Here is the step-by-step process for how to assemble assemble individual images and traits into NFTs using High Forge. You may have generated these traits using AI or designed them yourself.

Create Your Project Type

1. Watch the High Forge tutorial. It is long but 100% worth it to avoid mistakes on the day of launch, which could prevent you from scoring points in one of the NFT games, or worse not making a sale.
2. Go to the High Forge website.
3. Click on “Start Your Project “

1. Where it asks “What kind of images do you have?” click on the box that reads “My images are individual traits and need to be assembled into NFTs”.

   But, before doing so read the Notice section that states: ****

   ***“*All work done in High Forge is saved locally. If you clear your browser cache, have a full hard drive, or leave the project for a long period of time, your work may be lost. If your project has a few fully formed NFTs but you still need help generating NFTs from traits, then select the first option. You'll be able to upload your pre-generated NFT images later.”

Now it’s time to generate your art!

1. Go over to “Trait Layers” on the right side. You have 2 options: 1) To manually add categories and individual traits or 2) To upload a PSD file that contains all traits as separate layers (in which case trait layers will be automatically imported). Which option you choose will depend on how you got the images made.

2. If you hired out the art to an artist they likely gave you dozens if not hundreds of image files. Then click on the manual option of “Add Your Own Category”. Upload them as .png or .webp files. If you have a .PSD file with all the traits in the one file, click “Upload a .PSD file”. This latter option automatically populates all categories and traits (photoshop groups become categories while layers become traits).

3. If you select “Add Your Own Category” to manually enter traits -

   • Take a look at this example here of how to manually name different traits.
   • To start, add a name for the particular category (ex. floor, eyes, glasses). A category contains multiple different types of traits for the same object. Example, glasses of different colors of different styled floors.

   

   • Decide if the category as a whole needs to be present on every NFT or, if it adds variety and therefore should only show up occasionally. Fill in the appropriate bubble.
   • If the category adds variety to the image and therefore should not always be generated click the appropriate bubble and determine how often you would like this trait to appear out of all 50 NFTs in your set.

   

• Then, decide if this category should not be present with another. In other words, it “clashes” with each other category. If it does, click on the second bubble. If you have not yet inputted other categories and this is the first one it may not appear where you see “Add Conflicting Category”. You will need to input those other categories this particular category conflicts with then come back to this category, fill in this bubble and now enter the conflict category ( it will be available when you click the plus. Add as many conflicting categories as necessary

• Upload all the traits for that specific category at one time. Select how often you would like that particular trait to appear within this category. The default is that any given trait can be equally selected. If one of your traits or categories has different configurations (backwards, sidewase etc.) you can input them in the configuration dropdown. Simply click “ Add Category”, put in the category, then add all the relevant possible configurations for traits within that category.

• After saving the particular configuration, you will be brought back to the Generator’s main page. Configurations can later be managed, edited or deleted by clicking on the cogs in the upper right. Additional configuration can be added by clicking on the “+” symbol.