Card Template Creation Tutorial

A video walkthrough of my process of creating a Photoshop Card Template, using the Hero card from the board game Myth as an example.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1:03 | Creating a new document with proper dimensions
2:50 | Scanning cards & cleaning up scans
6:40 | Removing text with Patch tool or Clone Stamp
7:21 | Importing PDFs for reference & image assets
12:41 | Creating text and adjusting fonts
20:40 | Importing / Creating various elements
24:54 | Text and fonts, pt. 2
28:45 | Action & AP Symbols
39:30 | Grunge Brushes and Layer Masks, pt. 1
47:45 | Layer Organization
48:48 | Moving to a new (correctly sized) document
51:50 | Creating a full bleed border
52:48 | -by using the Clone stamp tool
55:03 | -by creating your own border from scratch (Grunge Brushes)
58:37 | Adjustment Layers (Levels & Hue/Saturation)
1:05:54 | Creating dividing lines
1:10:50 | Creating the example diagram (using Layer Styles)
1:18:33 | Movement Background: Adjustment Layers and Masks
1:22:56 | Masks: Cut a "hole" in your card for easy image insertion
1:27:00 | Using Rules and Guide Lines
1:31:10 | Turning Layer Styles into their own Layers (Drop Shadow)
1:34:55 | Fast-forwarding through the rest of the busy work
1:36:41 | Overview of final template

Download the .psd file here:

[timsmith]

Thank you! This is an excellent tutorial.

[birthdaythesuit]

"How to create a new card!"

copy and paste it from an already existing card.

ಠ_ಠ