Card Design & File Prep

Close-up of abstract patterned cards, a translucent card-size template, a brass ruler, and a magnifying loupe arranged on a white desk beside a stack of blank cards.

Image Resolution for Custom Card Printing

Steven Peterson / October 30, 2026

Prepare sharper custom card artwork by calculating pixel dimensions at final size, checking effective resolution, and following the printer’s bleed and export specifications.

A thick stack of rounded-corner cards with abstract multicolor designs sits beside an open kraft-paper card box on a sunlit wooden table, with several loose cards and a blank divider in the foreground.

Card Design & File Prep

How Many Cards Should Be in a Custom Deck? Plan the Count Around the Job

Steven Peterson / September 29, 2026

There is no universal card count for a custom deck. Start with what the deck needs to accomplish, count every physical card, and confirm the package capacity before finalizing artwork.