HQ Card generator 9.x
Posted: 05 Feb 2013, 14:40
Short description what it does:
Thanks go to Halfcat for Planeswalkers, extreme and rest of HQ pics team for the rest.
Changelog:
9.0.0 most notable
Files
Download the full package
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kijumjxlf ... n-9.0.0.7z
The copyrighted fonts are included. They're not available from mediafire.
Mediafire folder
Source repository
Installation instructions:
Modular packages are not yet updated. Download the full package listed above
The whole release is modular so in order to get a renderer running you need the base packages:
*-main.7z
*-php.7z
*-fonts.7z
*-images-rarity.7z
*-images-misc.7z
Then depending on the renderers you want to use you can download one or all of the following:
*-images-eighth.7z < current standard post 8th frame (includes flips & timeshifted frames)
*-images-preEighth.7z < the old pre8th classic frame
*-images-planeswalker.7z < planeswalkers frames
*-images-vanguard.7z < vanguard frames classic and custom
and there will be a packages with futureshifted frames
The generator is now ready to use however you can improve the accuracy of generated cards by using the correct fonts
The last thing you might need to do is edit config.txt and change the path to the crop images folder. The folder structure is the same as for MWS.
Linux, BSD
You need to get php + gd working or wine.
If you have php+gd working you can use native.tar.gz.
Under wine use wine.tar.gz.
Mac OS
* Copy contents of native.tar.gz into Card Generator directory.
* Install Macports
* Open up the Terminal in the Applications/Utilities folder in the Finder
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port selfupdate
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install gd2'
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install php5'
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install php5-gd'
* Go get some coffee...
* In the terminal edit the .bash_profile file. Add 'export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH'. I use the vim text editor for this.
* Use the Terminal to navigate to the directory where Card Generator is installed.
* Run './generateCards.sh', './generateCards-decklist.sh','./generatePages.sh', './generatePages-decklist.sh' as desired.
* You can drag a folder onto the terminal to add the folder name to the command line prompt.
* Press 'Return' and CardGenerator should run.
Usage:
generateCards.bat - Generates cards from deck list in CSV or MWS deck format.
generateCards-decklists.bat - Generates deck lists with their legality.
generatePages.bat - Generates pages of cards, useful for proxy printing at ~315DPI
generatePages-decklists.bat - Generates pages of deck lists only.
You can start the bat and then drop in the deck file or drop the deck file onto a shortcut.
CSV Decklist format:
1,Sarcomite Myr
2,Reaper King,SHM
2,Reaper King,SHM,DCI
1,"Shizo, Death's Storehouse"
It goes like
<Number of cards>,<Name of the Card>,[Edition],[Promo]
The number of cards and the name are obligatory, however you can specify if you want to use a precise edition. The last promo field tells the generator that you want to make a promo out of the card which translates into a special set symbol and textbox overlay. Currently the DCI and FNM are available but making a custom one comes down to dropping an overlay into images/promo/*.png and a set symbol into images/eight/rarity/*_R.gif where * is the Promo name.
All the generation setting can be modified via config files:
config.txt - Main configuration
config-decklist.txt - Decklist generation configuration
config-eighth.txt - post8th edition frame configuration includes planeshifted
config-preEighth.txt- pre8th edition frame configuration
config-vanguard.txt - Avatar frame configuration
Most of the options are self explanatory, however feel free to ask if you need clarification.
Advanced usage:
misc/createCard.bat can be used to create custom cards
misc/diffDecklists.bat generates a deck that is the difference between two other decks
misc/prices.bat computes the overall price of a deck
misc/buildFontSizeCache.bat can be used to rebuild the font size cache which speeds up card generation
misc/generateAll.bat generates all cards from all editions
misc/installContextMenuItems.bat install a context menu when holding shift key when right clicking any file
misc/import/readme.txt HOWTO update the card database using GoblinHero MWS Masterbase
Sample cards generated with HQ Card Generator (scaled and exported to jpg to preserve bandwidth)
HQ Crops Flips/Splits/PlaneswalkersThis utility generates high quality, 736x1050 proxies that use the latest oracle text. Because the images are generated from scratch (except the art), all the cards are pixel perfect and consistent. All existing cards are supported, including multicolored, dual and flip cards. Art is chosen randomly, but all available art images for a card will be used before the same image is used twice. This means when you generate a deck, all Swamps (for example) will have a different art. Utility accepts deck lists in CSV and MWS formats.
