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.
Yes, I think that although I'd would like to create my own templates, maybe I should take a look at Puzzle Pro 3.1. If that can create any number of puzzle pieces as a CS6 Photoshop plugin, that may work. The Photoshop puzzle texture doesn't have border pieces (straight-edges on the border side).
I'm using Photoshop CS6 Extended 64 Bit (part of a CS6 Creative Suite, installed on a Windows 7 X 64 bit computer), and the PuzzlePro 3.1 plugin ( ) is working for me. It capably creates jigsaw puzzle pieces from an image, and has several customizations available.
AV Bros. Puzzle Pro is an extremely powerful, flexible and high quality Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in (8bf), which is targeted to help you create a highly realistic jig-saw puzzle effect. This Photoshop filter works with any image editing application (host) that supports Adobe's specification for Photoshop plugins (8bf).
AV Bros. Puzzle Pro 3.0 is an extremely powerful, flexible and high quality Adobe Photoshop filter plug-in (8bf), which is targeted to help you create a highly realistic jig-saw puzzle effect. This Photoshop filter works with any image editing application (host) that supports Adobe's specification for Photoshop plugins (8bf).
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Another suggestion: I know all plugins are free and voluntary work. But perhaps it is possible that e. g. some here can do a special plugin list. I know there is an alphabetically one. But many people starting using paint.net are similar users to formally photoshop elements users. It would be wonderful to have a list to special plugin themes. I do not know whether there is a classification for plugins - ok here I see my problems, that I do not have an English knowledge in this field. I hope you can understand what I mean. It would also be nice if such a thread is only for the list, no discussion. Only if there is an update there should be a short post, deleted when a new update is announced.
A good time ago I started to work in my free time with disadvantaged children. We have donated computers and I changed to paint.net and was happy to find it, as I think you have more possibilities than with photoshop elements and I'm very thankful to the work done here by so many people. My only problem is I think we could do far more, if I would find the right plugins.
Here's something that will surely help. Keep in mind the list is not complete - but captures the most plugins I have. Enough to get you started. Selections with the puzzle icon are add-ins. Others are built in. I just selected the themes by menu headings.
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