Jigsaw Puzzle Factory .com - We Specialize in 1000 Piece Custom Jigsaw Puzzles

Technical Stuff.
Firstly your image needs to be very sharp (completely in focus and well exposed).

If it’s not (even if it looks reasonable at postcard size) then at full size the finished puzzle will look grainy, out of focus and lack detail. There is nothing we can do about that from our end.

If you have any technical doubts about the suitability of enlarging your image, we strongly recommend you take it to an expert (digital print-shop, professional photographer etc) for an opinion before ordering.

Content of Photograph.
The theory for a great photograph is normally that it should be tonally simple, un-cluttered, and the eye should be drawn to a focal point where it will be allowed to rest.

From our experience this general rule usually makes a lousy, or at least an extremely difficult jigsaw puzzle to do.

If you are one of those people who love doing jigsaw puzzles of baked beans or a box of nails please disregard this information.

For the rest of you, try to use a photograph that is busy, has lots of shapes or features and is not dominated by a single colour or tone.

ARTWORK
There are no technical considerations for artwork, but you should give the same thought to its content as you would a photograph.

GENERAL
Your image should match the scale of a 35mm photo or a piece of A4 paper, either Landscape or Portrait.

There will be some minor cropping, so vital bits of the picture should not go right to the edge of the image.

Please check the following four options carefully and if you have any questions regarding sending your image to us, please contact us first (enquiries@jigsawpuzzlefactory.com) and we will be happy to guide you through the preparation process.

Send us a hard copy of the image,
Send us a copy of your image and we will scan it for you, and send your image back to you enclosed with the jigsaw puzzle.
The image you send us must be no larger than A4.

Send us the image on CD,
Burn the image to a CD and send us the CD, which we will return to you enclosed with the Jigsaw puzzle.

Send us an image from your digital camera,
Send the file via email (orderinfo@jigsawpuzzlefactory.com).
If you are going to send us your image from a digital camera, the camera needs to be at least 6MP (6 megapixels) and taken at its highest resolution to meet our minimum specifications.

Send us an electronic file,
Send the file via email (orderinfo@jigsawpuzzlefactory.com).

If you are sending the image via email, CD, or by any other electronic methods, the image needs to be scanned at150dpi at full size, and should be saved in one of the following formats:
.bmp
.psd
.jpeg (at maximum quality)
.ai
.fh11 (or any other macromedia freehand file)
.tiff
.png

Full size is 27 5/8" x 19 3/4" or 702mm x 500mm (Minor cropping occurs on print)

Because of the finished size of the jigsaw puzzle we need a high-resolution image to ensure you are happy with the way your puzzle will look when its put together..

What does 150 DPI at full size mean?

If you have a postcard size image scanned at 150 DPI, it means that you will have 150 pixels in every square inch on the scanned image on your computer.

Simply increasing the size of the scanned image, from postcard size to the size required for your jigsaw puzzle will not increase the number of pixels in your image: all you are doing is increasing the physical size of each pixel; filling in the difference between the postcard size and the jigsaw puzzle size, giving you a grainy pixilated image that would look horrible as a jigsaw puzzle.

If you are going to send us your image electronically, we suggest you save it as a jpeg.

Copyright is the exclusive right of reproduction and sale of any literary or artistic work. Copyright is granted by law for a specific number of years.

literary works;
musical works (including lyrics);
dramatic works (including music);
pantomimes and choreographic works;
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;
motion pictures and other audiovisual works;
sound recordings;
architectural works.

A copyright owner has certain exclusive rights in a copyrighted work in any of the above manifestations.
Said work need not be published--although it certainly may be--for the author to claim his or her rights to the work. The exclusive rights include the following:

reproductive right--the right to copy, duplicate, transcribe, or imitate the work in fixed form;
modification right (also known as the derivative works right)--the right to modify the work to create a new work (the new work is then known as a "derivative work")
distribution right--the right to distribute copies of the work to the public by sale, rental, lease, or lending;
public performance right--the right to recite, play, dance, act, or show the work at a public place or to transmit it to the public;
public display right--the right to show a copy of the work directly or by means of a film, slide, or television image at a public place or to transmit it to the public.

Whew!!!
Having bought this to your attention, we are very happy for you to take full responsibility for ensuring you have the authority to allow us to reproduce your image.

During the ordering process you will be asked the following question:

Do you own the copyright of the image you wish to be made into a Jigsaw puzzle?

If you check the YES option you will be able to proceed with your order.
If you check the NO option you will be directed to a copyright release form which will need to be filled in before you may proceed with the ordering process.

From the time your order is confirmed and we have received your image, we will have your jigsaw puzzle ready for delivery to you within five working days.

We post worldwide using DHL Global Mail Priority Post, which delivers to your postal address.