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DIY Custom Pokemon cards! Tutorial!


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Alright, this tut has taken my a long time to make so i hope you like it!

 

 

Step 1: First you go here (http://www.sugarshock.net/zeo/) or here (http://pokemonaaah.net/myofc/download.shtml) and download the frames and symbols ect. or save them to your computer as both ways work. Hang on, when you download them you save them to your computer anyway!

 

Step 2: Open your image editing program (GIMP, Photoshop, MSPaint ect.)

 

Step 3: Open the frame that you want to make a card with.

 

Step 4: Start by writing the name of the pokemon in Humanist Condensed Bold Size 20 or Gill Sans Condensed Bold Size 18 - 22 about 3 pixels to the right of the image border edge.

 

Step 5: Write the stats of the pokemon in the little box right underneath the picture in Humanist Condensed Bold Size 10 or Gill Sans Condensed Bold Size 8 - 10. You can look up the stats of pokemon here (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_National_Dex_number).

 

Step 6: Write the name of the attacks in Humanist Condensed Bold Size 18 or less (depends on the amount of room you have) or Gill Sans Condensed Bold Size 18 or less (depends on the amount of room you have). The description of the attacks is Humanist Size 12 or less or Gill Sans Size 12 or less.

 

Step 7: Write the flavour text in the box with a gold edge near the bottom in Humanist Condensed Bold Size 10 or Gill Sans Condensed Bold Size 8 - 10. The level must be 4 spaces right of the final word in the text and the number must be 4 spaces right of the level.

 

Step 8: I knew i'd forgotten something so i will write it now! The Hp goes in Century Gothic Bold Size 16 a few pixels left of the type symbol and the bottom must be level with the name.

 

Step 9: Insert the Weakness/Resistance/Retreat Cost symbols. The weakness symbol must be centered with the "akn" in weakness, the resistance symbol must be centered with the "ista" in resistance and the retreat cost must have the middle centered with the "at " in retreat cost.

 

Step 10: Write "Illus -name of artist-" in the bottom left corner of the card and it must be as close as possible to the border without touching it. You can choose the font for this but some sort of Humanist or Gill Sans is recommended. Size must be 9.

 

Step 11: If you like you can insert a rarity symbol in the bottom right corner.

 

Step 12: Insert and resize your picture and Voila! Your done!

 

 

There you have it! A tutorial to make your very own pokemon cards!

 

[spoiler=Tips and tricks of the trade!]

 

Tip 1: Always have a real pokemon card next to you to check on if you're unsure about something.

 

Tip 2: Use the fonts told or your card will suck!

 

Tip 3: To be added...

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Xtra Stuff]

Alright, in this section i will add some extra stuff to add to your cards as long as you give credit. We'll start with attack names:

 

Fire Attacks

Fire Attacks

[align=center]Hells Inferno

Quickblaze

Quickflash

Doomsday Explosion

Volcanic Powerblast

Meteor of Armageddon[/align]

 

Water Attacks

Water Attacks

[align=center]Tsunami

Supersoak

Titanic Wave

Bubblesurf

Pressure Cannon[/align]

 

Grass Attacks

Grass Attacks

[align=center]Vine Climb

Jungle Attack

Killer Plant

Undergrowth

Insect Swarm

Pollen Blast[/align]

 

Electric Attacks

Electric Attacks

[align=center]Gigawatt Cannon

Shock

Superzapper

Gigavolt

Powerline

Reactor Blast

Power Drain[/align]

 

Fighting Attacks

Fighting Attacks

[align=center]Pummel

Gigaton Smash

Megaton Smash

Triplekick

Boulder Throw

Juijistu

Taekwondoo[/align]

 

Psychic Attacks

Psychic Attacks

[align=center]Mind Blast

Psychokinesis

Telepathy

Kinetic Cannon

Levitate[/align]

 

Dark Attacks

Dark Attacks

[align=center]Shadows Engulfing

Allure of Shadows

Evil Eye

Dark Killer[/align]

 

Steel Attacks

Steel Attacks

[align=center]Steel Hammer

Constuction Drop

Slow Mover

Welding

Metal Smash[/align]

 

Colourless Attacks

Colourless Attacks

[align=center]Smash

Dual Smash

Triple Smah

Final Smash

Final Blast

Quickbeam[/align]

 

These attack databases will be updated often. You may use these idea as

much as you like as long as you give some sort of credit.

 

 

Other Websites:

http://xipog.110mb.com/index.php?fpp=30&did=7&fid=43 (courtesy of moneypony)

 

 

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Tell you what..

 

Since this forum has no pokemon card tutorials. I will make you a deal. You get 30 posts in this tutorial and i promise you i pearsonaly stickie it for you.

 

Not because it is well put together it's because i tried it and it actually works!

 

Good Luck!

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Tell you what..

 

Since this forum has no pokemon card tutorials. I will make you a deal. You get 30 posts in this tutorial and i promise you i pearsonaly stickie it for you.

 

Not because it is well put together it's because i tried it and it actually works!

 

Good Luck!

 

Deal. I suppose spam and bump posts dont count.

 

 

Make this eight posts. Hioco' date=' I'm PM'ing you an idea for this section, hope you like it...

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I apprieciate your help but i will count as spam if you continue like that.

 

 

A very well done tutorial! Thanks alot for this. +Rep for your work on this tut.

 

OMGTY!!!

 

 

there is already a tut on the official website which even tells exact details on where to post the cards and i already read it so this wasn't very useful.

 

Do you ever post something positive?

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Excellent' date=' working on my first card now.

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Why TY!

 

Just realized how awesome this tutorial is. I've made about ten cards now' date=' but still need to improve before I show my results ;(

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Look, i appriciate your help in keeping this near the top of tutorials section but if you keep posting then it is spam. You can post if you want to but about half the posts in this thread are by you so take it easy ok?

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well,perhaps you could add it to the first post if people want to make D/P because not everyone checks the 2nd page of a tut,and i think they have some neo-genesis style blanks there,just scroll down and click on parent folder,they have over 100 blanks i think.

nvm,they don't but D/P are much better than old ones aren't they?

 

and i am nearly done with my package,it includes:


  1. all the D/P card blanks,in the posted site(a few .psd so make sure you have something that can open them)credits and un-needed things are removed for realistic and memory saving reasons but you should still credit them.
    gym leader sheets for gym things(no sinnoh yet i think)
    rarities available in Pokemon Zeo

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i also plan to release "extra packages" which includes more blanks that are non-D/P,font if you don't already have it,a few more things to "nicen" up your cards.

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