Author Topic: Feature Request Confirmed: Redemption Connect! Card Designer (Read 34372 times)

LordZardeck · « **Reply #200 on:** November 22, 2011, 10:58:19 AM »

Quote from: Prof Underwood on November 22, 2011, 10:52:14 AM

Quote from: LordZardeck on November 22, 2011, 10:19:06 AM
Also Prof, it's ZardECk.
Oops, thanks for pointing that out. I went back and fixed it. Actually it makes a lot more sense your way considering this is a card game and all

lol, actually, it has nothing to do with cards. XD Anyway, thanks.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #201 on:** November 22, 2011, 12:37:51 PM »

New logo by Daniel! Check the OP and then comment here and let us know what you think.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #202 on:** November 22, 2011, 01:51:41 PM »

The dots on the "R" seem out of place.

TimMierz · « **Reply #203 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:30:57 PM »

The card designer is really well done. Clean interface, good features, easy to use. I do have a couple aesthetic issues.

The main thing standing out to me is the text. You really need to turn anti-aliasing on for the text, it will make it look a ton better. I don't know what language you're using for the backend, but if you can't figure it out, let me know with a Private Message, I can probably help if it's Java or anything .NET.

The identifier text should be Tahoma/Verdana, which is not the same as is used for the illustration credit/copyright info.

Most of the card backgrounds look pretty nice, but the default Navy Blue has some fuzziness near the top left. I'd either remove that or not make it the default. Likewise, the black background has some fuzziness on the top border, as does the demon one.

The icon boxes sometimes look a little wonky. I see that you took some stuff from the Icon Boxes thing I made years ago, and I didn't do a very good job on that. If you'd like, I can try to make a better set for you, although I haven't done much of this in the last several years.

These nitpicks aside, this is a great tool you're providing!

LordZardeck · « **Reply #204 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:39:09 PM »

Quote from: TimMierz on November 22, 2011, 02:30:57 PM

The card designer is really well done. Clean interface, good features, easy to use. I do have a couple aesthetic issues.

The main thing standing out to me is the text. You really need to turn anti-aliasing on for the text, it will make it look a ton better. I don't know what language you're using for the backend, but if you can't figure it out, let me know with a Private Message, I can probably help if it's Java or anything .NET.

The identifier text should be Tahoma/Verdana, which is not the same as is used for the illustration credit/copyright info.

Most of the card backgrounds look pretty nice, but the default Navy Blue has some fuzziness near the top left. I'd either remove that or not make it the default. Likewise, the black background has some fuzziness on the top border, as does the demon one.

The icon boxes sometimes look a little wonky. I see that you took some stuff from the Icon Boxes thing I made years ago, and I didn't do a very good job on that. If you'd like, I can try to make a better set for you, although I haven't done much of this in the last several years.

These nitpicks aside, this is a great tool you're providing!

Well, it's written entirely in PHP. As is all of RC. As for the identifier font, I'll get to that asap. As for the fuzziness, I can't see what you are talking about. The icon boxes where recently re-done by another member of the community, and I can't really tell anything wrong with them except for the class icons. The shields aren't smooth around the bottom corner, and can't be seen very well except on a dark background. But if you create something and a few members see the difference, I'll be glad to integrate it.

That all being said, none of my criticism can really count since I can't see that well (probably from working on the computer all day :p).

TimMierz · « **Reply #205 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:57:36 PM »

Hopefully that illustrates what I was talking about with the fuzziness.

The icon boxes aren't terrible, some of them just seem a little muddy or have obvious crop marks, especially ECs and EEs. Nothing terrible, but they just would look better a bit crisper.

I've used very little PHP, but look into where you can activate anti-aliasing. It'd make a world of difference. This site suggests it'd be as simple as just calling imageantialias($aa, true); but I don't know what sorts of libraries you're using.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #206 on:** November 22, 2011, 02:59:57 PM »

Quote from: TimMierz on November 22, 2011, 02:57:36 PM

Hopefully that illustrates what I was talking about with the fuzziness.

The icon boxes aren't terrible, some of them just seem a little muddy or have obvious crop marks, especially ECs and EEs. Nothing terrible, but they just would look better a bit crisper.

I've used very little PHP, but look into where you can activate anti-aliasing. It'd make a world of difference. This site suggests it'd be as simple as just calling imageantialias($aa, true); but I don't know what sorts of libraries you're using.

Oh, ok. Well, even though I see it now, I can't do anything about it. If someone would be willing to fix it up a bit, I'll be happy to import it in. I'll take a look at the AA

LordZardeck · « **Reply #207 on:** November 22, 2011, 03:02:10 PM »

Well, I added that line of code. Tell me if it looks any better.

TimMierz · « **Reply #208 on:** November 22, 2011, 03:07:31 PM »

I see nothing different. Are you calling imageantialias on the image resource before you draw the text on it?

