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<blockquote data-quote="SiderisAnon" data-source="post: 3564873" data-attributes="member: 44949"><p><strong>You can make card copies</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have Adobe Professional, you can actually do this if the data is included in Text Fields or other fields. (This may work with versions of Adobe more advanced than Reader but less so than Professional, I don't actually know. I only have Adobe Pro 6.) There are actually two ways to do this that I've found. The first way is about copying fields, the second about copying images. Frankly, the second is probably the least complicated if you're not comfortable with fields in Adobe..</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>First Option:</strong></p><p>I am going to use the blank item cards weapon page as an example. I know this will work with blank cards you have filled in from the free blank cards download. I do NOT know if this works with the actual full Complete Item Cards. The demo for that product does not have fields, just the text printed on the page.</p><p></p><p>1) Open up the page with the type of card you want.</p><p>2) Extract that page into another Adobe file. (Document->Page->Extract in 6.0)</p><p>3) Choose the Select Object Tool from the Advanced Editing menu.</p><p>4) Draw a box around the entire page so that you select every field. They'll turn blue.</p><p>5) Hit the delete key. All the fields go away. (This is the data filled in ONLY. You'll still have things like "Attack" and "Critical".</p><p>6) Open up the Adobe document with the item page you want to copy. If it's not the same as your original source (i.e. a weapon) then the boxes won't line up.</p><p>7) Using the same Select Object Tool you have already, draw a box around the card you want to copy. This will make all of its fields go blue.</p><p>8) Choose copy. (Ctrl-C or menu)</p><p>9) Go back to the blank page.</p><p>10) Choose paste. (Ctrl-V or menu)</p><p>11) Click on a field such as Weapon Name and drag the newly copied data over to line up with the background. I generally set up a grid beforehand and snap to it. (See the Adobe help on that.)</p><p>12) Repeat steps 10-11 to fill in all the spots. You can also copy something different over.</p><p>13) Save the file.</p><p></p><p>Another option on this one is that instead of step 12 is:</p><p>12) With the fields all still highlighted, right-click on one and choose "Create Multiple Copies".</p><p>13) Choose that you want 3 across and 3 down. You can adjust spacing as well, but things won't quite line up.</p><p>14) Move the various cards into their proper permission by selecting each set of items with a drawn box.</p><p>15) Save the file.</p><p></p><p>The advantage of the Multiple Copies one is that Adobe gives each field a unique name so you can now change any of the fields and it won't change all of the cards. If you use repeated Paste options, when you change one card, all of the other cards change too.</p><p></p><p>I've found that choosing "Reduce File Size" from the File menu really helps cut down on the size of files manipulated this way. Sometimes very drastically. (I don't know why they bloat.)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Second Option:</strong></p><p>Using the same card as a sample. This WILL work with the item demo that I downloaded, so it should work with any cards. It's just not as versatile in the cards you produce. However, this option does allow you to mix and match types of cards. You could make a sheet with a weapon, an armor, a shield, and six more pieces of equipment on it. You could also add spells, monsters, and any other TOGC cards that are the same size.</p><p></p><p>This works much better if you set up a grid and snap to it for every step.</p><p></p><p>1) Open up a blank Adobe document. You can create one by printing to Adobe a blank page from Word or something similar. (You can also paste OVER existing cards with this, so that is also an option, plus you get cut lines then.)</p><p>2) Open up the page you want to copy a card from.</p><p>3) Zoom in on the card you want. The closer you get, the higher resolution of the final card.</p><p>4) Choose the Snapshot Tool from the Basic Menu.</p><p>5) Draw a box around the card you want to copy. This puts it into the buffer.</p><p>6) Go to the blank page.</p><p>7) Select the Paste Clipboard Image from the Advanced Commenting -> Attach Menu.</p><p>8) Draw a box exactly where the card should sit. The tool automatically pastes the image of the card in for you.</p><p>9) Save the file.</p><p></p><p>Basically, what you've just done is paste in an image of the card you want over whatever was already there. The nice thing is that you can change just one card on a page or make a whole sheet or whatever you want to do.