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Guides to card batches and CSV exports.
Practical guidance for capturing, reviewing, and exporting trading cards.
Selling large card collections on Cardmarket: the complete workflow
From a full box to a finished Cardmarket listing: sort, scan in batches, review uncertain matches, set conditions, and list via CSV through TCG PowerTools.
Seller workflowChaos sorting for trading cards: locations instead of pre-sorting
How chaos sorting works for TCG sales stock: scan cards, assign sequential storage locations, and pass each position to TCG PowerTools by CSV.
GuideScan One Piece cards and verify the printing before export
Capture One Piece cards, review TCG Actana's suggested printing against the physical copy, and prepare a checked seller CSV.
GuideScan Pokémon cards and verify the result before export
Capture English, German, and Japanese Pokémon cards, review TCG Actana's suggested printing, and prepare them for CSV export.
FundamentalsDocument scanner, flatbed, or phone photos for trading cards?
Compare feeder scanners, flatbeds, and phone cameras for speed, card safety, and image consistency, and pick the right capture route for TCG Actana.
FundamentalsHow to verify the exact MTG printing before export
Why the exact Magic printing matters and how to review TCG Actana's suggestion against the physical card before exporting your batch.
GuideScan Magic cards in bulk and export a TCG PowerTools CSV
Capture a Magic card stack on your computer, review uncertain matches, set condition and foil, and export the finished batch for 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 exporting a CSV.
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 from TCG Actana for import into TCG PowerTools.
FundamentalsUnderstanding market values in a TCG PowerTools export
How price references enter the CSV export, why printing and finish matter, and why you still review the final sale price yourself.