# Add Multiple Cards: layers?

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 20, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425 "2013-11-20T17:14:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bcmansfield](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@bcmansfield](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/bcmansfield)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425/1 "2013-11-20T17:14:18Z")

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What I need to do:

- Create a deck with 10 cards
- Each card has a distinct front and back

I don’t want to create each card separately.

What I’ve figured out so far:

- I can use Add Multiple Cards to add the 10 images for the fronts
- I need to go in and edit each card to add the back layer

Is there a way to upload both images at once? I’ve played with the image string options under Template : Layer before the batch upload, but can’t get it to work. I also can’t find documentation online for this feature (too new?).

Also, does only Mask define the ‘back’ of a card, for purposes of ‘face up’ and ‘face down’?

Best,

Bruce

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**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425/2 "2013-11-21T04:42:32Z")

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Put the mask in a prototype then rightclick your deck of front face cards and add the prototype to the entire deck…a lot quicker than adding the mask to each card

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**Author:** ![bcmansfield](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@bcmansfield](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/bcmansfield)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425/3 "2013-11-21T15:35:03Z")

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I’d like a different mask for each card – seems like this is a by hand only option at the moment?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/add-multiple-cards-layers/6425/4 "2013-11-21T15:44:31Z")

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If they are different - pretty much