Promo and Box Set Cards

[Ark]

hmmm, I think the dark parts should stay dark and non-reflective, just in the real cards. Overlay blending mode in Photoshop should achieve that.

You can't pick a blending mode for PNGs the way I'm using them. The web browser will just use normal blending.
Maybe in CSS 4

[extreme]

oh, it's directly on the web !

[Ark]

Yes
I use the original images, with this CSS to add the rounded borders back in:

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border: solid 5px #000;
border-radius: 9px;

And then a bit of javascript to position the 2nd image with the foil overlay, directly on top of the card image.

[extreme]

that is very cool indeed

[capthauq]

Here's a scan of FNM Despise!

[skibulk]

The foils in this batch have a slightly gray/red cast as compared to the last batch? We're still glad to have em. Thanks guys!

Hi skibulk, which of these would you like me to try again with? Some of the newer foils are problematic and truly difficult at capturing correctly but I can always try some more variations to see if a better result is possible.

Also, Wizards have changed their foiling process a few times in the past year for different promo series and I believe that some of these series are now becoming easier to scan whereas others are becoming harder.

Look forward to your feedback skibulk, and I'll make another attempt.

I like Ancient Grudge and Gather the Townsfolk from the previous batch - they're perfect! We don't have to make everything flawless all the time but when something is almost perfect it makes me feel all shiny inside.

Both have watermarks which are nearly white. The foiling should ideally come through as white as possible - see the fog in the artwork for Ancient Grudge. Even the crackle texture on the red frame glows. If you care to revisit some of these, I'd recommend the following: Killing Wave, Sneak Attack, Sword of Light and Shadow, Command Tower.

This is desirable for two reasons: 1 - The glowing appearance makes the foil stand apart from the non-foil versions. 2 - A faux foil or layered image is easier to construct / looks more accurate when built upon great scans (as Ark is doing above). Layering over a dull scan produces a muddy gray result. We want something with high contrast lights and darks for foiling, as explained next.

Here's an alternate pre-foiled frame I created for use with our HQCG. When I find time someday I'll finish them. A few things make these stand out from Arc's overlay method (Not that he should change his, they work exactly as intended). 1 - the frame, name, and type boxes have white hilights that mimic foil reflection. Even along the top and bottom there are white reflective chunks (Like the crackle glow on Ancient Grudge's Frame). 2 - the image has very dark areas that are not overlayed by the rainbow effect. An overlay without proper blending would yield a muddy dark gray instead. 3 - The type would be overlaid on top of, not underneath the rainbow effect, resulting in a pure black text (Text is never foiled on a real card).

[skibulk]

Oh and here's proof that some English Salvat cards do exist (Not only as renders).

[Ark]

skibulk, if you have a better overlay image, or know of a way to blend the overlay in web browsers on the fly better than the normal default alpha channel blending, I'd love to change the way my site displays foils

[Mahamoti]

...some English Salvat cards do exist...

http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=13038#p13038

[skibulk]

skibulk, if you have a better overlay image, or know of a way to blend the overlay in web browsers on the fly better than the normal default alpha channel blending, I'd love to change the way my site displays foils

Doing this with CSS alone would be impossible I think. Some type of javascript that enables Photoshop Overlay-type functionality would be required. Also the ability to gently "force through" the deep blacks and bright whites. I don't have said script though.

[Ark]

I searched Google and it looks like a blend-mode parameter for CSS is in the distance future, and would allow a "blend-mode: overlay;" kinda thing, eventually. Not just now though..

[A.R.]

By the way, does anybody have Italian Junior League Oversized Promos in HQ?

On http://www.magiclibrarities.net/252-rar ... -2007.html they are too small for oversized cards.

Thanks!

[extreme]

thks capthauq

[Yannick]

I'm looking for Umezawa's Jitte (Grand Prix Promos [GPX]) pic.

[Ark]

http://ark42.com/mtg/cards/Grand%20Prix ... e.full.jpg