Thanks go to Halfcat for Planeswalkers, extreme and rest of HQ pics team for the rest.
Changelog:
9.0.0 most notable
- * all renderers except for futureshift
* updated to Gatecrash
* bug: for correct card color on non English night cards currently you have to add your translated card to data/eighth/titleToTransform.csv
Files
Download the full package
http://www.mediafire.com/file/kijumjxlf ... n-9.0.0.7z
The copyrighted fonts are included. They're not available from mediafire.
Mediafire folder
Source repository
Installation instructions:
Modular packages are not yet updated. Download the full package listed above
The whole release is modular so in order to get a renderer running you need the base packages:
*-main.7z
*-php.7z
*-fonts.7z
*-images-rarity.7z
*-images-misc.7z
Then depending on the renderers you want to use you can download one or all of the following:
*-images-eighth.7z < current standard post 8th frame (includes flips & timeshifted frames)
*-images-preEighth.7z < the old pre8th classic frame
*-images-planeswalker.7z < planeswalkers frames
*-images-vanguard.7z < vanguard frames classic and custom
and there will be a packages with futureshifted frames
The generator is now ready to use however you can improve the accuracy of generated cards by using the correct fonts
all of the additional fonts should be places into the font folder. The generator will automatically use them if they become available.For post8th edition look you will need
* MatrixB.ttf (MatrixBold)
* MatrixBSmallCaps.ttf (MatrixBoldSmallCaps)
For avatars:
* Septimus.ttf (Septimus)
* Perpetua-Bold.ttf (Perpetua Bold)
* MinionPro-Regular.otf (MinionPro-Regular)
The last thing you might need to do is edit config.txt and change the path to the crop images folder. The folder structure is the same as for MWS.
Linux, BSD
You need to get php + gd working or wine.
If you have php+gd working you can use native.tar.gz.
Under wine use wine.tar.gz.
Mac OS
* Copy contents of native.tar.gz into Card Generator directory.
* Install Macports
* Open up the Terminal in the Applications/Utilities folder in the Finder
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port selfupdate
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install gd2'
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install php5'
* Run 'sudo /opt/local/bin/port install php5-gd'
* Go get some coffee...
* In the terminal edit the .bash_profile file. Add 'export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH'. I use the vim text editor for this.
* Use the Terminal to navigate to the directory where Card Generator is installed.
* Run './generateCards.sh', './generateCards-decklist.sh','./generatePages.sh', './generatePages-decklist.sh' as desired.
* You can drag a folder onto the terminal to add the folder name to the command line prompt.
* Press 'Return' and CardGenerator should run.
Usage:
generateCards.bat - Generates cards from deck list in CSV or MWS deck format.
generateCards-decklists.bat - Generates deck lists with their legality.
generatePages.bat - Generates pages of cards, useful for proxy printing at ~315DPI
generatePages-decklists.bat - Generates pages of deck lists only.
You can start the bat and then drop in the deck file or drop the deck file onto a shortcut.
CSV Decklist format:
1,Sarcomite Myr
2,Reaper King,SHM
2,Reaper King,SHM,DCI
1,"Shizo, Death's Storehouse"
It goes like
<Number of cards>,<Name of the Card>,[Edition],[Promo]
The number of cards and the name are obligatory, however you can specify if you want to use a precise edition. The last promo field tells the generator that you want to make a promo out of the card which translates into a special set symbol and textbox overlay. Currently the DCI and FNM are available but making a custom one comes down to dropping an overlay into images/promo/*.png and a set symbol into images/eight/rarity/*_R.gif where * is the Promo name.
All the generation setting can be modified via config files:
config.txt - Main configuration
config-decklist.txt - Decklist generation configuration
config-eighth.txt - post8th edition frame configuration includes planeshifted
config-preEighth.txt- pre8th edition frame configuration
config-vanguard.txt - Avatar frame configuration
Most of the options are self explanatory, however feel free to ask if you need clarification.
Advanced usage:
misc/createCard.bat can be used to create custom cards
misc/diffDecklists.bat generates a deck that is the difference between two other decks
misc/prices.bat computes the overall price of a deck
misc/buildFontSizeCache.bat can be used to rebuild the font size cache which speeds up card generation
misc/generateAll.bat generates all cards from all editions
misc/installContextMenuItems.bat install a context menu when holding shift key when right clicking any file
misc/import/readme.txt HOWTO update the card database using GoblinHero MWS Masterbase
Sample cards generated with HQ Card Generator (scaled and exported to jpg to preserve bandwidth)