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JixiPix PuzziPix Pro – it combines photos with perfectly fitting puzzle components for great composition and storytelling. In Advertising, contexts and connotations can be in high demand for designers, so having puzzles, as a visual technique can be invaluable. PuzziPix Pro turns any photograph into an eye-catching jigsaw puzzle with creative control over the final outcome. Features • Film Grain and Texture • Tools to send Pieces Front or Back • Tools to Move, Rotate and Resize one Piece or Groups of them • Shape Library to add Shapes to the Puzzle Composition • Button to Auto Snap puzzle pieces back together—or groups of them • Option to Import Custom Shapes and transform them into Puzzle Pieces • Option to...

It wasn’t a job I applied for or aspired to, but I have become the Quarantine Cruise Director in my house while we’re under a stay-at-home order. Right now, I am tapping into the portion of my brain reserved for Jeopardy trivia, getting ready for “game night” with the family. My heart isn’t in it, but for the sake of my family I am hosting a Trivial Pursuit match of guys against the gals. The guys will talk trash. The gals will win. Two nights ago I organized an obsessive six-hour jigsaw puzzle marathon with my college-aged daughter, who has moved back home because her university is shuttered. Who knew there would be so many puzzle pieces that looked alike...

LUCY BURDETTE: Gosh this has been a hard week in our country. It's hard to stay positive when the bad news and bad behavior keeps piling up from all directions. Rather than sink lower with our collective despair and worry this morning, I decided to try a different direction.Several things have happened lately that have made me wonder about whether there’s anything positive to learn from this downtime during the pandemic. I’ve heard rumors that some people are using this enforced down time to figure out whether life has meaning as it stands, or whether the activities and priorities we used to have need reevaluation. While we were still in Key West I noticed this beautiful Volkswagen. It reminded me...

From the makers of “The Moon” jigsaw puzzle comes a similarly circular 1,000-piece jigsaw of the Earth that, again, is taken from an official NASA image — see also on Flickr — and depicts our home planet (specifically, a portion of the Western Hemisphere) in stunning clarity. They estimate the difficulty of this puzzle to be 3.5 out of 5, so while it’s not overly hard to solve, it’ll still take you a good bit to finish. There’s a nice amount of diversity within the puzzle too, from the deserts and grasslands of the US to the jungles of Panama to the varying cloud patterns over the Pacific Ocean — all of which add up to keep things interesting as...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are spending more time socializing on video conference platforms like Zoom and FaceTime. Events and milestones are now being celebrated virtually, giving friends and family the chance to be together even when they’re miles apart. To celebrate your most memorable video conference moments, take a fun screenshot and turn it into a fun custom product or personalized gift. Whether you’re creating a graduation gift for your classmates or transforming your funniest screenshot into your everyday coffee mug, a unique product made from your favorite photos will make you smile each time you use it. From keepsakes and home decor to custom apparel, let your personality shine through by adding your special touch to...