Images, PDFs, and MTGProxyPrinter

1Quick Start: Get a PDF from MTGPrint

Visit mtgprint.net to quickly build a sheet and export a PDF. When exporting, enable Crop Marks.

You can also use that same list to continue with advanced workflows.

2Add Cards into MTGProxyPrinter

Import a Deck List:

1. 1Open File → Import Deck List.
2. 2Paste your deck list and click Next.
3. 3Choose the MTG Arena radio button → click Next (wait for processing).
4. 4Click Finish.

Install and Configure MTGProxyPrinter

Download from MTGProxyPrinter download page.

• Application → Settings → Default Document Settings to set paper size/margins globally.
• Or per file: Edit → Document Settings.
• Inside Document Settings you can also set a Bleed — handy if your cuts aren't 100% precise or when printing double‑sided cards to avoid white edges.
• Enable Print Cut Markers.

Printing

• Print directly from MTGProxyPrinter (recommended) or export a PDF.
• When printing, always use the system print dialog.

Create a Two‑Sided PDF (Front/Back Alignment)

For manual duplex printing where you flip the paper yourself, build two PDFs (fronts then backs) with matching positions.

1. 1

   Open Application → Settings and uncheck Automatically add the other side of double‑faced cards.

2. 2

   Create your FRONT sheet: import or place the first‑side images in any order (e.g., 1 → 9 across the 3×3 grid) and export a PDF.

3. 3

   Create your BACK sheet: add the second sides using this mapping per row to mirror the fronts:

   Row 1: (1 ↔ 3) and (2 ↔ 2) and (3 ↔ 1)

   Row 2: (4 ↔ 6) and (5 ↔ 5) and (6 ↔ 4)

   Row 3: (7 ↔ 9) and (8 ↔ 8) and (9 ↔ 7)

   This places the back of each card opposite its front after the page is flipped on the short edge.

4. 4

   Print the FRONT PDF, flip the stack consistently, then print the BACK PDF. Use identical margins, bleed, and scale on both prints.

Advanced: Upscale Your Cards for Better DPI

1. 1In MTGProxyPrinter: File → Export → Export individual card images to an empty folder.
2. 2Open Upscayl, switch to Batch Mode, select that folder, choose your model, and Upscayl.
3. 3Back in MTGProxyPrinter: File → New, then drag the upscaled images into the document.

More Tools: Build PDFs and Trim Bleed

Both tools complement MTGProxyPrinter—use whichever fits your workflow.