Naming Alternate Card Art

[Milod]

how do u name alternate card art in pics folder? example i want 2 card art versions of bird of paradise

thanks

[moomarc]

how do u name alternate card art in pics folder? example i want 2 card art versions of bird of paradise

thanks

Depends whether you're using individual set images or just one big folder. I haven't done this for a while so hope I've remembered correctly.

Single Pic folder method: With all the images in one folder (usually by using the 'Download LQ images' button), you need to add a line to the script with SVar:PicCount:2. Then add the pic number to file name - eg: birds_of_paradise2.jpg (You might need to duplicate the original as birds_of_paradise1.jpg). See basic lands naming and scripts for examples. You might also need to add |2 to the end of the Set info line.

Set folders method: If you use set images (Download Set Images button) then wanted to add an additional image that you've downloaded or created yourself, you would then add the image to one of the folders (I usually use MBP folder which is for promo cards) then add an extra SetInfo line to the script with that set folder referenced - eg: SetInfo:MBP|Rare|http://www.randomref.com/birds_of_paradise.jpg|2 (Note: you only need to add the |2 at the end if there's more than one version in the same set folder and the files would then be numbered birds_of_paradise1.jpg and birds_of_paradise2.jpg. There would be no un-numbered ones unless its the only version in the folder. The PicCount svar is not needed for the set folders) See Strip Mine or Mishra's Factory for naming and scripts.

Hope that all makes sense.

[Milod]

"SVar:PicCount:2" were can i find this line and wat program u use to open the file extension to edit it

[timmermac]

That would be found in, using your example, /forge/res/cardsfolder/b/birds_of_paradise.txt if you want to perform that modification. You'll have to unzip the archive that's in cardsfolder first.

[Chris H.]

Might be easier to wait for the cardforge.org site to come back online and then to download the set pics from within forge.

[Milod]

Name:Elspeth Tirel
ManaCost:3 W W
Types:Planeswalker Elspeth
Text:no text
Loyalty:4
A:AB$ GainLife | Cost$ AddCounter<2/LOYALTY> | LifeAmount$ XLife | Planeswalker$ True | SpellDescription$ You gain 1 life for each creature you control.
A:AB$ Token | Cost$ SubCounter<2/LOYALTY> | TokenAmount$ 3 | TokenName$ Soldier | TokenTypes$ Creature,Soldier | TokenOwner$ You | TokenColors$ White | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | Planeswalker$ True | SpellDescription$ Put three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield.
A:AB$ DestroyAll | Cost$ SubCounter<5/LOYALTY> | ValidCards$ Permanent.nonLand+nonToken+Other | Planeswalker$ True | Ultimate$ True | SpellDescription$ Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.
SVar:XLife:Count$TypeYouCtrl.Creature
SVar.PicCount:2:Rarity:Mythic
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/elspeth_tirel.jpg
SetInfo:SOM|Mythic|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/som/6.jpg
Oracle:[+2] You gain 1 life for each creature you control.\n[-2] Put three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield.\n[-5] Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.
End

is this corect? and tried these name combinations Elspeth_Tirel1 ,Elspeth Tirel2,Elspeth Tirel,Elspeth Tirel2 in the pics folder and nothing happens...

wat doing wrong?

[timmermac]

Name:Elspeth Tirel
ManaCost:3 W W
Types:Planeswalker Elspeth
Text:no text
Loyalty:4
A:AB$ GainLife | Cost$ AddCounter<2/LOYALTY> | LifeAmount$ XLife | Planeswalker$ True | SpellDescription$ You gain 1 life for each creature you control.
A:AB$ Token | Cost$ SubCounter<2/LOYALTY> | TokenAmount$ 3 | TokenName$ Soldier | TokenTypes$ Creature,Soldier | TokenOwner$ You | TokenColors$ White | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | Planeswalker$ True | SpellDescription$ Put three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield.
A:AB$ DestroyAll | Cost$ SubCounter<5/LOYALTY> | ValidCards$ Permanent.nonLand+nonToken+Other | Planeswalker$ True | Ultimate$ True | SpellDescription$ Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.
SVar:XLife:Count$TypeYouCtrl.Creature
SVar.PicCount:2:Rarity:Mythic
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/elspeth_tirel.jpg|2
SetInfo:SOM|Mythic|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/som/6.jpg
Oracle:[+2] You gain 1 life for each creature you control.\n[-2] Put three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield.\n[-5] Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.
End



is this corect? and tried these name combinations Elspeth_Tirel1 ,Elspeth Tirel2,Elspeth Tirel,Elspeth Tirel2 in the pics folder and nothing happens...

wat doing wrong?

You forgot the part in bold.

[moomarc]

Also SVar.PicCount:2:Rarity:Mythic should be 2 separate SVars:
SVar:PicCount:2
SVar:Rarity:Mythic

If it's still not working add the |2 to the end of the SetInfo line instead of the SVar:Picture line, and add the image link to the second file there after a backslash. Example: SVar:Picture:http://www.site.com/image1.jpg\http://www.site.com/image2