[ThatSeventiesGuy]

How do you figure out the x, y, and all that for the xml code? I thought Paint.net was supposed to tell you that stuff, but so far I can't figure it out.

Here's my template. Right size, so far as I can tell. The proper areas are alpha'ed, but it doesn't show here.



And my xml code needs HUGE work. Can anybody help? I cut and pasted some xml from other card sets, and tried to change it, but couldn't figure out how to determine the x, y, height, and width values. The fonts and colors should be good to go though, I think. I might need to do something else to fiddle with the picture border for team colors, maybe? I am SO freaking lost.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!-- 1987 ProCards card template for OOTP by ThatSeventiesGuy -->

<PICTURE width="533" height="311">
<ELEMENTS>
<!-- Photo Data - Front -->

<ELEMENT type="image" x="5" y="-5" zorder="1" width="212" height="310" facegen_zoom = "random"
facegen_angle = "random" content="PICTURE" />
<ELEMENT type="image" x="0" y="0" zorder="10" content="1987_procards_default.png" />
<ELEMENT type="image" x="0" y="0" zorder="15" trialpha_red="[%TEAM_BG_COLOR]" content="color_bar.png" />

<ELEMENT type="image" x="0" y="0" zorder="90" content="[%YEAR]_1987_procards_[%PERSON_FIRST_NAME]_[%PERSON_LAST_NAME].png" />
<ELEMENT type="image" x="155" y="205" zorder="50" content="TEAM_LOGO_60" />



<!-- Personal Data - Front -->

<ELEMENT type="text" x=78" y="10" width="284" height="10" align="shrink" valign="bottom" zorder="20" font_name="verabd" font_color="000000" font_x_size="20" font_y_size="18" content="[%PERSON_FIRST_NAME] [%PERSON_LAST_NAME]" />


<ELEMENT type="text" x="9" y="7" width="6" height="4" align="shrink" valign="bottom" zorder="40" font_name="verabd" font_color="000000" font_x_size="30" font_y_size="24" content="[%TEAM_NAME]" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="90" y="290" width="300" height="16" align="shrink" valign="bottom" zorder="50" font_name="verabd" font_color="000000" font_x_size="20" font_y_size="18" content="[%POSITION_SHORT]" />

<!-- Personal Data - Back -->

<ELEMENT type="text" x="255" y="78" width="24" height="14" align="center" valign="middle" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="12" font_y_size="14" content="[%RANDOM_NUMBER][%RANDOM_NUMBER]" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="299" y="53" width="171" height="14" align="left" valign="middle" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="11" font_y_size="13" content="[%PERSON_NAME]" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="299" y="66" width="235" height="32" align="left" valign="middle" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="10" font_y_size="12" content="[%TEAM_NAME_NICK]\n[%LEAGUE_NAME]" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="299" y="90" width="235" height="32" align="left" valign="middle" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="10" font_y_size="10" content="Bats: [%PERSON_BATS_U]     Throws: [%PERSON_THROWS_U]     Ht: [%PERSON_HEIGHT]     Wt: [%PERSON_WEIGHT]\nAge: [%AGE]     Hometown: [%PERSON_CITY_OF_BIRTH]" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="468" y="53" width="48" height="14" align="left" valign="middle" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="10" font_y_size="13" content="[%POSITION]" />




<!-- Year and Team columns -->

<ELEMENT type="text" x="239" y="119" width="20" height="150" content="Year\n[%SEASON11_YEAR]\n[%SEASON10_YEAR]\n[%SEASON9_YEAR]\n[%SEASON8_YEAR]\n[%SEASON7_YEAR]\n[%SEASON6_YEAR]\n[%SEASON5_YEAR]\n[%SEASON4_YEAR]\n[%SEASON3_YEAR]\n[%SEASON2_YEAR]\n[%SEASON1_YEAR]\n[%SEASON_YEAR]\nTotal" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="262" y="119" width="60" height="150" content="Team\n[%SEASON11_TEAM]\n[%SEASON10_TEAM]\n[%SEASON9_TEAM]\n[%SEASON8_TEAM]\n[%SEASON7_TEAM]\n[%SEASON6_TEAM]\n[%SEASON5_TEAM]\n[%SEASON4_TEAM]\n[%SEASON3_TEAM]\n[%SEASON2_TEAM]\n[%SEASON1_TEAM]\n [%SEASON_TEAM]\n" align="left" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />


