How to Create a Custom Jigsaw Puzzle with CreateJigsawPuzzles.com
If you have ever created a custom jigsaw puzzle at home yourself using your own tools and materials, you’ll understand how complex the process is. Fortunately, thanks to online puzzle maker CreateJigsawPuzzles.com and wikiHow, you can now make your own jigsaw puzzle with a few clicks of your mouse button!
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Steps
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1Go to CreateJigsawPuzzles.com.
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2Go to the “Design” section and select the size and shape of the puzzle. All the common sizes are available including some special shapes such as heart shaped with frame and round-shaped puzzle. Click “Get Started” to continue.
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3Choose number of puzzle pieces and box packaging plus other options. Depending on the type of jigsaw puzzle you chose, you will have the options to further personalize it such as a matching box or to make it magnetic. Select those options. Once you’ve made your selections, click on “start your design” to begin the online puzzle maker process.
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4Upload your images from your computer onto the puzzle maker using the orange “upload images” button. To upload more than 1 image, hold down the CTRL key while selecting additional image files. Save image(s) to your library to reuse them again for your future puzzles. File types accepted for upload are jpg, bmp, png, gif and tiff.
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5Drag and drop your images to your puzzle template on the left side. The recommended minimum image resolution can be found just under the “upload images” button. You will be notified if your image is low in resolution in which case, you should use a better image to ensure the quality of the print on your puzzle.
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6Edit your image as required by clicking on the “edit” button on the bottom right of your image. Resize, rotate and reposition the area of print, adjust the brightness and color effect of your image as you please. Depending on the original size of the image that you uploaded, you may not be able to resize it in order to keep the printing resolution at its max. When you’re done, apply the settings. Click “next step” to continue.
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7Add a message to your puzzle. Type in your text and position it. The text tool provides you with various font type options and colors. You can also resize your text too. Click “next step” to continue.
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8Preview your design and that’s it! If there is anything else that you need to change, just click on the “previous” button to go back to previous steps to make your changes as above.
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9Buy it if you want. To purchase your new puzzle design, simply click on the “add to cart” button and checkout. There is no minimum order quantity and can be shipped anywhere in the world within 5-10 days! Enjoy!
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