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Guides for your collection.
Practical guides to scanning, managing, and valuing your collection. Clear explanations without the jargon.
Scan One Piece cards: read the code and check the artwork
Use the set code and card number to identify English One Piece cards, then review parallel editions and alternate artwork.
GuideScan Pokémon cards: check the printing and Holo variant
Capture English and German Pokémon cards, find the right printing, and deliberately record Holo, Reverse Holo, and other catalogue variants.
GuideScan Riftbound cards and build a searchable collection
Turn English Riftbound card images into a searchable collection, keep variants separate, and view available market references in context.
FundamentalsUnderstand collection value and price history on the dashboard
How to read the collection total, time ranges, price history, and top movements on the TCG Actana dashboard without treating them as sale guarantees.
FundamentalsKeep four TCGs in one collection
How TCG Actana keeps Magic, Pokémon, One Piece, and Riftbound together without losing each card's game, printing, language, or finish.
GuideOrganise, filter, and search a large card collection
Use search, game and copy filters, sorting, set grouping, and named collections to keep a growing TCG collection usable.
FundamentalsDocument scanner, flatbed, or phone photos for Magic cards?
Compare feeder scanners, flatbeds, and phone cameras for card safety, repeated batch work, and useful images in TCG Actana.
FundamentalsHow MTG card scanners identify the exact printing
Why the exact Magic printing matters, which visible details separate editions, and when TCG Actana asks you to review the result.
GuideScan Magic cards in bulk: from a card stack to a digital collection
Capture a Magic card stack on your computer: watch a scanner folder, review uncertain matches, set condition and foil, and build your collection.
GuideTCGplayer CSV to Cardmarket: convert an export for TCG PowerTools
How to turn a TCGplayer inventory with Product IDs into CSV files you can review and import with TCG PowerTools.
FundamentalsGetting cards into TCG Actana: scans, photos, and watched folders
How to import scans and card photos into TCG Actana, prepare useful images, and review uncertain results before adding them to your collection.
FundamentalsFrom Mint to Poor: a practical card condition guide
A practical introduction to the Cardmarket condition scale, what to inspect on your cards, and how TCG Actana records your choice.
GuideCreate a TCG PowerTools CSV with TCG Actana
How to export a reviewed scan batch or your saved collection from TCG Actana for import into TCG PowerTools.
FundamentalsUnderstanding market values, collection value, and price history
How to read card values, collection totals, and price history in TCG Actana without mistaking a market reference for a guaranteed sale price.