<!-- Pitching Stats -->

<ELEMENT type="text" x="293" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="W\n[%SEASON11_W]\n[%SEASON10_W]\n[%SEASON9_W]\n[%SEASON8_W]\n[%SEASON7_W]\n[%SEASON6_W]\n[%SEASON5_W]\n[%SEASON4_W]\n[%SEASON3_W]\n[%SEASON2_W]\n[%SEASON1_W]\n[%SEASON_W]\n[%CAREER_W]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="312" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="L\n[%SEASON11_L]\n[%SEASON10_L]\n[%SEASON9_L]\n[%SEASON8_L]\n[%SEASON7_L]\n[%SEASON6_L]\n[%SEASON5_L]\n[%SEASON4_L]\n[%SEASON3_L]\n[%SEASON2_L]\n[%SEASON1_L]\n[%SEASON_L]\n[%CAREER_L]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="335" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="ERA\n[%SEASON11_ERA]\n[%SEASON10_ERA]\n[%SEASON9_ERA]\n[%SEASON8_ERA]\n[%SEASON7_ERA]\n[%SEASON6_ERA]\n[%SEASON5_ERA]\n[%SEASON4_ERA]\n[%SEASON3_ERA]\n[%SEASON2_ERA]\n[%SEASON1_ERA]\n[%SEASON_ERA]\n[%CAREER_ERA]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="359" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="G\n[%SEASON11_GP]\n[%SEASON10_GP]\n[%SEASON9_GP]\n[%SEASON8_GP]\n[%SEASON7_GP]\n[%SEASON6_GP]\n[%SEASON5_GP]\n[%SEASON4_GP]\n[%SEASON3_GP]\n[%SEASON2_GP]\n[%SEASON1_GP]\n[%SEASON_GP]\n[%CAREER_GP]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="378" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="SV\n[%SEASON11_SV]\n[%SEASON10_SV]\n[%SEASON9_SV]\n[%SEASON8_SV]\n[%SEASON7_SV]\n[%SEASON6_SV]\n[%SEASON5_SV]\n[%SEASON4_SV]\n[%SEASON3_SV]\n[%SEASON2_SV]\n[%SEASON1_SV]\n[%SEASON_SV]\n[%CAREER_SV]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="401" y="119" width="30" height="150" content="IP\n[%SEASON11_IP]\n[%SEASON10_IP]\n[%SEASON9_IP]\n[%SEASON8_IP]\n[%SEASON7_IP]\n[%SEASON6_IP]\n[%SEASON5_IP]\n[%SEASON4_IP]\n[%SEASON3_IP]\n[%SEASON2_IP]\n[%SEASON1_IP]\n[%SEASON_IP]\n[%CAREER_IP]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="429" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="HA\n[%SEASON11_HA]\n[%SEASON10_HA]\n[%SEASON9_HA]\n[%SEASON8_HA]\n[%SEASON7_HA]\n[%SEASON6_HA]\n[%SEASON5_HA]\n[%SEASON4_HA]\n[%SEASON3_HA]\n[%SEASON2_HA]\n[%SEASON1_HA]\n[%SEASON_HA]\n[%CAREER_HA]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="449" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="HRA\n[%SEASON11_HRA]\n[%SEASON10_HRA]\n[%SEASON9_HRA]\n[%SEASON8_HRA]\n[%SEASON7_HRA]\n[%SEASON6_HRA]\n[%SEASON5_HRA]\n[%SEASON4_HRA]\n[%SEASON3_HRA]\n[%SEASON2_HRA]\n[%SEASON1_HRA]\n[%SEASON_HRA]\n[%CAREER_HRA]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="471" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="BB\n[%SEASON11_BB]\n[%SEASON10_BB]\n[%SEASON9_BB]\n[%SEASON8_BB]\n[%SEASON7_BB]\n[%SEASON6_BB]\n[%SEASON5_BB]\n[%SEASON4_BB]\n[%SEASON3_BB]\n[%SEASON2_BB]\n[%SEASON1_BB]\n[%SEASON_BB]\n[%CAREER_BB]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="493" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="SO\n[%SEASON11_K]\n[%SEASON10_K]\n[%SEASON9_K]\n[%SEASON8_K]\n[%SEASON7_K]\n[%SEASON6_K]\n[%SEASON5_K]\n[%SEASON4_K]\n[%SEASON3_K]\n[%SEASON2_K]\n[%SEASON1_K]\n[%SEASON_K]\n[%CAREER_K]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />


