JigsawDesigner

JigsawDesigner Help

Get to Know the Workspace

Find the canvas, toolbar and panels, understand what changes when you select an object, and compare the Mac and iPhone layouts.

Draw on the canvas, switch tools on the left, and open Layers, Templates or Properties from the bottom bar.

Screenshots show the English macOS development build. The iPhone examples were captured in the iOS Simulator.

Get to know your workspace

Draw and refine your design in the center, with tools above and the relevant controls on either side.

  1. Top Toolbar

    The toolbar provides quick access to all drawing tools and file operations.

  2. Tools Panel · Layers Panel · Templates Panel

    Switch between tools, layers and templates in the left sidebar.

  3. Project Canvas

    The main workspace where you create your jigsaw puzzle designs. · Ruler display with pixel measurements · Grid overlay for precise alignment

  4. Canvas Operations

    Reset the view to center, and adjust zoom level using the slider (displayed as percentage).

  5. Project Inspector

    The right-side inspector shows project or selection settings for the current context.

  6. Jigsaw Cutline Generation Guide

    Run the generator, inspect the result, and adjust the settings as needed before exporting an SVG.

iPhone

Get to know your workspace

Draw on the canvas, switch tools on the left, and open Layers, Templates or Properties from the bottom bar.

  1. Editor menu

    Open the top-left menu to create or save a project, import or export SVG, adjust zoom, or open Advanced Settings.

  2. Project library

    Tap the home button to return to your projects. Open a saved design or use the + card to create one.

  3. Undo and redo

    Use the top-right arrows to undo or redo an action. Unavailable buttons appear dimmed.

  4. Jigsaw Cutline Generation

    Prepare a closed outline and the generation settings, then tap the puzzle button at the top right.

  5. SVG Drawing Tools

    The eight drawing and editing tools run down the left side, in the order listed below.

  6. Layers Panel · Templates Panel · Project Inspector

    The bottom bar opens Layers, Slot Templates and Properties. Pull a panel up to see more, then tap Done to return to the canvas.

Project Inspector

If you cannot see the generation settings, use Select and click an empty area of the canvas, or choose Deselect All in the Tools panel.

Deselect objects on the canvas, then open Properties from the bottom bar to set the canvas and puzzle-generation parameters.

Set the canvas and generation parameters

Shape Inspector

The inspector changes with your selection. Adjust the selected object's position, dimensions, rotation and appearance.

Select an object on the canvas, then open Properties from the bottom bar to adjust its position, size and appearance.

Select an object to refine its properties

iPhone

Turn your iPhone for a wider canvas

In landscape, the same tools move to the top and the panels share a collapsible sidebar on the left.

1Get to know your workspace

Drawing tools run across the top. Menu, project library and sidebar controls sit on the left; undo, redo and generation stay on the right.

2Layers Panel

Open the sidebar and use its bottom tabs for Layers, Slot Templates and Properties. Close it with the button at its upper right to free more canvas space.