Orphalese Software (very) Beginner Question

I`ve just heard about Orphalese and I would like to give it a try.

My problem is that I could not find yet a "prohalese for dummies" sort of introduction, to understand exactly how it works. I found a lot of threads about software but everything is discusses already in depth and I have now idea where can I check if the decks I want are possible on this program.

I would like to have some specific decks (Anna K, Wheel of Change Tarot, Symbolon / Oracles, Secret Tarot, Buckland Romani Tarot, Tarot of the 78 Doors, Druidcraft and Lover's Path Tarot) for creative writing. If I cannot find them , then it is no use for me to download the program.

I saw that few, one or two, not at all the ones I am interested in, are available when downloading. Probably I have to get it somehow in other way. Could somebody explain whether or how I could get the virtual decks I am interested in?

Thanks for patience for a non-skilled computer user.

I believe that Orphalese comes with a "standard" set of decks in the free version. To upload specific versions of decks, you'll need to purchase the software. (That reminds me that I have the program on my computer but have yet to play with it.... )

Rodney

rwcarter said:

I believe that Orphalese comes with a "standard" set of decks in the free version. To upload specific versions of decks, you'll need to purchase the software. (That reminds me that I have the program on my computer but have yet to play with it.... )

Rodney

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Do you have any idea how can I find out if they have the decks I am interested in?

Orphalese Decks

If you search around on the site www.orphalese.net, then click on the downloads button in the left column. There's a list with pics of what's available with each selection. I think the free trial download has either two or four decks with it. I tried it out a couple of years ago, but didn't care for the decks offered in the free version and didn't want to pay to download my choice.

Good Luck

HedgeWriter said:

If you search around on the site www.orphalese.net, then click on the downloads button in the left column. There's a list with pics of what's available with each selection. I think the free trial download has either two or four decks with it. I tried it out a couple of years ago, but didn't care for the decks offered in the free version and didn't want to pay to download my choice.

Good Luck

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Thank you for letting me know what is all about.

I also would not chose to pay just for seeing virtual tarot decks.

I prefer to buy them slowly, one by one, instead.

They very likely don't "have" the decks you want; there is the copyright issue here ! IN fact - looking at your list - am am certain that it doesn't "have" all of those.

I have several of my own that I scanned in to use - and it is very easy to add them - but to use more than three at a time you would have to register.

gregory said:

They very likely don't "have" the decks you want; there is the copyright issue here ! IN fact - looking at your list - am am certain that it doesn't "have" all of those.

I have several of my own that I scanned in to use - and it is very easy to add them - but to use more than three at a time you would have to register.

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Thanks for clarifying this. Then, it is not a choice for me.

Just to let you know as I am an Orphalese user, they have well over 1,000 decks to choose from; but,...you have to buy the software. Using it on the freebie method won't give you access to them. It's worth the investment.

ETA: Plus Orphalese is easy to use. It has all the instructions right there.

daphne said:

Thanks for clarifying this. Then, it is not a choice for me.

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It's a great programme - but unless you are into peer to peer exchange of copyrighted decks that are circulating in breach of copyright (and a lot of those listed ARE) then - indeed it isn't. That's why I scan my own when I want them !

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That's why I scan my own when I want them !

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Gregory, I downloaded the free software (Tarot of Dreams edition), and poked around in the instructions but didn't see exactly how to scan my decks. I am 95% likely to pay for the full version, but I had a question about the process of scanning before I pay. Maybe the Help section gets more complete after you pay, or maybe I just missed the topic I am interested in. Perhaps you can help me understand?

Here's the specific question I have: do you scan each and every card separately, and the software "knows" how to crop it to look like a card, or do you have to draw a rectangle around it to crop it?

The other side to that question would be: can you scan in a bunch of cards side by side on a scanner and crop them to separate images?