LordZardeck · « **Reply #209 on:** November 22, 2011, 03:09:23 PM »

Yep. Right after drawing the background picture because it can't be used over a transparent background.

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #210 on:** November 23, 2011, 12:58:13 AM »

Quote from: TimMierz on November 22, 2011, 02:57:36 PM

Hopefully that illustrates what I was talking about with the fuzziness.

The icon boxes aren't terrible, some of them just seem a little muddy or have obvious crop marks, especially ECs and EEs. Nothing terrible, but they just would look better a bit crisper.

I've used very little PHP, but look into where you can activate anti-aliasing. It'd make a world of difference. This site suggests it'd be as simple as just calling imageantialias($aa, true); but I don't know what sorts of libraries you're using.

I had talked to LZ before, and said that when I get the time, I could re-make the icons in Illustrator, using nice high quality scans of the graphics.

lightningninja · « **Reply #211 on:** December 02, 2011, 04:59:12 PM »

If I could ask a request, could we get the priest border? It has its own unique style...

cookie monster · « **Reply #212 on:** December 02, 2011, 06:32:25 PM »

There are some borders that I noticed are not available, Priests would be a good one to have though.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #213 on:** December 03, 2011, 01:40:57 PM »

Quote from: lightningninja on December 02, 2011, 04:59:12 PM

If I could ask a request, could we get the priest border? It has its own unique style...

It would help if someone with both free time and photoshop skills would make a template.

cookie monster · « **Reply #214 on:** December 04, 2011, 03:07:59 PM »

Quote from: SomeKittens on December 03, 2011, 01:40:57 PM

Quote from: lightningninja on December 02, 2011, 04:59:12 PM
If I could ask a request, could we get the priest border? It has its own unique style...
It would help if someone with both free time and photoshop skills would make a template.

Do you know of anybody?

Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #215 on:** December 04, 2011, 03:32:24 PM »

When I am done with school for the semester, I can probably make a few more card frames.

SomeKittens · « **Reply #216 on:** December 04, 2011, 06:33:07 PM »

Quote from: cookie monster on December 04, 2011, 03:07:59 PM

Quote from: SomeKittens on December 03, 2011, 01:40:57 PM
Quote from: lightningninja on December 02, 2011, 04:59:12 PM
If I could ask a request, could we get the priest border? It has its own unique style...
It would help if someone with both free time and photoshop skills would make a template.

Do you know of anybody?

Yeah, I was pretty much thinking of Lambo. I can do it over break, but the quality won't be as good.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #217 on:** December 11, 2011, 12:16:49 AM »

Upcoming Update - PLEASE READ

We have some major performance updates planned for the card designer that will be effective on the release date of the RC Platform, December 16th, 2011. Due to the internal nature of the update, the old links to cards created by the designer will be invalid and become broken. To ensure you do not lose your created cards, please download them to you computer BEFORE December 14th. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

joeycauldron · « **Reply #218 on:** December 17, 2011, 01:27:56 PM »

What if there is no link after I'm done creating the card?

LordZardeck · « **Reply #219 on:** December 17, 2011, 01:45:07 PM »

Quote from: joeycauldron on December 17, 2011, 01:27:56 PM

What if there is no link after I'm done creating the card?

Thank you for pointing this bug out. While we try to fix this, in the mean time, you can right-click the image, and select the option, "Copy Image URL". You can then use that url to share the card.

joeycauldron · « **Reply #220 on:** December 17, 2011, 02:22:05 PM »

ok. thx.

cookie monster · « **Reply #221 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:14:27 PM »

When I click on the "R" in the top left corner, It goes to the news/tournaments near you/....ect, but once there I can't get back to the card designer.

lp670sv · « **Reply #222 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:26:22 PM »

Quote from: cookie monster on December 23, 2011, 03:14:27 PM

When I click on the "R" in the top left corner, It goes to the news/tournaments near you/....ect, but once there I can't get back to the card designer.

the card designer is in the academy. which is under sites.

LordZardeck · « **Reply #223 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:24:01 PM »

Quote from: cookie monster on December 23, 2011, 03:14:27 PM

When I click on the "R" in the top left corner, It goes to the news/tournaments near you/....ect, but once there I can't get back to the card designer.

We plan on addressing this by having the "R" drop down with options similar to the sites.

cookie monster · « **Reply #224 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:05:00 AM »

Quote from: LordZardeck on December 23, 2011, 09:24:01 PM

Quote from: cookie monster on December 23, 2011, 03:14:27 PM
When I click on the "R" in the top left corner, It goes to the news/tournaments near you/....ect, but once there I can't get back to the card designer.

We plan on addressing this by having the "R" drop down with options similar to the sites.

That is a good idea.

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Author Topic: Feature Request Confirmed: Redemption Connect! Card Designer (Read 34372 times)

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