puzzle pieces

**GCFL** · 22 January 2010, 02:45 PM

This may belong in the plug-ins area. If so, I am sorry. I need to come up with a puzzle piece design with one or more pieces missing. I can draw this but to be honest...I need to just provide a basic concept before really dedicating much time to it. Is there a filter or "quick" method to accomplish something like this?

Thanks for any feedback you can provide.

Duane

**masque** · 22 January 2010, 03:24 PM

Hi
I've found a piece of Xara clipart from an earlier version of xtreme but its just puzzel pieces rather than an entire image with the jigsaw overlaid which is what I imagine you are after.
If its of any help let me know and I'll post .xar file, though it would be easy enough to draw.
Derek

**Scotty** · 22 January 2010, 03:30 PM

There is a puzzle piece font available where certain keys produce the pieces. I forget where I saw it tho'. do a google search you may find it I believe there was a free version available.
JImM

**handrawn** · 22 January 2010, 03:32 PM

if these puzzle pieces are vector and you can arrange them suitably then you could use them to clipview your design image
quick test using the pieces Derek posted up [vectorised]

**cursor** · 22 January 2010, 03:53 PM

http://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-f...-jigsaw-puzzle

http://www.fotosearch.com/illustrati...aw-puzzle.html

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-ill...saw-puzzle.php

**iamtheblues** · 22 January 2010, 05:48 PM

Here's what can be achieved using Alien Skin's Xenofex2/Puzzle filter. The blanks can be altered as transparent or any colour you choose.
Also it is possible to change the %age of blank pieces.
Saludos,
Bob.

**akubbeng** · 22 January 2010, 06:39 PM

Hi Duane,

recently there was a similar request in the Web Designer section of this forum. Hope that helps.

**InfoCentral** · 23 January 2010, 04:18 AM

I never really thought about it before it appears to be a thin black lined transparency on top of a picture. If you want a blank puzzle piece you change the enclosed area (puzzle piece) from transparent to whatever color you want to represent a blank spot.

Here is a challenge. In a real puzzle the edges of each piece are pressed down from the press cutting. To make the puzzle layer look more realistic how would you go about producing the pressed edge effect?