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Standard Card Type

This card design was created by Reddit user /u/UniversalPolymath, with additional development by CollinHeist.

This is the most "generic" title card type in TCM. It features center-aligned season, episode, and title text positioned at the bottom of the image, with a subtle gradient overlay applied by default to improve text legibility.

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Labeled Card Elements

Labeled Standard Card Elements

Episode Text

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, "episode text" here refers to both the season and episode index text displayed above the title (e.g. SEASON 1 • EPISODE 1).

Color

The color of the index text can be adjusted with the Episode Text Color extra. If unspecified, it defaults to #CFCFCF.

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Size

The size of the index text can be adjusted with the Episode Text Font Size extra. Values above 1.0 increase the size of the text, and values below 1.0 decrease it.

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Stroke Color

The color of the stroke applied to the index text can be adjusted with the Episode Text Stroke Color extra. If unspecified, it defaults to black.

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Vertical Shift

The vertical position of the index text can be adjusted with the Episode Text Vertical Shift extra. Positive values shift the index text down, and negative values shift it up.

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Stroke Text Color

The color of the stroke applied to the title text can be adjusted with the Stroke Text Color extra. If unspecified, it defaults to black.

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Separator Character

When both season and episode text are shown, a separator is placed between them. The Separator Character extra controls this character. The default is •.

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Gradient Overlay

A gradient is applied over the source image by default to improve legibility. It can be removed by setting the Gradient Omission extra to True.

Text legibility

With the gradient omitted, text may be harder to read on bright images.

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Mask Images

This card also natively supports mask images. Like all mask images, TCM will automatically search for alongside the input Source Image in the Series' source directory, and apply this atop all other Card effects.

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