What you'll need
- An image editing software such as Photoshop or GIMP - FotoSketcher (Don't worry, it is free) - A piece of artwork that you want to useGetting started
1) First thing is first. Open up your image editing software (from here on out I'll assume you have photoshop, because that's what I have, the procedure in GIMP should be relatively similar).2) Create a new image of the right dimensions for the kind of card that you're making. See the list below for the proper dimensions - Ship: 1800px by 1600px - Squadron: 1650px by 950px - Upgrade: 1200px by 750px - Large Misc Card*: 1800px by 1200px - Medium Misc Card*: 1650px by 900px - Small Misc Card*: 1200px by 600px*: Note that not all Misc Card types use art. In fact, as of the writing of this article, none of the misc card types do, but that's okay.3) Copy your artwork and paste it as a new layer into your blank canvas. Scale the image so that it covers the canvas (none of the background layer should show up) - get your image framed how you want. Remember that the left-most and right-most 75 pixels will be cut off on the card because of bleed, so frame your image accordingly.4) Flatten your image.5) Boot up FotoSketcher6) Copy your image from Photoshop and Paste it in to FotoSketcher and apply the following parameters

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