Emedia CS2 Card Designer and Management Software

eMedia CS2 is the next generation in card design software, crafted for businesses, schools, organisations and institutions that require high‑quality, secure, and customised plastic cards. Built on 30+ years of experience, this tool combines intuitive design, flexible data handling, and full printing and encoding support to let you create ID badges, access passes, payment or transit cards with ease.

Key Features & Highlights

• All‑in‑one design: create visually rich badge designs using text, logos, clip‑art, images, QR codes, barcodes and geometric shapes.
• Multi‑printer compatibility: works with plastic card printers, inkjet/laser printers and ultra‑portable printers (e.g. Canon Selphy). Supports Adobe PDF workflows.
• Data integration & connectivity: import from Excel or link to Access/SQL Server/Oracle/MySQL via ODBC/OLE DB. Automate fields and run batch prints.
• Encoding options: magnetic stripe, smart chip and contactless/RFID (e.g. MIFARE & DESFire) for secure access, transit or payments.
• Powerful design tools: layers, masks, custom sizes, transparency, automatic text sizing, plus image tools (resize, crop, rotate, zoom) and formulas/scripting.
• User modes & security: distinct design and operating modes with password protection to prevent unauthorised edits.
• Multilingual & easy to use: multiple languages; Windows compatible; acquire photos via webcam, camera or smartphone.

Use Cases / Who It’s For

• Organisations producing employee ID badges, staff access cards or security badges
• Schools, universities and colleges issuing student cards or permits
• Retail or loyalty programmes needing customer loyalty cards with barcodes / QR codes
• Transit systems and membership clubs needing membership passes
• Institutions or government agencies issuing official documents, permits or licences with secure encoding and printing

Operating System

Windows (32‑bit / 64‑bit)

Design Features

Layers, masks, transparency, auto text size, shapes, barcodes & QR codes

Image Tools

Resize, crop, rotate, zoom; import from camera, webcam or smartphone

Database

Excel import; ODBC/OLE DB to Access, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL

Encoding

Magstripe, smart chip, contactless/RFID (MIFARE, DESFire)

Printing

Batch printing; works with plastic card, laser & inkjet printers; Adobe PDF

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Product Details

• Professional plastic card design tool with user‑friendly editor
• Add text, images, barcodes, QR codes and shapes to both sides of a card
• Connect to your database to directly read and modify data
• Signature pad support (edition dependent)

eMedia CS2 is available in three editions: Standard, Professional, and Expert, each progressively offering more advanced features. Licences are a one‑time purchase (not subscription) with digital activation keys.

Standard

• Core design tools, text/barcode/QR codes
• Dual‑side printing
• Excel database support
• Magstripe encoding

Content last updated: 14 September 2025.