As a graphic designer with about 8 years of working with photoshop, I'm gonna leave some tips based on what I saw in the video. I like to help newcomers and I love Zach's videos. Btw, I will be using official [terms] so you can look this stuff up for tutorials. 1. Don't do 2.5 x 3.5. Add a [bleed]. It's extra space for when you cut (fill it with your border color). That way you don't have white lines on the edges. Do 2.75 x 3.75, keep your art the same size, but make the border thicker, and cut that quarter of an inch off. You can print bleed marks to guide your cutting, too. Set up bleed in new document window (or document setup if you're already started). 2. Print from photoshop. You can change the size on the page as needed and tile different documents. Printing from word will mess with the resolution of the document (bad). You want resolution to be consistent. If not, parts will look pixelated. 3. You can paint on the background layer because it's the default ackground layer. It's meant to be temporary. Any other locked layer will not let you paint on it. 4. Don't use [opacity] for transparency. Use [fill] (right below). Opacity will make the colors weaker. 5. Instead of eyeballing everything, I recomend turning a [grid] on. It helps A LOT. View > extras > grid. Settings can change the grid too. You can also turn on [rulers] in that same menu. You can even drag a [guide] from a ruler to help. Guides do not print. 6. Rather than erasing, i recomend using the [lasso tool] for cutting backgrounds. The normal lasso tool can be a pain, but the magnetic is useful. The polygonal lasso tool is my favorite. Slow, but looks a lot better than the magic wand. 7. You're absolutely right to use [curves] to edit the image. Try [levels], too. Similar, but different. [Hue/saturation] for color. Be sure to lock any layers you don't want effected, though. These tools applies to all of them. 8. Instead of cutting off the edges of the art, just make use of layers. You can make the rectangle have no color (revealing what's under) and give it a big stroke (edge) to hide everything else. Lots of cool stuff you can do with layers. Opens up possibilities you might not gave thought of otherwise. 9. DON'T USE JPEG. You lose information every time you move a JPEG. Use PDF instead. It keeps everything and can transfer into almost any program. TIFF is another good one, but not many programs can use it. 10. Again, you can tile files on a document in photoshop when you print. No need to use word. Avoid it, actually. Word sucks. 11. Because you mentioned [raster] images, let me clarify. A raster image is made of pixels. Photoshop loves pixels. The rectangle tool makes a [vector] image. Vector images aren't actually there. This is useful. If you [scale] a raster image up, it will pixelate. But, no matter how big a vector gets it will ever do that. I'm happy to answer any questions! I can help you solve issues in your documents too. Not just on photoshop, but most programs for design/art.
@@ali_rc3 sorry, just now got this reply notification. Actually, i didn't get a notification for any of these replies until now oddly enough. To clarify, you can tile multiple documents. So, save the card as a Psd, Tiff, PDF, or PNG and duplicate it 8 times (in file explorer/finder). Then go to photoshop > file > automate > contact sheet > select all your files and the page dimensions. You'll probably have to tinker a little bit. Most printers aren't going to fit 9 cards on a standard page so you'll have to mess with it to your liking. This will open a document that you can print like normal.
A special fan-made set would be pretty cool. You could run a create a card contest and select cards to create a mini set. Sorry if I seem impacient for the next contest. I was really close to winning last time and am determined to get a card in the game.
really useful tutorial. I wish I found these earlier, but now that we are all locked in avoiding the Plague I have no excuses to further procrastinate with my game idea. Especially that I got the channels like yours to look up all the know-how. Thank you
You've inspired me to make my own TCG using photoshop and of course, The Game Crafter, my game is called WARRIORS OF TIME and is a TCG were ancient warriors from all civilizations fight each other, Samurais, Knights, Vikings, Germanic Tribes, Mongolians, Chinese and more, love your vids. Greetings from Mexico
I work with a independent modeling agency and looking to create trading cards for the models for our 10th anniversary. I love this tuturial and am pretty good at photoshop as a photographer. I am following this and just want to know how to duplicate these as a sheet to print multiple pages for said models at a time. How do i do this?
