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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby skibulk » 08 Sep 2014, 15:14

It goes like this:

1) Gaussian Blur - 0.5 px
2) Image Size - 745 by 1040
3) Smart Sharpen - 1 px
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby A.R. » 08 Sep 2014, 15:36

Ok, I will try, thanks! :) I have Photoshop on another PC.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 08 Sep 2014, 15:50

Skibulk is right, but the difference between this and a plain bicubic sharper resize in this particular case are minimal. You must have missed a setting or something, you shouldn't get a blurry image unless a very primitive method of resizing is used - nearest neighbor maybe.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby A.R. » 08 Sep 2014, 20:20

Oops... My Photoshop is so old that it doesn't have neither "Smart Sharpen" filter nor "Bicubic Sharpen" option :( It has only usual "Sharpen" filter and "Bicubic" option (that doesn't help at all).

P.S. Possibly Bicubic resize + usual "Sharpen" may help - need to check that...
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby Xitax » 08 Sep 2014, 22:03

Yes, they need some sharpening. I use Irfanview, and after cropping XLHQ's I sharped about 6% and get a good result (batch resize settings).
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 08 Sep 2014, 22:10

yup, try bicubic resize, then sharpen.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby A.R. » 20 Sep 2014, 12:57

Ok, I have finally got some time to experiment... Photoshop's Bicubic Resize + Sharpen works fine. IrfanView's Resample + Sharpen works too, but the result seems to be slightly worse.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 29 Sep 2014, 00:19

from teppic, mostly.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 29 Sep 2014, 00:21

from teppic and skibulk
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 29 Sep 2014, 00:21

and this
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby skibulk » 29 Sep 2014, 00:27

I scanned the elusive "Astral" Fling and Sylvan Ranger. I've scoured the internet for information on their release, but couldn't find any. Does anybody here know their origin?
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby Teppic » 29 Sep 2014, 11:10

Thanks extreme. They look brilliant!

skibulk, looks like they are WPN promos.
The DCI watermark Fling is #50 (2010), the Star one #69 (2011).
Similarly Sylvan Ranger #51 (2010) and #70 (2011).
See http://www.magiclibrarities.net/746-rar ... -2011.html
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby extreme » 29 Sep 2014, 20:52

sorry skibulk, forgot who did what.
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby Nyth » 07 Oct 2014, 10:21

Hi guys... Just wanted to check if we have an update on the Missing promo list so that I can get cracking. I have quite a few of the old elusive promos but not a lot of the newest bunch but at least I can get us up-to-date quickly.

Is this post correct as of now?
http://www.slightlymagic.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=50594#p50594
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Re: Promo and Box Set Cards

Postby Teppic » 07 Oct 2014, 11:40

Hi Nyth,

Here are the missing promos.
(For anyone else keeping track, anything not released and not on this list is either waiting for processing or waiting for me to upload.)

Friday Night Magic:
- Brain Maggot
- Fanatic of Xenagos
Grand Prix promos:
- Griselbrand
Holiday cards:
- Naughty / Nice
- Stocking Tiger
Intro Packs:
- Ankle Shanker
- Avalanche Tusker
- Ivorytusk Fortress
- Rakshasa Vizier
- Sage of the Inward Eye
Judge Rewards:
- Bribery
- Crucible of Worlds
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Entomb
- Force of Will
- Forest
- Genesis
- Greater Good
- Hanna, Ship's Navigator
- Island
- Karador, Ghost Chieftain
- Mountain
- Nekusar, the Mindrazer
- Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
- Overwhelming Forces
- Plains
- Riku of Two Reflections
- Show and Tell
- Swamp
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Swords to Plowshares
- Vindicate
Launch Party promos:
- Dragon Throne of Tarkir
Magic Game Day:
- Utter End
Prerelease Promos - KTK:
- Anafenza, the Foremost
- Ivorytusk Fortress
- Abzan Ascendancy
- Herald of Anafenza
- Siege Rhino
- High Sentinels of Arashin
- Hardened Scales
- Duneblast
- Narset, Enlightened Master
- Jeskai Ascendancy
- Deflecting Palm
- Flying Crane Technique
- Dragon-Style Twins
- Master of Pearls
- Thousand Winds
- Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
- Rakshasa Vizier
- Sultai Ascendancy
- Villainous Wealth
- Necropolis Fiend
- Kheru Lich Lord
- Grim Haruspex
- Zurgo Helmsmasher
- Ankle Shanker
- Mardu Ascendancy
- Jeering Instigator
- Crackling Doom
- Bloodsoaked Champion
- Utter End
- Butcher of the Horde
- Surrak Dragonclaw
- Avalanche Tusker
- Temur Ascendancy
- Crater's Claws
- Trap Essence
- Trail of Mystery
- Icy Blast
Media Inserts:
- Bonescythe Sliver
- Chandra's Fury
- Duress
- Gaze of Granite
- High Tide
- Rattleclaw Mystic
- Sultai Charm
- Sylvan Caryatid
- Xathrid Necromancer
San Diego Comic Con:
- Ajani Steadfast
- Chandra, Pyromaster
- Garruk, Apex Predator
- Jace, the Living Guildpact
- Liliana Vess
- Nissa, Worldwaker
Super Series (APAC Junior Series)
- Shard Phoenix
- Whirling Dervish
World Magic Cup Qualifiers:
- Geist of Saint Traft
Magic Premiere Shop:
- MPS 2010 (Japanese Magic Premiere Shop, 10 basic lands)
- MPS 2011 (Japanese Magic Premiere Shop, 10 basic lands)
- MPS 2012 (Japanese Magic Premiere Shop, 10 basic lands)
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