POD Card Printing, Maybe (split)
Nev the Deranged:
Hm... yeah, you might not be able to get them perfect. I have only tried one design that had edge-dots like the ones you're using, and if I recall correctly, I just settled for them not quite being even. But I got them pretty close.
For one, you're going to have to do some fiddling to find where the actual breaks between cards are. The template Avery provides (which I assume you downloaded) has them drawn in, but they are not WYSIWYG, unfortunately. You'll need to print a few test runs to find the relationship between the lines on screen and the actual lines on the page. I usually make my own template once I've done that, using WordArt and AutoShape elements; and then you can just manipulate those individually for each card on each new sheet.
It's a bit ghetto-tech, but for playtesting purposes, it's cheap and fast.
As for full-bleed, your mileage may vary. You can certainly print over the entire page, so, for instance, if you wanted to make a puzzle where each card was a peice of the picture, that'd be no problem. For edge-dots it's a bit trickier, but with some fiddling you should be able to get close enough for playtesting.
Best of luck, man. Looking forward to seeing what you bring to FMW.
williamhessian:
do you get an avery layout for photoshop? ive been trying to import images into word 's avery program. with very little success. Maybe I should simply run a few test pages like you said and line up the photoshop pages with the avery paper. eh?
i want to get a laminator too. and maybe even a corner rounder eventually. but thats down the road.
Nev the Deranged:
I don't use photoshop, just Word, Excel, Paint and Acrobat. I know, ghetto, but I can't afford actual art programs.
Avery has templates for all their products on their website, but it sounds like you have that covered already.
Yeah, just fiddling with it is how I roll, if you come up with a better method, let me know. =\
williamhessian:
fiddling is what i will do.
i was hoping with these templates ect, there was an easy way. but i like hearing your methods, because i am the exact same way. besides having photoshop, which i dont think i could do much without. (in fact i have a new laptop that a barely touch since it doesnt have photoshop. sad)
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