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 ==== What is ACO? ==== ==== What is ACO? ====
 AnimeCards.Org is the largest collection of anime trading card information in English.  The site has gone through a lot of changes but we have been collecting card information for more than 20 years. AnimeCards.Org is the largest collection of anime trading card information in English.  The site has gone through a lot of changes but we have been collecting card information for more than 20 years.
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 +==== Who runs ACO? ====
 +Many people collaborated and donated information in ACO but primarily one person has run it: Anisa!
  
 ==== What isn't in ACO? ==== ==== What isn't in ACO? ====
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 We don't generally collect trading card games or card games in general, as they are pretty difficult to organize, but it would be nice if that information could be preserved in some way. We don't generally collect trading card games or card games in general, as they are pretty difficult to organize, but it would be nice if that information could be preserved in some way.
  
 +==== Why don't you have a forum/community features? ====
 +In the past we did have a forum and ways for the community to interact.  I hope to have those features in the future, but right now I am not able to keep up on the level of security we would need for those features.  I hope to change from the wiki to a proper database, but I haven't settled on the right format yet.  
  
 ==== Reproduction vs. Reprint ==== ==== Reproduction vs. Reprint ====
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 ==== Regular vs. Normal ==== ==== Regular vs. Normal ====
 In Japanese, regular cards are most often referred to as "normal" cards, but on ACO, normal is consistently translated as Regular.  Some collectors may still use Normal, it means the same thing. In Japanese, regular cards are most often referred to as "normal" cards, but on ACO, normal is consistently translated as Regular.  Some collectors may still use Normal, it means the same thing.
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 +=== Scans ===
 +
 +==== Box scans ====
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 +
 +{{tablelayout?rowsHeaderSource=Auto&colwidth="120px,120px"&tableSort=0&tableSearch=0&tablePrint=0}}
 +| {{::boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsidea-front.jpg?50}}  | {{:boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsideb-back.jpg?50}}    |
 +| A: Box Front                                               | B: Box Back                                                |
 +| {{:boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsidec-left.jpg?50}}    | {{:boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsided-right.jpg?50}}   |
 +| C: Box Left side                                           | D: Box Right side                                          |
 +| {{:boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsidee-top.jpg?50}}     | {{:boxscan_-_rectangle-colored_-_boxsidef-bottom.jpg?50}}  |
 +| E: Box top                                                 | F: Box bottom (often blank so not scanned)                 |
 +
 +How to scan cards?
 +
 +I'm sure there are many ways but here is mine!
 +
 +I use an Epson flat-bed scanner (but any will do, probably.  Inexpensive model should be just fine!)  
 +
 +I scan in full color, at 300 DPI (some may feel that 300 is excessive.)
 +
 +The scanning software is really key.  I use Scan Speeder.  The free version has great features.
 +
 +I trim and rotate images in Paint.net, and save as JPG with these quality settings.
 +{{::how-to-scan-paintnet-settings.png?200|}}
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 +I use Bulk Rename Utility to help batch rename files.  It looks clunky but it is capable of sophisticated things!  Before this, I used Lupas Rename, which is still a good, functioning software.
 +
 +Card types
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 +にふぉるめーしょん　Niformation
 +
 +According to Bandai: コレクションシールの新ブランド名「にふぉるめーしょん」とは
 +にとうしん（2頭身）のディフォルメイラストで作品の魅力を表現するシールコレクション！！
  
  
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