<!-- Batting Stats -->

<ELEMENT type="text" x="288" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="AVG\n[%SEASON11_AVG]\n[%SEASON10_AVG]\n[%SEASON9_AVG]\n[%SEASON8_AVG]\n[%SEASON7_AVG]\n[%SEASON6_AVG]\n[%SEASON5_AVG]\n[%SEASON4_AVG]\n[%SEASON3_AVG]\n[%SEASON2_AVG]\n[%SEASON1_AVG]\n[%SEASON_AVG]\n[%CAREER_AVG]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="311" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="G\n[%SEASON11_G]\n[%SEASON10_G]\n[%SEASON9_G]\n[%SEASON8_G]\n[%SEASON7_G]\n[%SEASON6_G]\n[%SEASON5_G]\n[%SEASON4_G]\n[%SEASON3_G]\n[%SEASON2_G]\n[%SEASON1_G]\n[%SEASON_G]\n[%CAREER_G]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="336" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="AB\n[%SEASON11_AB]\n[%SEASON10_AB]\n[%SEASON9_AB]\n[%SEASON8_AB]\n[%SEASON7_AB]\n[%SEASON6_AB]\n[%SEASON5_AB]\n[%SEASON4_AB]\n[%SEASON3_AB]\n[%SEASON2_AB]\n[%SEASON1_AB]\n[%SEASON_AB]\n[%CAREER_AB]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="359" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="H\n[%SEASON11_H]\n[%SEASON10_H]\n[%SEASON9_H]\n[%SEASON8_H]\n[%SEASON7_H]\n[%SEASON6_H]\n[%SEASON5_H]\n[%SEASON4_H]\n[%SEASON3_H]\n[%SEASON2_H]\n[%SEASON1_H]\n[%SEASON_H]\n[%CAREER_H]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="381" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="R\n[%SEASON11_R]\n[%SEASON10_R]\n[%SEASON9_R]\n[%SEASON8_R]\n[%SEASON7_R]\n[%SEASON6_R]\n[%SEASON5_R]\n[%SEASON4_R]\n[%SEASON3_R]\n[%SEASON2_R]\n[%SEASON1_R]\n[%SEASON_R]\n[%CAREER_R]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="399" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="2B\n[%SEASON11_2B]\n[%SEASON10_2B]\n[%SEASON9_2B]\n[%SEASON8_2B]\n[%SEASON7_2B]\n[%SEASON6_2B]\n[%SEASON5_2B]\n[%SEASON4_2B]\n[%SEASON3_2B]\n[%SEASON2_2B]\n[%SEASON1_2B]\n[%SEASON_2B]\n[%CAREER_2B]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="417" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="3B\n[%SEASON11_3B]\n[%SEASON10_3B]\n[%SEASON9_3B]\n[%SEASON8_3B]\n[%SEASON7_3B]\n[%SEASON6_3B]\n[%SEASON5_3B]\n[%SEASON4_3B]\n[%SEASON3_3B]\n[%SEASON2_3B]\n[%SEASON1_3B]\n[%SEASON_3B]\n[%CAREER_3B]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="436" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="HR\n[%SEASON11_HR]\n[%SEASON10_HR]\n[%SEASON9_HR]\n[%SEASON8_HR]\n[%SEASON7_HR]\n[%SEASON6_HR]\n[%SEASON5_HR]\n[%SEASON4_HR]\n[%SEASON3_HR]\n[%SEASON2_HR]\n[%SEASON1_HR]\n[%SEASON_HR]\n[%CAREER_HR]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="458" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="RBI\n[%SEASON11_RBI]\n[%SEASON10_RBI]\n[%SEASON9_RBI]\n[%SEASON8_RBI]\n[%SEASON7_RBI]\n[%SEASON6_RBI]\n[%SEASON5_RBI]\n[%SEASON4_RBI]\n[%SEASON3_RBI]\n[%SEASON2_RBI]\n[%SEASON1_RBI]\n[%SEASON_RBI]\n[%CAREER_RBI]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="480" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="K\n[%SEASON11_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON10_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON9_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON8_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON7_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON6_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON5_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON4_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON3_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON2_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON1_HITTER_K]\n[%SEASON_HITTER_K]\n[%CAREER_HITTER_K]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />

<ELEMENT type="text" x="499" y="119" width="25" height="150" content="SB\n[%SEASON11_SB]\n[%SEASON10_SB]\n[%SEASON9_SB]\n[%SEASON8_SB]\n[%SEASON7_SB]\n[%SEASON6_SB]\n[%SEASON5_SB]\n[%SEASON4_SB]\n[%SEASON3_SB]\n[%SEASON2_SB]\n[%SEASON1_SB]\n[%SEASON_SB]\n[%CAREER_SB]" align="right" zorder="20" font_name="vera" font_color="#000000" font_x_size="8" font_y_size="9" />


</ELEMENTS>
</PICTURE>

I even downloaded Paint.net because it supposedly told you those x-y values, but if it does, I can't figure out how or where. Or in GIMP, which is what I normally use.

The final product is supposed to look like this, 1987 ProCards:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VbZXTgtIEh...2B%2523142.jpg

Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to be able to make these myself, so I don't have to ask other people to make them all the time. Thanks!