How to plan a Michi method Pokémon binder

Michi inserts turn the empty pockets around your cards into one continuous picture. In Binderpages, you choose exactly which pockets get artwork and print individual pocket cutouts or a continuous sheet.

1. Arrange the cards first

   Open your binder and place the cards you want to keep. Michi artwork uses empty pockets; it does not replace your cards or merged panels. Leave the pockets that should carry the scene empty.

2. Open Michi art

   Choose Tools → Design → Michi art. Use Discover Pokémon artwork for card illustrations or painted scenes, Choose extended-art surround for a matching ready-made scene, a direct image link, or your own PNG, JPEG or WebP. Uploads need a website account. Preview the artwork before saving.

3. Use a ready-made surround

   Choose extended-art surround, then preview the scene for your exact card. A surround is designed around a center card with eight surrounding inserts. Check the page layout and occupied pockets; selecting a preview does not finish saving it. Continue in Michi, review the footprint and crop, then save.

4. Choose the artwork footprint

   Tap the empty pockets in the preview to include or exclude them. All empty pockets selects the available space; Clear selection starts again. Occupied pockets are unavailable.

5. Crop the scene

   Adjust horizontal crop, vertical crop and zoom. The preview uses a shared scene across the selected pockets, so details line up around the cards. Set pocket spacing to match your physical binder.

6. Save your inserts

   Each selected pocket becomes one individual insert. The artwork stays inside each pocket; gaps and corner spaces remain clear. Save page artwork, then reopen Michi art whenever you want to resize the footprint or change the crop.

7. Print at actual size

   Choose Print saved inserts. Print at 100% or Actual size with browser headers and footers off. Individual inserts are planned at 63 × 88 mm; white spacing on the cut sheet represents your chosen gaps; cut each pocket separately. Check a paper test against your sleeves before using final stock.

Updated October 28, 2026.