Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image

Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by agnishom on Sunday December 15, 2024 @08:27PM (#42427221)

I have never tried solving a jigsaw puzzle. I have a question: Given a solved jigsaw puzzle, is it possible to swap the position of two pieces such that it fits but does not preserve the picture?

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Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by hammock on Sunday December 15, 2024 @09:16PM (#42427435)

Only in the most poorly designed puzzles. Typically in a jigsaw puzzle, all pieces are uniquely shaped, meaning no two pieces have exactly the same shape, ensuring that each piece only fits in one specific spot to complete the picture

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Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by bcraven on Sunday December 15, 2024 @11:30PM (#42428038)

Counter example:

https://boingboing.net/2018/11/11/this-artist-uses-jigsaw-pu...

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Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by pimlottc on Monday December 16, 2024 @12:54AM (#42428314)

These are made using two or more puzzles that share the same cut pattern. Within a single puzzle, the shapes are (normally) unique.

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Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by agnishom on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @02:18AM (#42439105)

> "all pieces are uniquely shaped"

How is that possible? There are four sides, and each side is either v or ^. That is only 2^4 = 16 possibilities

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Re:Create your own jigsaw puzzle from any image by noman-land on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @07:44AM (#42440911)

The ^s and and vs are not all the same shape and size, and are not in the same location on the sides. The inner "square" bit also isn't an exact square. Everything is wobbly and organic in shape.

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