This guide will walk you through creating a fully personalised and professional Trading Cards event using Snappic. From survey setup to template creation, image customisation, and final print preparation, you’ll learn how to deliver a truly engaging and collectable photo booth experience. Whether you're hosting a sports-themed event, a fan convention, or a branding activation, this setup will help you wow your guests with custom trading cards.

Important Notes
Setting Up the Event
Creating the Trading Card Photo Template
Configuring Custom Text Appearance
Navigating the Custom Text Editor Tool
The User Experience at the Booth

Important Notes

This feature works for Photos, GIFs, Bursts, and AI-FX (AI Filters).
Animated Overlays are not currently supported for survey text fields.
Set the Survey Display Location to 'On Experience Selection' for proper text placement.
It is recommended that survey fields be made Required to avoid missing text.
Custom text fields can be added using the Survey Fields option in the template editor.
Use a Snappic app version 1.34.1 or later to access these features.
Use a printer that supports 5x3.5" prints, typically on 5" paper.
You can also use silver 5" paper for a premium finish (check regional compatibility).
For enhanced output, use a custom template size of 2000x1400 px with the same aspect ratio as 3.5x5".
Consider adding a Player Signature text field for extra personalisation and wow factor.
You can personalise text formatting, including font, size, colour, alignment, bold/italic/underline, stroke, and shadow effects.
Purchase trading card inserts for a more polished printed result.

Setting Up the Event

Let's begin by creating an Enterprise event in Snappic. We can follow this Tutorial on our YouTube channel.

Enabling Surveys

A key component of this event is Surveys, which will be used to collect player information. The survey will include:

Player Name (Text Field)
Player Position (Single-Choice Dropdown)
Player Number (Text Field)
Player Autograph (optional)

Set Up the Survey

Navigate to the Event Options tab and enable Surveys.

Under Surveys, set the Display Location to On Experience Selection to ensure that the text users fill in will be used on the photo template.

Next, click the Show button next to the Survey Builder option.

Inside the Survey Builder, you can add a new section title. In our example, we’ll name this section Player Details.

From the list of available survey blocks, drag and drop the ones you want into your section. Depending on your event needs, you can use various block types, such as text input, drop-downs, email fields, and more.

For this Trading Cards event, we recommend adding the following five fields:

Name (Text Field)
Surname (Text Field)
Player Position (Single Choice Dropdown)
Player Number (Text Field)
And more...

Creating the Trading Card Photo Template

Select Create a New Template.

Choose the 5x3.5" (1500x1050 px) size or use a custom size with the same aspect ratio for enhanced digital results, such as (2000x1400 px). (optional)

Upload your overlay and set the Frame in the correct position.

Next, we will select Single Overlay

We can now select Edit and start customising the Survey Fields.

First, we will add all of the necessary fields from the surveys.

Use the text editing tool to assign a font and colour for the text.

Include another text field for a Player Signature to add an extra touch.

Use a stylish font (Quetine or similar) to enhance the design and create a wow factor.

Also, please note that we have adjusted the Name and Surname to align from the right side under the Properties tab.

This is an Example

Configuring Custom Text Appearance

Go to the Photo Booth Template Design section.
After setting up your template, click on Edit.
Click on Survey Fields, then select the + icon next to the survey response you want to add.
You can also add survey responses to existing text boxes.

Navigating the Custom Text Editor Tool

Click on the survey input text on the template to bring up several editing options.
If the Properties Menu on the right-hand side isn’t open, click the button at the top right to open it.
You can use the properties tab to make the following changes:
- Arrange the layer order.
- Adjust the frame properties (size, position, rotation, mirroring).
- Modify text properties (alignment, text case filters, missing text value).
- Change overlay properties (layering, blend mode, size adjustments).
- Adjust text formatting (size, font selection, colour, stroke width, bold, italics, underline, strikethrough, shadow effects).

The User Experience at the Booth

When the guest selects the experience at the booth, a pop-up survey will appear for them to fill in.

Only the survey fields added to the template will be displayed.

Next, the guest will choose a photo template and capture their image at the booth.

After the capture, they will see the final output on-screen and be able to share the image with themselves.

Recommended Printers

DNP
Mitsubishi
HiTi
Primera

These printers support 5x7 media, which can often be adjusted or cut to produce the required 5x3.5" print size. For the most accurate information and setup recommendations, don't hesitate to contact your printer manufacturer or authorised reseller.