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None at all. The Snapshot tool is built for people who don't know Photoshop. You upload a photo, fill in the text fields — name, position, stat line, whatever you want — and the template handles the layout automatically. The preview shows you exactly what the printed card will look like before you order. If you can fill out a form and upload a photo from your phone, you can build a Snapshot card. Most customers complete their design in five minutes or less.

The best photos are clear, well-lit, and show the subject doing something sport-related — mid-action, in uniform, or posing with equipment. High resolution helps a lot; a blurry or pixelated photo will print blurry. Natural outdoor light tends to produce the sharpest, most vibrant results. That said, plenty of great cards are made from phone photos taken in good light. The key is clarity and focus on the subject. Avoid heavily filtered images, as the card design already adds its own visual style.

Snapshot ships orders the next business day from our production facility in Des Moines, Iowa. Once shipped, standard delivery times apply based on your location within the USA. Most customers' cards ship the next business day after ordering. If you're ordering for a specific event — a birthday, team banquet, end-of-season ceremony — it's worth placing your order a few days early just to give yourself comfortable buffer time.

Yes, every single card order — from a single card at $17.99 to a full pack — ships with a free magnetic closure display case. These are the same style of rigid cases that collectors use to protect and display valuable cards. You don't have to add it to your cart or pay extra. It's included automatically with every order. The case keeps the card safe during shipping and makes it immediately display-ready when it arrives. No additional framing or protection needed unless you want it.

Absolutely. Snapshot isn't limited to football or basketball. Customers make cards for soccer, lacrosse, swimming, wrestling, martial arts, dance, equestrian sports, esports, and plenty of personal fitness milestones. The card templates are designed to be flexible — the sport-specific details come from what you type in. If your activity involves a person doing something they're proud of, that's exactly what a Snapshot card is built to celebrate. The format works for any sport, any level, any age.

The MEGA card is an 11×15.4 inch poster-format card — significantly larger than a standard trading card. It uses the same design templates and professional card stock as regular cards but scaled up to poster size. At $49.99, it's built for display: framed on a wall, hung in a locker room, or used as a centerpiece at a team banquet. The size makes the photo and design details much more dramatic. It's especially popular as a gift for graduating seniors or as a coach's recognition piece.

Snapshot ships free over $30 to all 50 states. The ordering process is entirely online, so your location doesn't affect what you can order or how the process works. Whether you're in Iowa, California, Florida, or anywhere in between, the experience is identical — same templates, same print quality, same free magnetic case, same one-business-day fulfillment timeline. Everything is produced in Des Moines, Iowa, and shipped directly to your address regardless of where you are in the country.

A single custom card starts at $17.99. Card packs go up to $49.99 depending on quantity and configuration. The MEGA 11×15.4 poster card is $49.99. Every order at every price point includes free US shipping over $30 and a free magnetic display case. There are no design fees, no subscription charges, and no surprise add-ons at checkout. The price you see is the price you pay. For a fully finished, professionally printed keepsake shipped to your door, most customers find the value hard to beat.