Advanced Card Ideas Tutorial

[ddevans96]

What are some image/art programs that people can use for little to no cost?

GIMP and Artweaver are two great sites for basic image creation and editing. You have to download them, but they are both free.

[Drobbit]

Good job!!
It needs some editing work, separate a bit the paragraphs.... and those things.

[AnonymousRevival]

Just a suggestion, don't make the fonts red, it hurts people's eyes.

[EmeraldTiger]

does anyone know where people can get images for ideas besides http://www.sxc.hu/

that part in red needs to hurt the eyes because there have been too many violations of this rule.

[Kuroaitou]

Hey Emerald!

You know, I don't know why this topic has been put into the CIA Level 0 section, but would you mind if I 'tidy' your post up a bit, and possibly make a sticky for it in the 'Design Tools' area? This way, new users who don't get the tables right can look at the thread and figure out what went wrong with their card frame/image/table/idea, and it'll mean less resubmission time for them.

[EmeraldTiger]

Hey Emerald!

You know, I don't know why this topic has been put into the CIA Level 0 section, but would you mind if I 'tidy' your post up a bit, and possibly make a sticky for it in the 'Design Tools' area? This way, new users who don't get the tables right can look at the thread and figure out what went wrong with their card frame/image/table/idea, and it'll mean less resubmission time for them.

Yes, do what ever you think is needed.

[Kuroaitou]

Okay... if this advanced tutorial doesn't help anyone with images and flashy coloring-highlights added, I don't know what will. ^^;

[ZephyrPhantom]

It has been IMPROVED! Hurray!

[EmeraldTiger]

Thank You, Kuroaitou, looks good.

[Nadrin]

I did this the blundering way, trial and error then saw this. Nice guide tho! Great job.

[Jappert]

I tried before with Imageshack but somehow this didn't work out, your tutorial helped alot! Mass karma for that 

[rohlfo]

Just read through this, is a good job
Only thing I'd say is:

Where it asks for the ATK|HP, put the values from the 'J' section of the image; if the card doesn't have attack|HP, (it's a spell/permanent), leave this section blank.

This is true, unless it is a weapon....they need attack|HP values put it, for when they fly
You could add something like: "The only exception to this is if you are creating a weapon. A weapon needs to include attack and HP values for the scenario where it is targeted by Flying (Animate) Weapon during a game."