#reddragoncon5

[sugarmaus]

For Fannibal Fest Toronto, I printed a small number of plastic cards with preferred names, twitter/tumblr, and preferred pronouns, for friends to hang on their lanyards. They were just a few extra cards that I had so it was only a few but they were a big hit! So...for RDC5, I will be offering to print more. I will print up to 200 cards on a first come, first served basis. Here is what you need to do:

1) Create your image!

Create an image of dimensions 3.375 x 2.125 inches with a dpi of at least 150 (this includes some bleed, so assume some will be lost around the edges!). This is 506 x 319 pixels. The image can be laid out vertical (hanging from the short edge) or horizontal (hanging from the long edge). I won’t be punching them but will be bringing a slot punch for people to use when they pick them up.

Make sure your image is laid out in such a way that you can punch a slot in it without losing anything important!

You could include things like the name you’d like people to call you, the user name(s) people may know you by, your preferred pronouns, or even your icon if it’s specific and people might recognise it!

Save your image in a common format (eg jpg, png)

2) Email your image to [email protected]

3) Find me at RDC5 and I will give it to you!

Please ONLY SEND ME AN IMAGE IF:

1) You are going to be at RDC5 in February

2) You will pick it up!

3) You’re actually including info in the image (I won’t print just photos/images with no text)

4) You have the permission from the artist in the case of fanart

Edit to add:

I do not have the capacity to do image editing for people, not with 200 to print (that’s a lot of labour as is!). If you send me just an image with nothing on it/or not the right dimensions, it will not be printed. If you need help, please ask someone in the fandom. There are many people with basic PhotoShop or gimp skills! I will put together a step by step Gimp tutorial for setting an image to the right size and adding text. I will email anyone back whose image is unusable to give the a chance to fix it prior to January!

There’s a new detailed post HERE with step by step guide, links to assets, and ways to get help with editing!

[fishcatz]

helloo if anyone is going to rdc5 and would like to share a room please please hmu because i need someone to share a room with lol

please reblog, my twitter is @clxmentines and my DMs are open

[sugarmaus]

Creating an Image for a Con Card

There are a number of ways to make a suitable image for a plastic con card. Below I’ve put a step by step guide in GIMP (a free image editing tool. You can download it here). I’ve also included a link to some assets that can be used in creating a con card. Please note that if you use some of the provided templates as-is, your card won’t be as unique as it could be! The fun is when everyone has their own unique card.

Below the cut you’ll find:

a step by step “for dummies” tutorial in GIMP (this is only 1 way to do it, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way as long as the final dimensions are correct!

links to some templates and other image assets

an email address you can send pictures and text to for help. There are a few people who have offered to handle these types of requests - if you’d also like to help, please let me know! If you’re asking for help, please keep your requests simple!

How to Create a con card image using GIMP (the simple step by step way):

Download and Install GIMP (if you haven’t already done so!)

Find the background image you want to use. The easiest way to find an image that is a suitable size is to use google image search. Click tools and select “larger than > 640x480″. Download your image (make sure it’s something like a screenshot from the show or publicly accessible photos - please don’t use someone else’s fanart or manips without permission!)

3. Open GIMP

4. Click File>New 

5. Set your image size to 506 x 319 px OR 319 x 506 px (depending on whether you want your image “horizontal” or “vertical”. (Don’t worry about the ppi - as long as your image is at least these dimensions, the resolution should be okay in the final print!).

6. Open your image in your GIMP file (File > Open as Layers).

7. Your image will likely be too big for your canvas so you can’t see all of it, but there will be a yellow line around where the edges are:

8. Use the move tool 

to move your image so that one of the corners lines up with your canvas (the visible area of the image:

9. Use the scale tool

to scale your image to fit. You should hold down shift while you click and drag with the tool to prevent your image from warping:

10. Use a combination of the move and scale tool to get your image positioned how you want it to appear.

11. Once your happy, open the text tool

and draw a text box on your image where you want your text to appear. Type in your text.

12. Use the settings on the text window to change the font, size, and colour of your text so that it appears clearly. If you want to have some text in a different size, you will need to put that in a separate text window. You can also grab the text box itself to move all of the text around the image.

13. When you’re happy with your image, go to File > Export. Give your file a name ending it with .png

14. Attach the file you just exported to an email and sent it to [email protected]

Here is a folder with some templates that you can add text to. The images are already in the correct size/dimensions.

If you’re really stuck and need help, you can send simple editing requests to [email protected] where some lovely people are offering to help those who are really stuck. Your best bet is to pick a photo, and send it in along with what text you want on it.