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Instructions
Download a free puzzle creation program. There are several options available, depending on your computer's operating system. Jigsaw Puzzle Lite from Kraisoft runs on Windows based computers. Picpuz is a Linux-based jigsaw puzzle creator by Kornelix. Both allow you to create puzzles from your own images and to choose the number of pieces. Neither of these programs embeds ads in the software.
Select an image to transform into a jigsaw puzzle. If you choose a digital photograph, make sure it is in JPEG or TIFF format. Jigsaw puzzle creators cannot handle images in RAW format. Also, there are thousands of free fine art and nature images available online that you can use. Be sure that you own the rights or have the right to use to any image you use to create a jigsaw puzzle.
Open the jigsaw puzzle creation software. Follow menu prompts to locate the image you want to use on your hard drive. Set the difficulty level or number of pieces you want, as well as any other options. Jigsaw Puzzle Lite allows you to select a ghost image that sits behind the puzzle pieces as a guide. The program creates a jigsaw puzzle out of your image based on your selections.
Save your jigsaw puzzle to its own folder on your hard drive. You can solve your custom jigsaw puzzle as often as you like, or burn the files to a CD to share it with friends.