Mapping this Out

jeanniem · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2013 **Posts:** 207

GIMP Version: 2.8.10
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

I am trying to recreate this picture for my granddaughter. How can I map out a grid so I know where each one of the individual puzzle pieces go and are approximately the same size. I know it cannot be that hard but I am drawing a blank.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Intersecting guides?

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:40 pm **(#3)**

I made this in only a few minutes. By using the original image as a guide and tracing the puzzle lines from top to bottom, then from left to right using the pencil tool.

I've included the XCF file so you can see how I made this. If you would like, you can use the XCF file for your image.
I did however scale the original image to increase it's size before tracing out the puzzle pieces.
Also, each puzzle piece was selected and filled individually to form each piece, including the large center pieces that are removed.
Each piece can then be selected individually and filled with a pattern of your liking.

jeanniem · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2013 **Posts:** 207

Thank you Wallace, this is a big help.

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:32 pm **(#5)**

jeanniem wrote:

Thank you Wallace, this is a big help.

No problem... :bigthup

Here's an example for you.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:22 pm **(#6)**

have you looked at the puzzler animation script, just delete the centre layers and add your center text then on each of the remaining pieces add your alphabet text

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:02 am **(#7)**

You could even make her an animation

Issabella · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:22 am **(#8)**

Graechan, each time I've tried to run the script I get error. Do you know why or what I do wrong? Thank you so much. I've inserted the screen capture. :tyspin

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:14 pm **(#9)**

Issabella wrote:

Graechan, each time I've tried to run the script I get error. Do you know why or what I do wrong? Thank you so much. I've inserted the screen capture. :tyspin

Issabella, here's when I got when I tested it:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6567&p=142420#p142420

Issabella · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:29 am **(#10)**

Thank you so much Mackenzieh, You are very kind and helpful.

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:02 am **(#11)**

Issabella a few of us have tested the script and found no errors, if problems persist try re-downloading and installing again, also which gimp version were you using

Issabella · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:20 am **(#12)**

Graechan thank you so much for your interest on my little problem. I have Gimp 2.8.10, I have removed the previous script and set it again. I ran it and no problem, it has worked right.

, so thank you so much and congrats for your another more fantastic script. :bigthup

Carlos Diniz · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2013 **Posts:** 590

Please, could someone post the link to the "Script-Fu Puzzler" script? Thanks.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Is this the one you are looking for Carlos

Carlos Diniz · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2013 **Posts:** 590

Yes, Molly. Thanks.

Graechan · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:24 pm **(#16)**

Carlos Here is the Support link for the script Puzzler it has the latest download for the script

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Greachan, you and your buddy, Tux improve your scripts so often, it is hard to keep up. :teeth

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:32 pm **(#18)**

Issabella wrote:

Thank you so much Mackenzieh, You are very kind and helpful.

You're welcome, Issabella.

Graechan · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:44 pm **(#19)**

molly wrote:

Greachan, you and your buddy, Tux improve your scripts so often, it is hard to keep up. :teeth

Molly are you having a go at us

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1572

Thank you Graechan and molly!