Official AJP09 Card Thread...

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:39 am

Ok, So I opened a new thread for evrything to do with the AJP09 card template, the packs youre doing, and any other questions you might have.

To start things off....

The AJP09 Card Template is finally being released to the user comunity. So I hope you embrace it, and start making facepacks of your own. Its rather easy and straight forward to use.

Anywho... Down to the business of tell you where everything is....

The template can be found here

And then I have done a short video guide of how to do a dual card. I have only done one guide for now, as both card styles require simular steps to make them. So I didn't see a need for it.

Dual Card Guide
Dual Card: Preparing the Images
Dual Card: Placing the Images
Dual Card: Name Plate

Ok hope you enjoy the template and start making packs of your own.

Oh... before I forget if you are going to do a facepack it would be much appreciated if you could write down the pack youre planning on doing here, so another user doesn't start to do the same pack as you. Later on today I'll try and get a list of what packs are being done, and who's doing them.

Thanks
Andyjayp

Post by **Lidas** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:12 pm

I'm creating cards for the Swedish leagues.

Once I'm finished (and if noone else has already started - Sweden might take some time to complete) - I'll move on to NHL.

Post by **Lidas** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:31 pm

Thought I'd throw in some samples

Hope you like 'em

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:33 pm

I will do Germany =)

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:37 pm

Awesome... Those samples look pretty darn good

Ok so far the list is:

Leagues
Sweeden (Lidas)
Germany (Timmi611)
ECHL (AndyJayP)
CHL (AndyJayP)
NLA (AndyJayP)
SPHL (AndyJayP)
IHL (AndyJayP)
Get Ligen (AndyJayP)
NHL (Lidas) *When he has finished doing the facepack for Sweeden

Post by **Lidas** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:54 pm

Andyjayp wrote:Awesome... Those samples look pretty darn good

Thanks! It's all because of your template

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:07 pm

If you want, I'll send you a version of the template with guidelines to allow you to keep the name text in the same place.

Lidas wrote:Thanks! It's all because of your template

The template would not of been released if it wasn't for your and Timmi611's intrest in making cards in this style.

Oh before I forget... Thanks for helping me in sorting out the video guide thingy ma bob.

Andyjayp
(34 cards so far. Long way to go till I catch up with Lidas.)

Post by **Lidas** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:19 pm

Andyjayp wrote:If you want, I'll send you a version of the template with guidelines to allow you to keep the name text in the same place.

Sure, just send it my way

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:23 pm

I'll try and get some prospects from the last couple of drafts done.

I've not actually looked deeply at the template yet. But i'll give it a go when i get a spare hour or so.

watts555 · Post by **watts555** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:31 pm

What FONT type do you use in this template?

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:07 am

watts555 wrote:What FONT type do you use in this template?

It's Arial.

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:12 am

watts555 wrote:What FONT type do you use in this template?

It's Arial.

Ok... So the list of leagues being done is now:

Leagues
Sweeden (Lidas)
Germany (Timmi611)
ECHL (AndyJayP)
CHL (AndyJayP)
NLA (AndyJayP)
SPHL (AndyJayP)
IHL (AndyJayP)
Get Ligen (AndyJayP)
NHL Draftee's (getzlaf15)
NHL (Lidas) *When he has finished doing the facepack for Sweeden

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:39 am

For those of you intrested in using the template.

Heres the link to a slightly newer version of the template. Not much has changed apart from some guide lines being put in for the name plate.

http://rapidshare.com/files/276298825/A ... mplate.rar

The image above shows a small explenation of the guidlines. Hopefully people will understand it.

Thanks
Andyjayp

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:12 pm

The new template looks absolutely fantastic! It's nice to see EHM get a bit of a facelift now that the game has been out for number of years.

Do you have the original SWF files for your tutorial? I can upload them to TBL in case they ever get auto-deleted by the hosts. If you think you've finalised your template then I can upload that to TBL too - just so it's more visible to TBL users

Good luck with your packs. I know how time consuming doing these is.