Zack your the best!! Love ya channel, hope you do a meet and greet or something like that in London! Your videos are a great motivation for me after I broke my ankle!🤣😂
67th like!!! Thanks for the tips!! 😀😀I just got my new drawing tablet so this is very helpful. Sorry I can't buy any of your cards cuz I don't have money... I love your art, I've been a subscriber since you were at 9.8K subs so I just adore your art! 😍Sorry I said that a lot of timesz but it's true. Alright keep doing what you're doing man! 😊😊👌
this looks amazing! do you perhaps also know how to create a foil/holo layer to put on top of the card? In my tcg i have SC, C, U, R, SR and SSR cards. R (rare) are all SC - U cards, but stronger and with foil layer. Or, well, they're supposed to be but I can't figure it out. And SR and SSR are supposed to get foil/holo layers as well.
Thanks! Unfortunately no - you could make a new layer on your photoshop file for foil but unless you have a special printer at home or contact a special printing service i don’t think you’d be able to get foil cards :(
Nice job man! I use Google Drawings to work on mine, but this is obviously the better choice by a long shot. My main problem is that Google isn't compatible with itself, so I have to convert every single card into a PNG manually and then put them in a Google Doc. Like wtf Google. EDIT: Never mind I literally just figured it out after posting this. You can't choose "Image" you have to choose "Drawing" on the Insert tab. Ugh why do I make my own problems.
You're likely using the pen tool in illustrator. Photoshop has it, too. If you're not, you should probably be in photoshop anyway. It has more editing abilities for anything pixel-based. You can always export as a PDF or TIFF and put it into photoshop, though.
Hi I have the videos of me opening your cards on my channel sorry for the bad on the road camera I just wanted my response on came and show how excited I was to get the cards ON MY BIRTHDAY no they were not a gift they just came in the mail on the same day as my birth
Just watched the videos, thanks for supporting the game! Really great to see your reactions to getting some of the cards you wanted out of the Battle Box! Frustrating about the Limited editions and Warrior who looks pretty powerful but isn't but that's just the luck of the packs! Great openings overall though, thanks for uploading the videos :)
After a little bit I grow to like the limited edition cards and the warrior that look really powerful but isn’t I like to try to find A way to make him use full like you could use him with swirl pool and if you could change his type in you hand you could combo him with the green plantet BTW I’m sad that my comments are off on those videos
As a graphic designer with about 8 years of working with photoshop, I'm gonna leave some tips based on what I saw in the video. I like to help newcomers and I love Zach's videos. Btw, I will be using official [terms] so you can look this stuff up for tutorials.
1. Don't do 2.5 x 3.5. Add a [bleed]. It's extra space for when you cut (fill it with your border color). That way you don't have white lines on the edges. Do 2.75 x 3.75, keep your art the same size, but make the border thicker, and cut that quarter of an inch off. You can print bleed marks to guide your cutting, too. Set up bleed in new document window (or document setup if you're already started).
2. Print from photoshop. You can change the size on the page as needed and tile different documents. Printing from word will mess with the resolution of the document (bad). You want resolution to be consistent. If not, parts will look pixelated.
3. You can paint on the background layer because it's the default ackground layer. It's meant to be temporary. Any other locked layer will not let you paint on it.
4. Don't use [opacity] for transparency. Use [fill] (right below). Opacity will make the colors weaker.
5. Instead of eyeballing everything, I recomend turning a [grid] on. It helps A LOT. View > extras > grid. Settings can change the grid too. You can also turn on [rulers] in that same menu. You can even drag a [guide] from a ruler to help. Guides do not print.
6. Rather than erasing, i recomend using the [lasso tool] for cutting backgrounds. The normal lasso tool can be a pain, but the magnetic is useful. The polygonal lasso tool is my favorite. Slow, but looks a lot better than the magic wand.
7. You're absolutely right to use [curves] to edit the image. Try [levels], too. Similar, but different. [Hue/saturation] for color. Be sure to lock any layers you don't want effected, though. These tools applies to all of them.
8. Instead of cutting off the edges of the art, just make use of layers. You can make the rectangle have no color (revealing what's under) and give it a big stroke (edge) to hide everything else. Lots of cool stuff you can do with layers. Opens up possibilities you might not gave thought of otherwise.
9. DON'T USE JPEG. You lose information every time you move a JPEG. Use PDF instead. It keeps everything and can transfer into almost any program. TIFF is another good one, but not many programs can use it.
