looking good with certian cards. I agree that there should be 2 artifact frames, the cuttent one for machines and a more polished bright smooth looking one for amulet/jewelery tyep artifacts that seem more elequent then a rusty thing.
Meh... I don't think two different templates for one "color" would be a good idea. Wizards actually did a similar thing back in the day with alternate artwork for the same card in the same set, but realized that people very much identify a card by how it looks and the text is more often than not completely ignored once the players have a general idea of what the card is. Now I understand that different artwork and different templates are apples and oranges, so to speak, but to say "Yeah, that's how an artifact looks. Oh, except for the pretty artifacts: they look like this" is silly, methinks. I'd also have to base the second template completley on the artwork it's meant to house, not the "spirit" of the color.
Maybe if I get bored and feel like doing a special cycle of pretty artifacts later... idk. It just doesn't seem like a really good idea at the moment.
I'm a total noob when it comes to psd's. How does one add a layer?(for instance the set symbols or land frame) to the psd?
In the layer list window (bottom right of the screen) there are some buttons along the bottom, underneath the list of layers. One should be "add new layer." Alternately, there's a Layer dropdown menu on the top of the screen which also has an option for adding new layers.
Btw, are you going to eventually uploaded a newer version with all the addtions or do we all have to do it ourself. One person doing it saves millions of man hours.
Yes. Once I feel there have been enough updates to warrent a full new release, I will make a new version available. So far, I've only done minor things to mine though: added the grey land and redid the P/T numbers a little so that I don't have to nudge them to get them centered every time. Once major revisions have been made, I'll host new psds.
Fpm i cannont tell you how much i enjoy these templates... the green one is my least favorite though if this worked (its my first attachment) this is what i have done with the token frames
Cool! I'm glad you like them!
Yeah, I've been having some negative feedback on my greenie... unfortunate, because it's probably my favorite right after black. (Artifact might top it too... I just love the bolts for some reason.)
Some tips on attachments: Your images have massive amounts of dead space. I'm not sure how you managed to do that, but it's there. (What program are you using, btw? It just seems strange that there's so much stuff that's a bit "off" if you're using my original Photoshop templates...) If you just save the image of the render, it should be good to upload.
When you upload an image to MTGS, if it's over 100x100px, it makes a thumbnail, which are what those little baby pics in your post are. Click them to see the full ones.
Yeah, I've been having some negative feedback on my greenie...
I don't know how others feel, but in my opinion, it's a bit bright. I like the bark and the leaf in the corner, but it's a little on the light side for me. You've probably noticed that I haven't posted a green card yet (aside from Gaea's Cradle, but I just wanted to see how that would look since it's a popular card). I also haven't posted any black cards, but that's for a different reason: I can't find a cool black card to render that hasn't been done yet.
So, anyway, that's my opinion on the green frame. I also agree with you, FPM, that having two different artifact frames wouldn't work very well. I considered it before, but decided against it in the end, because I felt it would be a bit odd.
I don't know how others feel, but in my opinion, it's a bit bright.
Hmm... so it's a darker green that we want? That sounds like a change I'd be willing to make. I have, on occasion, remarked to myself that it looked a bit "minty" for something that's supposed to be based on summer foliage and such. I'll see what I can do about that once I get home.
@a_passer_by—
You mean other than my Stuffy Doll proxies? I've been putting up card images all along. There are lots of examples in the first post of this thread.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
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Here are some examples (these were made using Photoshop):
*Note to FPM: The Dissension set symbols won't load. Some sort of file type error or something.
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She knows why.
BTW: Very sexy proxies, man. I cannot say how much joy and happiness it brings to my little penguin heart to see so many people enjoying my templates! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. ^_^:D^_^
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
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How about some examples of some overpowered Type 1 cards?
Hehehe. There's a Black Lotus floating around somewhere near the front of the thread, I think... I know I saw one somewhere.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
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I posted the Black Lotus on post #28 (page 2). If I had the time, I'd make a complete set of the P9 (probably even the "10th" of the P9, Library of Alexandria). I may be able to get them done slowly over time, but schoolwork calls, and that's more important than card rendering.
@FPM: I'm downloading the token template right now. I'll see if that works. It's not really that big a deal. Most of the cards I'll be rendering will probably be from older sets anyway.
Wow! Avatar of Woe looks awesome in these frames! The Avatar herself really stands out like was originally intended.
