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saratogacoach
Inspiring
August 1, 2012
質問

Photoshop CS6: creating jigsaw puzzle templates

  • August 1, 2012
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Hi,

Has anyone seen a tutorial or guide to creating your own templates for jigsaw puzzle pieces? So far, I can create these in CS6 (no longer seems to have Texturizer with a jigsaw puzzle texture like earlier PS versions) by using a single template (found with a YouTube video on this topic) for  a specific number of pieces, confined to the one template.

I would like to make jigsaw puzzles with a variety of pieces, so it would be helpful if I could create my own templates with different numbers of pieces. There are PS plugins but these have costs associated with them, especially if used commercially. If possible, I'd rather create my own templates (in PS or AI). For example, I'd like to create an "easy" puzzle template with 20 pieces.

If none exist, an option would be to re-install PS CS 4, 5 or 5.5, alongside CS6. Not sure which is the last version to have Texturizer with a jigsaw texture, but it may be CS4 (by additional download for CS5). But, not having seen or used it in earlier versions, I also wonder if it has sufficient configuration options to choose the number of pieces for a jigsaw? As mentioned, would like to create a range of templates all with different numbers of pieces.

Any leads, suggestions appreciated.

Regards,

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    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    October 31, 2012

    There is a great video that just came out in Layers magazine that I thought of when reviewing this:

    http://layersmagazine.com/puzzle-piece-design-with-illustrator-and-photoshop.html#more-17157

    janelle

    saratogacoach
    saratogacoach作成者
    Inspiring
    August 2, 2012

    Hi,

    Thank you very much for these very helpful suggestions and leads. Wonderful resources!

    Kind Regards,

    acresofgreen
    Inspiring
    August 2, 2012

    Since you are at least considering commercial solutions, you might take a look at the puzzle actions here: http://www.panosfx.com/commercial-free-photoshop-actions/puzzle-effects

    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    August 1, 2012

    CS5 has a optional download for the puzzle texture you are looking for:

    http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4688

    i think this is the tutorial you are looking for:

    here is the tutorial:

    http://csscreme.com/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/create_jigsaw_puzzle_effect_for_photos_photoshop_tutorial

    -janelle

    saratogacoach
    saratogacoach作成者
    Inspiring
    August 1, 2012

    Hi Janelle,

    Thank you for these suggestions. 

    I think that what I would need is a tutorial on how to create the puzzle template from scratch in CS6. Then, I could try to customize these to different numbers of pieces.

    I would like to create several basic puzzle templates (each with a different number of puzzle pieces) to then use as a layer for the Magic Wand approach found in tutorials on creating jigsaw puzzles.

    Again, thank you for your suggestions.

    Brett N
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    August 2, 2012

    If you are looking for an automated way of building puzzle templates in Photoshop, there isn't one. Either you will have to find temples that others have built, build your own by hand, or find a plug-in that will do it for you.