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:48 pm

Um... I think I do have the SWF files somewhere. I'll try and dig them out and send them to you tomorrow.

But do you think its best if I do one more on how to a single card design?? I was also going to a video on how to use the Name plate in great detail, so it might be best to to stick up all the videos so users can find the answers they need.

I think the template is actually as complete as it will be. So I'll also up that tomorrow!!

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:14 am

Andyjayp wrote:Um... I think I do have the SWF files somewhere. I'll try and dig them out and send them to you tomorrow.

But do you think its best if I do one more on how to a single card design?? I was also going to a video on how to use the Name plate in great detail, so it might be best to to stick up all the videos so users can find the answers they need.

I think the template is actually as complete as it will be. So I'll also up that tomorrow!!

Haven´t you done the single one? I have the link in my PM box ^^

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:46 am

Timmi611 wrote:
Andyjayp wrote:Um... I think I do have the SWF files somewhere. I'll try and dig them out and send them to you tomorrow.

But do you think its best if I do one more on how to a single card design?? I was also going to a video on how to use the Name plate in great detail, so it might be best to to stick up all the videos so users can find the answers they need.

I think the template is actually as complete as it will be. So I'll also up that tomorrow!!
Haven´t you done the single one? I have the link in my PM box ^^

I was going to re-do it, as Lidas said it wasn't easy enough to follow and needed simplyfiing. But at the moment I haven't had time. I wanna try and get some of the minor league packs done before Lidas releases his database update.

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:58 pm

The list of leagues now being done is:

Leagues
KHL (Alidance)
MHL (Alidance)
Sweeden (Lidas)
Germany (Timmi611)
ECHL (AndyJayP)
CHL (AndyJayP) *Bout 30% done
NLA (AndyJayP)
SPHL (AndyJayP)
IHL (AndyJayP) *Bout 50% done
Get Ligen (AndyJayP)
NHL Draftee's (getzlaf15)
NHL (Liads) *Once the Swedish facepack is complete

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:56 pm

Ok... So heres a little taster of some of the cards from the CHL pack

Hope you like them...

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:01 am

Heres some teaser cards from the up coming IHL pack

Hope you like them...

Alidance · Post by **Alidance** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:20 am

just wanna ask if i move in the right direction...

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:58 pm

Wow, these are all looking great. Can't wait for the 1st release.

What's the best program to use? I use GIMP at the moment, but i can't work out how to use the template still...

mrt3991 · Post by **mrt3991** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:27 pm

getzlaf15 wrote:Wow, these are all looking great. Can't wait for the 1st release.

What's the best program to use? I use GIMP at the moment, but i can't work out how to use the template still...

I'm guessing the template is for photoshop

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:40 pm

getzlaf15 wrote:Wow, these are all looking great. Can't wait for the 1st release.

What's the best program to use? I use GIMP at the moment, but i can't work out how to use the template still...

Um... I have never used GIMP. I use Photoshop. So I couldn't really say if tnhe template would work for it.

On the using of the template you can find either watch a video I made of me doing a card of Thomas vanek. It is split in three parts; Dual Card: Preparing the Image, Dual card: Placing the Images, and Dual Card: Name Plate.

Oh there is also an image of the guidlines for the name plate, in an earlier post.

If you have any other questions on how to use the template just ask me and I'll try and answer it the best I can.

Hope that helps.
Andyjayp

P.S. I forgot to mention you'll need flash player 8 or better to play the swf files.

Andyjayp · Post by **Andyjayp** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:45 pm

Alidance wrote:just wanna ask if i move in the right direction...

Yeah looking good so far. One thing that I'll emntion is that you might wanna move the name plate up slightly so that the curve of the white box lies on the bottom guideline. It gives the cards a gerenral standarised feel. But looking good none the less.

Looking forward to the release of the pack!!