Here's the 10th Power:
Enjoy!
What is PSP? I'm unfamiliar with that program, otherwise I might take a crack at converting them for you.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
10th edition should be in these frames, lol. Also here are the two watermarks I made in case anyone wants to use em. I should have given these to FPM the first time around. They should be all ready to go, all you need to do is paste them in the watermark folder.
Let me know if anything needs fixed, (take into account I've added a temporary casting cost area right under the real one that allows for multiline, so the cost will go down. I'll make a post or two on the boards over there and find out if we can get it down to one area. The first area though will do all the card sorting and background image work that the casting cost would normally do. For the second area put brackets [ ] around the characters to force the mana symbols.)
-CBG
PS- Sorry for the double post, I forgot I was the last one to post on this thread.
Very impressive, though. I am still bowled over every time I think about how awesome this is.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
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Beyond that, the rest will be posted in the next update.
-CBG
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
And I perfer rapidshare since you are swayed by whats perfered by users.
I'm a total noob when it comes to psd's. How does one add a layer?(for instance the set symbols or land frame) to the psd?
I'd just like to add, I liked the disappearing artist bar for the token and I liked the green frame with the bark. I liked how you injected what the color is about in all of the frames.
Btw, are you going to eventually uploaded a newer version with all the addtions or do we all have to do it ourself. One person doing it saves millions of man hours.
edit: i don't know how to make the pics bigger but i hope you like
Maybe if I get bored and feel like doing a special cycle of pretty artifacts later... idk. It just doesn't seem like a really good idea at the moment.
In the layer list window (bottom right of the screen) there are some buttons along the bottom, underneath the list of layers. One should be "add new layer." Alternately, there's a Layer dropdown menu on the top of the screen which also has an option for adding new layers.
Yes. Once I feel there have been enough updates to warrent a full new release, I will make a new version available. So far, I've only done minor things to mine though: added the grey land and redid the P/T numbers a little so that I don't have to nudge them to get them centered every time. Once major revisions have been made, I'll host new psds.
Cool! I'm glad you like them!
Yeah, I've been having some negative feedback on my greenie... unfortunate, because it's probably my favorite right after black. (Artifact might top it too... I just love the bolts for some reason.)
Some tips on attachments: Your images have massive amounts of dead space. I'm not sure how you managed to do that, but it's there. (What program are you using, btw? It just seems strange that there's so much stuff that's a bit "off" if you're using my original Photoshop templates...) If you just save the image of the render, it should be good to upload.
When you upload an image to MTGS, if it's over 100x100px, it makes a thumbnail, which are what those little baby pics in your post are. Click them to see the full ones.
Some comments on your renders:
I suggest finding higher-resolution artwork. Stretching it so far drastically decreases the quality of your render.
Also, your mana symbols are a bit miscolored (particularly the red ones). Use the colors from this swatch for mana symbols. They'll give you much better results.
I also noticed you moved around the P/T numbers.... on purpose or is that a mistake? IMHO, they were better before you moved them.
And finally, did you change the font on purpose or do you just not have the ones I used? If you want, I can give you MPlantin and MPlantin-Italic, the ones used for the text box, artist credit, and © line... the Matrix family is copyrighted though, so I can just go around posting links to that on public forums. That's naughty.
I do like the Izzet watermark on the token, though. Makes me wonder why I didn't put it there when I was making them. I guess that will be part of the first update on the frames.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong
I don't know how others feel, but in my opinion, it's a bit bright. I like the bark and the leaf in the corner, but it's a little on the light side for me. You've probably noticed that I haven't posted a green card yet (aside from Gaea's Cradle, but I just wanted to see how that would look since it's a popular card). I also haven't posted any black cards, but that's for a different reason: I can't find a cool black card to render that hasn't been done yet.
So, anyway, that's my opinion on the green frame. I also agree with you, FPM, that having two different artifact frames wouldn't work very well. I considered it before, but decided against it in the end, because I felt it would be a bit odd.
Current New Favorite Person™: Mallory Archer
She knows why.
Heheheh! Always glad to help.
..keep your mind open enough and someone is going to throw some crap in..
..cause i'm sick of being treated like i have before
like it's stupid standing for what i'm standing for..
..it's not faith if you're using your eyes..
Portfolio · Evolution = Wrong