</p><p></p><p>I don't remember, but I think you have to print "Document and Comments" to get the picture to show on the print.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SiderisAnon, post: 3564873, member: 44949"] [b]You can make card copies[/b] If you have Adobe Professional, you can actually do this if the data is included in Text Fields or other fields. (This may work with versions of Adobe more advanced than Reader but less so than Professional, I don't actually know. I only have Adobe Pro 6.) There are actually two ways to do this that I've found. The first way is about copying fields, the second about copying images. Frankly, the second is probably the least complicated if you're not comfortable with fields in Adobe.. [b]First Option:[/b] I am going to use the blank item cards weapon page as an example. I know this will work with blank cards you have filled in from the free blank cards download. I do NOT know if this works with the actual full Complete Item Cards. The demo for that product does not have fields, just the text printed on the page. 1) Open up the page with the type of card you want. 2) Extract that page into another Adobe file. (Document->Page->Extract in 6.0) 3) Choose the Select Object Tool from the Advanced Editing menu. 4) Draw a box around the entire page so that you select every field. They'll turn blue. 5) Hit the delete key. All the fields go away. (This is the data filled in ONLY. You'll still have things like "Attack" and "Critical". 6) Open up the Adobe document with the item page you want to copy. If it's not the same as your original source (i.e. a weapon) then the boxes won't line up. 7) Using the same Select Object Tool you have already, draw a box around the card you want to copy. This will make all of its fields go blue. 8) Choose copy. (Ctrl-C or menu) 9) Go back to the blank page. 10) Choose paste. (Ctrl-V or menu) 11) Click on a field such as Weapon Name and drag the newly copied data over to line up with the background. I generally set up a grid beforehand and snap to it. (See the Adobe help on that.) 12) Repeat steps 10-11 to fill in all the spots. You can also copy something different over. 13) Save the file. Another option on this one is that instead of step 12 is: 12) With the fields all still highlighted, right-click on one and choose "Create Multiple Copies". 13) Choose that you want 3 across and 3 down. You can adjust spacing as well, but things won't quite line up. 14) Move the various cards into their proper permission by selecting each set of items with a drawn box. 15) Save the file. The advantage of the Multiple Copies one is that Adobe gives each field a unique name so you can now change any of the fields and it won't change all of the cards. If you use repeated Paste options, when you change one card, all of the other cards change too. I've found that choosing "Reduce File Size" from the File menu really helps cut down on the size of files manipulated this way. Sometimes very drastically. (I don't know why they bloat.) [b]Second Option:[/b] Using the same card as a sample. This WILL work with the item demo that I downloaded, so it should work with any cards. It's just not as versatile in the cards you produce. However, this option does allow you to mix and match types of cards. You could make a sheet with a weapon, an armor, a shield, and six more pieces of equipment on it. You could also add spells, monsters, and any other TOGC cards that are the same size. This works much better if you set up a grid and snap to it for every step. 1) Open up a blank Adobe document. You can create one by printing to Adobe a blank page from Word or something similar. (You can also paste OVER existing cards with this, so that is also an option, plus you get cut lines then.) 2) Open up the page you want to copy a card from. 3) Zoom in on the card you want. The closer you get, the higher resolution of the final card. 4) Choose the Snapshot Tool from the Basic Menu. 5) Draw a box around the card you want to copy. This puts it into the buffer. 6) Go to the blank page. 7) Select the Paste Clipboard Image from the Advanced Commenting -> Attach Menu. 8) Draw a box exactly where the card should sit. The tool automatically pastes the image of the card in for you. 9) Save the file. Basically, what you've just done is paste in an image of the card you want over whatever was already there. The nice thing is that you can change just one card on a page or make a whole sheet or whatever you want to do. I don't remember, but I think you have to print "Document and Comments" to get the picture to show on the print. [/QUOTE]
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