10. Again, you can tile files on a document in photoshop when you print. No need to use word. Avoid it, actually. Word sucks.
11. Because you mentioned [raster] images, let me clarify. A raster image is made of pixels. Photoshop loves pixels. The rectangle tool makes a [vector] image. Vector images aren't actually there. This is useful. If you [scale] a raster image up, it will pixelate. But, no matter how big a vector gets it will ever do that.
I'm happy to answer any questions! I can help you solve issues in your documents too. Not just on photoshop, but most programs for design/art.
man, you are good. I want to know how to get a further design of the card if possible
How do you copy the card on the page (cause I’m printing from photoshop like you said) but I can’t seem to duplicate the card on the page 9 times
@@ali_rc3ctrl J will copy the current selected layer.
problem with 9 is the game crafter where you can print your cards only takes png and jpeg
@@ali_rc3 sorry, just now got this reply notification. Actually, i didn't get a notification for any of these replies until now oddly enough. To clarify, you can tile multiple documents. So, save the card as a Psd, Tiff, PDF, or PNG and duplicate it 8 times (in file explorer/finder). Then go to photoshop > file > automate > contact sheet > select all your files and the page dimensions. You'll probably have to tinker a little bit. Most printers aren't going to fit 9 cards on a standard page so you'll have to mess with it to your liking. This will open a document that you can print like normal.
Hope this video's helpful! Enjoy the cheeky spoiler for the Sindian Starter Deck too!
Oooooooooooooo
I’m looking forward to the decks
I'm going to buy some of the packs
I'm going to use your tips! Thx!
ChaosGalaxyTCG you know I love cheeky spoilers
I am making my own TCG and this video is the one thing holding my game together right now, THANK YOU!
someone: digital and homemade is all the ways we need
Zach: there is another
Hahaha
Photoshop is digital
A special fan-made set would be pretty cool. You could run a create a card contest and select cards to create a mini set. Sorry if I seem impacient for the next contest. I was really close to winning last time and am determined to get a card in the game.
So helpful. This was the one thing holding me back to creating my own tcg. Thank you
really useful tutorial. I wish I found these earlier, but now that we are all locked in avoiding the Plague I have no excuses to further procrastinate with my game idea. Especially that I got the channels like yours to look up all the know-how. Thank you
You've inspired me to make my own TCG using photoshop and of course, The Game Crafter, my game is called WARRIORS OF TIME and is a TCG were ancient warriors from all civilizations fight each other, Samurais, Knights, Vikings, Germanic Tribes, Mongolians, Chinese and more, love your vids. Greetings from Mexico
Thanks. Honestly never used Photoshop before. Followed along with you and ended up making something pretty cool!
You should make a card that is a fluff ball with a cute face and high health if for what star level it is
It would appeal to many people
So better oogabooga
Watching this back I noticed the top right folder.... set 4 is coming :o
I also make mine on photoshop! Great video
That’s how I make mine
Hazman Marsh I think it’s the best way for hand drawn artwork!
I know that’s why I do it and also you can make card games on tablet or iPad or a phone using the stuff on the computer it’s neet and not as complex
Wow zack this was an amazing video thx alot!!!
I work with a independent modeling agency and looking to create trading cards for the models for our 10th anniversary. I love this tuturial and am pretty good at photoshop as a photographer. I am following this and just want to know how to duplicate these as a sheet to print multiple pages for said models at a time. How do i do this?
bro thank you so much.
A folder with CG Set IV?? You spoil us man!
Zack your the best!! Love ya channel, hope you do a meet and greet or something like that in London! Your videos are a great motivation for me after I broke my ankle!🤣😂
Hope you get better man
Johnny Norton I would definitely do that!!! I didn’t really think many people in London were into the game so I’ll defo try and set that up this year!
Hope your ankle gets better quickly too!
Thanks so much guys!!
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67th like!!! Thanks for the tips!! 😀😀I just got my new drawing tablet so this is very helpful. Sorry I can't buy any of your cards cuz I don't have money... I love your art, I've been a subscriber since you were at 9.8K subs so I just adore your art! 😍Sorry I said that a lot of timesz but it's true. Alright keep doing what you're doing man! 😊😊👌
Luke Wong glad it was helpful! No worries, thanks for supporting the game!!
