The Picture

You can use almost any picture for your Fund Raising Jigsaw. As long as you own or have permission to use it.

It can be almost any size, but pictures less than 500 x 500 pixels are really too small. Pictures above 1000 x 800 pixels may not be seen on the screen all at once, but the user can scroll around. They won’t like scrolling too much, so check the size of your picture first, if you have to scroll around too much then the user will too.

Types of picture

There are really only two types of Fund Raising Jigsaw picture.

Pictures which themselves advertise or raise awareness of organisation or cause. Pictures of your Premises, Fund Raising Event, collection/delivery van etc. These, if seen on there own could be an advert for your organisation.

Pictures which do not themselves advertise or raise awareness of organisation or cause. Pictures which when viewed on there own do not relate to your organisation. Landscapes, portraits, scenic views etc.

Both types of picture work well for Fund Raising Jigsaws.

If you have an interesting office you could use a picture of that. Busy offices can make good jigsaw pictures. Perhaps your building is interesting, maybe it is historic or state of the art?

Is the view from your office window picturesque or interesting? Are you situated in an interesting place, a historic town perhaps? If so go out and take some photographs.

Whatever picture you decide to use, please remember that a poor quality picture will produce a poor quality jigsaw. So if you are going to take your own pictures, set the camera to the highest resolution, make sure there is plenty of light and hold the camera steady.

How Many Pieces

The number of pieces can be anything from 50 upwards, but note that the more pieces you have the smaller they will be.

Also, the larger your picture the more pieces it can have, but a large picture may not be seen on the screen all at once.

We recommend a maximum of 1000 pieces, but for this the picture must be at least 1024 x 768 pixels.

700 – 800 is about the limit for a 800 x 600 pixel picture.