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!

leenapink

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

Lasa

ladyfinger007

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!!

ladyfinger007

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

leenapink

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

Silky

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.

leenapink

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.