How to make a unique tile picture for less than $3!

 by yngla
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Step 3: Dividing your picture into smaller elements

In order to print your paper you will have to take a few extra steps.

Make lines on your edited photo at 10 and 20 cm. This is just to make the next step easier, if you find it hard you can skip this.

Cut out the squares between the lines. Cut 0,5 cm away from the lines! Otherwise you will end up with a distorted face in the end. If you did not make the lines just check the ruler and make the cutting free hand. Each square will measure 9cm in each direction.

Paste the squares into 5 new documents, 2 in each except for the last one which will have just one square.

If needed, rotate the new documents to make them printable.

 
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olywer says: Jun 19, 2011. 9:12 AM
im having trouble printing the right size. i scaled it 30x30cm in a normal page but when i drag it to an A4 page it shrunk to 10x10cm. also, did u print it as a JPEG or a PSD file & did u print it through microsoft word? thanks..
db'alexander in reply to olywerFeb 21, 2012. 7:22 AM
Follow the link that Facion posted: http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/ it will solve all your printing issues as it does all the tiling for you and makes it any size you want it to.
nhatch2 says: Nov 24, 2011. 5:18 PM
I need help figuring out how to resize an image IDK if i dont have the right program to do this in. What program do I need to use for this?
Platino says: Sep 4, 2010. 3:58 PM
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Platino in reply to PlatinoSep 4, 2010. 4:07 PM
Oh nvm xD 0.5cm :P, great tutorial :) i needed something cool for my room
yngla (author) in reply to PlatinoSep 4, 2010. 11:04 PM
That´s right. 0.5 cm it is.
diannem46 says: Aug 27, 2010. 11:25 PM
http://tilemage.50webs.com/ Forgot to say...it is Freeware...D
diannem46 says: Aug 27, 2010. 11:24 PM
Hi ..i found this program to help....TileMage Image Splitter...http://tilemage.50webs.com/... :-)
Kenishaa says: Aug 25, 2010. 4:38 PM
Hey. Will the pictures that we seperated supposed to be the size of the tile itself?
yngla (author) in reply to KenishaaAug 26, 2010. 11:10 PM
I don´t think I understand the question. The part of the picture you use is really 29,5 cm square and the final result is 30cm square.
T!KO says: Jan 30, 2010. 9:03 PM
 Great but umm how am get the squares in GIMP? 
trancuan says: Dec 30, 2008. 5:39 PM
Any programs for a Mac?
ZeroError in reply to trancuanDec 20, 2009. 1:14 PM
Photoshop works on Mac...
And GIMP might do, too, will have to check that, though.
staymia95 says: Jul 6, 2009. 8:28 AM
Hi I download the posterazor.. but can't figure out how to make it print for the 9 titles? can anyone help? I have the photoshop 7.0 but Don't know how to use it either? Can I email my pic to anyone to crop for me?
Laur3n513 says: Jun 5, 2009. 1:37 PM
I don't have photoshop so I'm using PhotoImpact.....I have the grid but I can't seem to figure out how to cut them and place them in a new document...
Diycowgurl says: Mar 27, 2009. 8:46 PM
can u do a colored picture?
yngla (author) in reply to DiycowgurlMar 28, 2009. 12:32 AM
I guess so. Haven´t yet tried though.
emily0826 says: Feb 15, 2008. 6:18 PM
What software can you use to make the grids?
ChucklesProductions in reply to emily0826Aug 26, 2008. 6:42 AM
She's using photoshop. You can find grids under "View">"Show">"Grids" and you create guides (the lines) under "View">"New Guide"
Noodle93 in reply to emily0826Feb 18, 2008. 12:11 AM
GIMP can generate grids.
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