Trading Card Centering Tool
Card Defect Pre-Screener
Quick inspection filters for possible scratches, whitening, print lines, and surface issues from a single photo.
How It Works
Upload a clear photo of the full card. Use the 1.5x loupe to inspect the corners, edges, or surface first, then switch to Contrast B/W or Scratch View if you want possible issues to stand out more clearly.
If something looks off here, use it as a flag to double-check the actual card in hand.
- Centering: Use the main centering tool for front/back centering.
- Corners: Check for whitening, fraying, or soft wear.
- Edges: Check for whitening, chips, rough spots, or silvering.
- Surface: Look for scratches, print lines, scuffs, dents, or cloudy spots.
- Holo areas: Review shiny sections carefully since scratches often show there first.
Use a sharp, straight-on photo with the full card visible. Slight directional light can help surface issues show up more clearly than flat room lighting.
- Contrast B/W removes color distraction and makes edges and whitening easier to review.
- Scratch View is best for thin scratches and print-line-like marks. It is meant to help you notice possible trouble spots, not confirm condition by itself.
- Holo texture: Shiny patterns can sometimes look like scratches or print lines in a photo.
- Glare and lighting: Bright reflections can create fake-looking streaks or cloudy spots.
- Dust or a sleeve: Tiny particles, smudges, or scratches on a sleeve/toploader can show up like card damage.
- Photo noise: Dark or grainy photos can create speckling that is not actually on the card.
Important Note
These filters help with quick inspection only and can highlight possible issues.
This tool does not confirm condition or replace hands-on review.
Next step: if a spot stands out here, check that same area on the real card, tilt it under light, and confirm it is on the card itself and not just the photo or a sleeve.
Inspection Workspace
Pre-Screen ModeCard Defect Pre-Screener
Import a card photo, switch inspection views, and scan for whitening, scratches, print lines, or other surface flags.