Newbie! Help Needed to create jigzaw!

[suchagoodfeeling]

I have an image which i want to turn into a jigsaw style picture. With the same shape repeated and cut into the photo. Is this possible to do in photoshop or illustrator any way?

Much apprciated!

 

[lasa]

Re: Newbie! Help Needed!

I know of a plug in that does it painlessly "Xenofex" by Alien Skin..
http://www.alienskin.com/xx2/xx2_main.html

Lasa

 

[sPECtre]

Re: Newbie! Help Needed!

Look also at: http://www.avbros.com/english/puzzlepro/index.html they offer a free demo version.

If I remember correcty There is also a puzzle shape that you can find in the goodies folder, and apply a bevel and emboss.

 

[suchagoodfeeling]

Coolio! Thanks i'll give them a try!

Thank you!!

 

[sPECtre]

See this tutorial to do it as I mentionned, with the photoshop stock tools: http://www.heathrowe.com/tuts/puzzletexture.asp

 

[lasa]

sPECTre...I knew I had seen that puzzle within PS at some point, but could not for the life of me figure out where...
Now that you showed us where... I'm glad I didn't keep looking... [stuned]
It was as good as gone!! lol
Lasa

 

[Sean]

Lasa, you have CS2 right? Just go to the shape tool, click the arrow on the top right and select 'all' there should be 4 puzzle shapes in there.

 

[lasa]

Patrick actually I have CS..but regardless they are there in CS...but I'm not sure it I'd want to peice them together over the whole picture..talk about a heart ache assuming the even fit...aaahhhggg
Lasa

 

[suchagoodfeeling]

Thanks guys it worked a treat! Much appriciated!

 

[ronmatt]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8333/puzzle9cw.jpg

a quicky tute. very easy. You can also get the puzzle psd from the textures folder in presets. That has the puzzle as black line on white. You can make a brush from that. The reason I suggest a brush used as an eraser is because you can bevel it, giving the pieces a 3d effect of sorts.

 

[sPECtre]

SAGF, you are welcome! remember to pay it forward: help the others when you can!