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classof54gal

I got busy and am just back to my computer! I think you're more or less doing the same thing. It's a chore no matter how you look at it. The new digital cameras give us photos with high resolution which is more pixels (to me). I tried to post one very high resolution photo but it was too big and wouldn't load. So, you're doing it right. Love your choices. I'm a retired gift buyer and my specialty was COLORS. You have a "good eye," for both color and composition. I ran a store in San Francisco in the 1960's and we mixed hot pinks and oranges, reds and purples, blues and greens...at a time when that was considered unthinkable. It was certainly fun. Carole

Hmm, that sounds complicated. I have Photoshop PSE, but find it easier to use Paint Shop Pro to resize and enhance photos. I take the picture into PSP, change the resolution to 72 (although the resolution apparently doesn't matter and I think I will discontinue that step), then change the longer side pixels to 1600, do any enhancing needed and add borders. Does that sound like I am doing basically the same thing? As far as I have been able to tell, the only thing that makes a difference is the number of pixels and that can't be changed to any higher than 1600.

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I should have added that the print you make of the small picture should be of the highest quality you can select. Don't make a big print of the small picture. You want to scan the small picture and crop it with dragging the dotted lines! Carole

classof54gal

Just finished this puzzle, it's charming. I'm slow because of arthritis in my fingers but like big puzzles.

When you save a picture to your computer's Pictures file, you can run your mouse over the photo after it's in that file and a pop-up box will appear in which there is a measurement. Jigidi requires that a picture be at least 300 X 300 pixels. A picture of that size is very small and will only make a puzzle of about 35 pieces. The more pixels, the bigger the puzzle. Ones with measurements in the 1000's will make the big puzzles.

I think you could print a smaller picture, then put the print into your scanner (most printers have a scanner these days). One of the choices your scan gives you is dpi. The letters dpi mean dots per square inch. You should request a preview of what you scan by checking a little box. Then, you can drag the dotted lines at top/bottom and sides (that show in the preview scan) to the borders of the small picture. That will instantly make the picture bigger. Then, you should choose 600 or more dpi to get a picture that will make a bigger puzzle. The huge dpi shouldn't be necessary. Note that the picture may be blurry if it's poor quality. I have Adobe Photoshop software which lets me "enhance" pictures to make them sharper and it also let's me clean up microscopic dots, scratches and stuff that show up when you enlarge the shot. There may be another faster way, but that's how I do it. Hope this helps. It takes a bit to learn some of these things but it's worth the effort. If you want to buy Adobe Photoshop, look for a slightly older version on places like Amazon.com to get a good price. I bought mine at COSTCO. Carole :)))

victoirejoi11

I agree! I love the larger puzzles of buildings, homes, rooms, and gardens.

I mostly find the pictures on Pinterest, but I have the same problem as you. Most won't convert to large puzzles with 400+ pieces. I have tried and tried to get someone to tell me the secret of converting to maximum pieces, but no one has been able to help. I know there must be a secret because Beatrixmamba used to be able to make all her puzzles 420+ even before Jigidi changed to the larger puzzles. If you find out, let me know!

LMorris2008

I just love your puzzles, Ellasnana! I would love it if you could make more like this -- decor scenes - in the largest size possible, meaning the most pieces possible! I tried to find similar photos to make my own puzzles but just can't seem to find them -- or the size won't convert to large puzzles with maximum pieces -- what is your secret?!

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