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Card Scan and Photo Requirements
Technical file requirements
Accepted files
JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, and AVIF image payloads are recognised by the server's signature validation.
Maximum size
Each front or back image must be no larger than 15 MB.
Number of sides
At least one side is required. Front and back together provide stronger evidence for a full condition report.
Crop review
The browser proposes a crop and rotation. Confirm that the complete card and all four edges are inside the crop.
Best option: a clean flatbed scan
- Use 600 DPI or higher where your scanner and file-size limit allow.
- Remove the card from sleeves, toploaders, semi-rigids, team bags, and slabs.
- Place one card flat and keep every edge and corner visible.
- Use a clean, contrasting background so the card boundary is easy to distinguish.
- Disable beautification, sharpening, dust removal, and colour filters where possible.
- Check both files at full size for blur, clipped edges, streaks, and scanner shadows before submitting.
If you use a phone or camera
- Use diffuse, even light from more than one direction and turn off the flash.
- Keep the lens parallel to the card to avoid perspective distortion.
- Fill the frame while leaving a small border around the complete card.
- Tap to focus on the card surface and use the highest-quality original file, not a social-media copy.
- Review holofoil and dark surfaces for glare; move the lights rather than applying an image filter.
A camera image may be accepted technically while still providing weak grading evidence. A successful upload is not a quality certification.
Avoid these common failure modes
Plastic between lens and card
Scratches, dust, glare, and texture on a sleeve or slab can be mistaken for card defects or hide them.
Clipped or tiny cards
Missing corners prevent assessment; a card occupying only a small part of the image leaves too little detail.
Heavy shadows or glare
Broad dark bands and bright reflections change perceived edges, colour, and surface condition.
Edited images
Filters, denoising, sharpening, background removal, and compression can manufacture or erase grading evidence.
Before uploading, also review supported card designs and limitations.