Okay, you're welcome! 😊Thank you for replying... I've never had a RUclips actually recognize me so thanks!😋
Still using your Pages method. It’s helped a ton with my foray into TCGs. Thank you for your hard work!
Noah C that’s better for casual creators! Glad it’s still useful :)
This helped a lot Thanks keep doing your good work
TimeLapse_YT glad it helped!
Thanks for the tutorial!!
Hi dimension am a subscriber
Hi! Thanks for supporting the channel!
this looks amazing! do you perhaps also know how to create a foil/holo layer to put on top of the card? In my tcg i have SC, C, U, R, SR and SSR cards. R (rare) are all SC - U cards, but stronger and with foil layer. Or, well, they're supposed to be but I can't figure it out. And SR and SSR are supposed to get foil/holo layers as well.
Thanks! Unfortunately no - you could make a new layer on your photoshop file for foil but unless you have a special printer at home or contact a special printing service i don’t think you’d be able to get foil cards :(
For Valentine's Day I got a chaos Galaxy booster pack I was so happy because I pulled a chaos beast.
Thx this helped so much
Why do my panels on the left look completely different, and there is no like paint bucket or anything?
First! also this is very helpful
-Eve Osborne- thanks!
awesome work, how can we add the bleeding area ! please help sir
Nice job man! I use Google Drawings to work on mine, but this is obviously the better choice by a long shot.
My main problem is that Google isn't compatible with itself, so I have to convert every single card into a PNG manually and then put them in a Google Doc. Like wtf Google.
EDIT: Never mind I literally just figured it out after posting this. You can't choose "Image" you have to choose "Drawing" on the Insert tab. Ugh why do I make my own problems.
Shablam0 yeah I think lots of other softwares are good for more casual creators!
My tcg is all digital which I am not happy about but I could not get my hand drawn picture on to my computer :(
Bro love you're vids
Is there a way to do this on your phone
Mohit Sharia I think you can get photoshop for mobile but I’d recommend on a computer, the screen would be a much better size
@@ChaosGalaxyTCG ok thx for the feedback
You can get photoshop on your phone, but it's mostly for picture editing. If you have an ipad you could likely do it.
Bro you are literally god to me right behind the giant magic spaghetti monster but bro thank you
LuckyLizard99 LuckyLizard99 hahaha thank you! All hail the flying spaghetti monster
what about the logo on the back?
Great video👍
I dont see the rounded rectangle tool do you have to buy it?
They don’t have it anymore it’s at the top right where he showed it
so helpful , thanks
Bro u r so good
Very fun and helpful
do you have to pay for photoshop
I use google spread sheets
So good
'The Sensible Sentinel'
Thank bro
I usually use Adobe Illustrator to draw
You're likely using the pen tool in illustrator. Photoshop has it, too. If you're not, you should probably be in photoshop anyway. It has more editing abilities for anything pixel-based. You can always export as a PDF or TIFF and put it into photoshop, though.
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No you're not
Brian Kindrew actually I was
You lost me at, you have artwork ready. Isn’t that the core sticking point for anyone creating cards?
Macintosh gang rise up
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I'm first
Hi I have the videos of me opening your cards on my channel sorry for the bad on the road camera I just wanted my response on came and show how excited I was to get the cards ON MY BIRTHDAY no they were not a gift they just came in the mail on the same day as my birth
Just watched the videos, thanks for supporting the game! Really great to see your reactions to getting some of the cards you wanted out of the Battle Box! Frustrating about the Limited editions and Warrior who looks pretty powerful but isn't but that's just the luck of the packs! Great openings overall though, thanks for uploading the videos :)
After a little bit I grow to like the limited edition cards and the warrior that look really powerful but isn’t I like to try to find A way to make him use full like you could use him with swirl pool and if you could change his type in you hand you could combo him with the green plantet
BTW I’m sad that my comments are off on those videos
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*Adobe Photoshop, not Photoshop adobe
POV me wondering what’s in the Simpsons folder
Definitely not pirated versions of season 1-11 👀
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Making a political card game, thanks
I can’t subscribe.