Illustrator had the option to save as SVG files so here they are for those that want them, wasn’t sure what settings to use or if I needed to change anything before saving as I don’t even know how SVG files are used. If they need changed, I think someone else may need to do it that understands SVG more.
Thus far, I’ve only tested the IE SVG renderer. Images seem mostly okay. Header text may be too large (probably needs the font condenced). I’ll test an actual editor when I have time later.
Updated the main files to be saved as CS4 files for more ease of use and so I don’t have to update 2 sets of files.
Thanks so much for all this Koga. I’ve finally got them all lined up with the text so i can start putting these to work.
While working on them I realized some environment cards have HP and the template doesn’t show that. Then I looked at Rook City to see how they use the template (can’t wait to see the enhanced environments) and realized that they each have a unique little background pic for HP, instead of the basic explosion that most target HP is written in. Kind of cool. So I guess if i ever make an environment i’ll just find a thematic pic to use for the background on HP.
Thanks again Koga. Very cool.
Hmm, I’m quoting my self. However, there’s a lot of talk of all these great templates using programs I don’t have. So, wouldn’t it be great for there to be a plugin for this free program I’m linking to?
I think so…
And if I knew how to do it I would, but I don’t so I will continue to tell others ;D
Which, by the way already has a plugin for the LOTR LCG which works well along with the Arkham Horror that it comes with.
Unfortunately, I’ve been a bit busy with other things, like making a generic card inventory program to keep up with my Star Wars cards, and this weekend will be very busy this weekend, with typical game night Friday, high school reunion Saturday, and birthday party Sunday (with possible shopping for birthday party Friday and Saturday). Eventually, I may have to take a look at this thing.
Added Hero, Villain, and Environment Decks so that those that want to can place all their cards in one file to see at once. This way your cards aren’t spread across several files and can easily rearrange how many copies of each card you want. Figured out how to use multiple artboards in Illustrator to allow this and they’ll still print just fine.
Made the villain name into a symbol so you only have to change 1 to change it for all the cards for that villain. For the Villain Deck, if you want extra character cards for that villain besides the normal amount, such as The Chairman having The Operative, then you’ll just have to use the Villain Character file. I’ve also used the extra card that was in the Villain Deck template as a placeholder in case someone wants to make a card like Spite’s Safe House.
I also improved the color I was using for the quote area on the Environment cards.
Can I just say thanks again for sharing these resources. A friend and I have been formulating some home made material and are finally at the point where we can start to use these. Really appreciate your work on all these.
Thanks a lot for your efforts, Koga. I am using your (photoshop) templates (which work for my education edition of CS2) to create a custom hero of my own. 
Edit: I think it’s complete except for the artwork and playtesting. Anyone game?
Added some B&W PDF files so anyone that can’t access these templates can still get a taste for them. These are better for playtesting as well, they can just be printed out and written on. I kept the boxes for the character cards as a basis to start from. I included file for Hero and Villain decks and a file for those cards with the HP graphic. I included files for all 4 variations of Environment cards. I also added color PDFs in case anyone wants those. If anything seems to be missing, please let me know.
EDIT:
Slighty altered the stroke weight of the headers in my templates. It was slightly too thick before
Here’s the templates in Photoshop, removed the text so you can add it in with Photoshop since I don’t think you can remove the text from the Illustrator file while it’s in Photoshop. Had to create a blank template for villain character and the back of hero character, as depending on how much text you add the boxes could be a different size which you can’t alter if i had kept them in when converting to photoshop. Also got rid of the box for the front of hero character card as that could also be different sizes depending on the text. Should be easy enough to make the boxes and add in text in photoshop. Made 2 Environment files, one with the type box and one without as only some environment cards have a type, such as the rats and vats in Pike.
These have been updated and added more versions.
EDIT: Since I’ve changed the main files to CS4, I removed the special CS4 folder.
Moved images to main post.
I’ve corrected the Villain Deck a little, pertaining to the extra card. I re-counted Spite’s cards and Safe House is his 25th card, not his 26th so it’s part of the regular deck count, not an extra card. So I added a reminder in the template.
Improved the templates a lot:
Rebuilt for better dimensions of the cards, easier to make changes
Easier to cut out
Squared border (looks better in sleeves)
B&W playtesting option added. (This also means that making templates for future playtesting of the official cards could be made easier.)
Added in the lighter text area from before as the default and allowed the darker one able to be toggled on.
Added the rounded corners for HP and the boxes on character cards. (These were barely noticable.)
Added Cards Template that includes choice between Hero, Villain, and Environment. Have the Hero cards as the default setting, simple instructions on how to change them are provided within the template.
Moved the older files into the folder named “Old Files”.
Updated Photoshop files.
I’m also still looking into other programs to make these templates in that may be more readily available for download so that everyone can use them.
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Found out that I hadn’t prepped the Hero Deck file with the correct indenting for use with powers since I rebuilt it, just fixed that. I also included the indenting in the Cards Template file so that those making hero cards in that can have the correct indenting as well. It’s easy enough to just hit the Enter key to make a new line without the indenting that powers use.
I’ve also gone back and fixed some previous posts, such as when I posted 2 times in a row and condensed them.
Finished making an Oversized Villain template. Also made some minor adjustments to some of my other templates.
Those look really super... I built one today too for photoshop users (CS4) but I used all the fonts you found to make it look good.
I cannot wait to see some new challenging alternate villains, I have a busy weekend but by monday I will be posting an alternate Voss at least.
I have to say these templates (especially the Illustrator templates) are awesome. I created a custom villain and environment over the past few months, and just converted them to these. They look phenomenal. Had to learn a few Illustrator tricks (as I have no experience with it), but it was worth it.
Many thanks, Koga!
Added a Custom Deck file, It has the cards in a 3x3 grid on the pages, both hero and villain character cards and if you want to change the card type between hero, villain, and environment you'll need to hide/unhide the correct parts of the card base and keyword box graphic symbols. This file is for those with more experiance with Illustrator. It includes more than enough cards, just delete some to get down to the correct amounts for the decks, especially the small environment decks.
It may be a while until I convert all my files to the 3x3 grid so it uses less paper but I figured it's get this out there for now. I know some printers have different maximum printing margins, which is why I made them 6 cards to a page before so any printer could print them, some older printers will cut off the edges if 9 cards are on the page. Even after converting I'll save the older files in case anyone has any problems with the new ones.
One reason for this change is that I'm also working on a new hero, which I'll be posting on BGG when it's done and ready for testing. One of the new Vengeance heroes uses a concept I was trying to do a while back but never quite figured out, now I have something to help with making mine.
You might want to wait to post the new hero until Vengeance goes public to avoid causing any issues.
It's probably going to be a while before I get it ready anyway, I'd posted about this same concept on BGG about a year ago and just now starting to work on it. I just couldn't figure out how it would work until now. Will need some testing with my friends at Gamer's Guild before I post anything as the mechanic is unique, while borrowing a little from something else. Will be a tough hero to finish and stay balanced, only have 3 cards besides the character card thought up so far and even those 3 cards are only about half done.
I'll wait to publicly post my new hero on BGG though. Will still be able to use privately with friends, they also help me playtest Vengeance.
Has anyone thought about using this to create custom cards for SotM: http://magicseteditor.sourceforge.net/
It seems really flexible and able to do all the things that we're hoping for!
I've seen it before, I just need to figure out how it works.