Such an Easy Such an Easy Game to PlayGame to Play

Creating Trading Cards using Creating Trading Cards using Photoshop and InDesignPhotoshop and InDesign

Why are we doing this?Why are we doing this?

►So you can quickly write a profile on So you can quickly write a profile on the person you interview in classthe person you interview in class

►This helps you organize your article This helps you organize your article too if you are doing an in depth story too if you are doing an in depth story on sports or high profile playeron sports or high profile player

Finding the template and saving Finding the template and saving itit

►Open the file called Who’s on First in Open the file called Who’s on First in the folder called trading cardsthe folder called trading cards

►SAVE AS SAVE AS ►trading_card_yourname within the trading_card_yourname within the

folder called trading card P 5 or 7 or 8 folder called trading card P 5 or 7 or 8 or 9or 9

This file is an InDesign FileThis file is an InDesign File

►You will recreate this trading card in You will recreate this trading card in the two rectangles on the left the two rectangles on the left

►Once you have practiced with the Once you have practiced with the selection, type, text in type, fills, selection, type, text in type, fills, strokes, outlines, and swatches TOOLSstrokes, outlines, and swatches TOOLS

►And can PLACE text or .jpgs or .tiff files And can PLACE text or .jpgs or .tiff files you can create your OWN trading you can create your OWN trading cardscards

You SELECT a box byYou SELECT a box by

►Using the select toolUsing the select tool► It looks like an arrowIt looks like an arrow

You add TEXTYou add TEXT

►By clicking on the type tool and By clicking on the type tool and drawing a box – any old boxdrawing a box – any old box

►Once you see the cursor blinking you Once you see the cursor blinking you can begin to typecan begin to type

But, the text is too smallBut, the text is too small

►Make the font bigger by changing the Make the font bigger by changing the point size – you can type in point sizes if point size – you can type in point sizes if one is not listed – like 225one is not listed – like 225

►You can change the font FAMILY by You can change the font FAMILY by selecting an AYT font (A for the beginning selecting an AYT font (A for the beginning of the alphabet and YT for YearTech) of the alphabet and YT for YearTech) these are just fun fonts – but when these are just fun fonts – but when creating stats be sure the text is legible!creating stats be sure the text is legible!

►You can zoom in using the magnifying You can zoom in using the magnifying glassglass

HOT KEYS you must knowHOT KEYS you must know

►CTRL or Control + 1 – blows up your CTRL or Control + 1 – blows up your screen by 100%screen by 100%

►CTRL or Control 2 – blows up your CTRL or Control 2 – blows up your screen by 200%screen by 200%

►To get back to a Window VIEW use To get back to a Window VIEW use CTRL + 0 (zero)CTRL + 0 (zero)

►NEVER USE CTRL + P – NEVER USE CTRL + P –

Effects you will learn in Effects you will learn in PhotoshopPhotoshop

►SCALE using the CLAW – CTRL + ALT + SCALE using the CLAW – CTRL + ALT + SHIFT (hold down all at once and grab SHIFT (hold down all at once and grab a corner to scale)a corner to scale)

TodayToday► Interview with candid questions Interview with candid questions ►What’s included on a STAT card?What’s included on a STAT card?

Your hometownYour hometownteam you play onteam you play onheightheightaverages = AB, Runs, HR , etc.averages = AB, Runs, HR , etc.

► This is BORING! This is BORING! ► Ask the unusual to make these fun trading Ask the unusual to make these fun trading

cards.cards.►What was your best day in so and so’s class?What was your best day in so and so’s class?►Who is your celebrity crush?Who is your celebrity crush?►Who or what drives you nuts?Who or what drives you nuts?►What’s been your favorite memory in middle What’s been your favorite memory in middle

school?school?

Next DayNext Day

►You will type up your notes on the You will type up your notes on the trading card in bulleted formattrading card in bulleted format

►No periods – no complete sentencesNo periods – no complete sentences►Use this format – Name: Use this format – Name:

My fantasy is: My fantasy is:

Next DayNext Day

► Spell CheckSpell Check► Let the person you interviewed peer edit the Let the person you interviewed peer edit the

writing writing ► Take a photo of the person you interviewedTake a photo of the person you interviewed► Save it to the folder of baseball cards and Save it to the folder of baseball cards and

name it the person’s name.jpgname it the person’s name.jpg► Then, file, place, the image.Then, file, place, the image.► You will need to use the claw to scale the You will need to use the claw to scale the

photo downphoto down

Next DayNext Day

►Finalize – add elements that make the Finalize – add elements that make the card look similar to a trading card card look similar to a trading card

►For example, add a border.For example, add a border.►Add some embossing or drop shadowsAdd some embossing or drop shadows►Use the BIG PHOTOSHOP IDEA Manual to Use the BIG PHOTOSHOP IDEA Manual to

look for ideas to make your card the look for ideas to make your card the best!best!

►Save often. I’ll print these out in color at Save often. I’ll print these out in color at home.home.